I just called in my order for a Giraud Power Trimer. The wife does not share my excitement, so I thought I would share with like minded individuals. It will be ready in January, can't wait to give up hand trimming cases and move up to a powered setup.
Giraud On Order
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tyeo098
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You called them at 2am? 
ArchAngelCD
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I'm happy for you no matter when you posted the news.
I'm still too cheap to buy one but every winter when I process thousands of M1 and .223 cases I seriously think about it. (all night while trimming on a Forster trimmer which isn't all that bad)
If you do not have a drill attachment for the Forster, then that is brutal. I put one on my RCBS and it is 100% better.
The LC WFT still beats it as to ease of use. Well worth the $70.
Trimming brass is not high on my fun list!
I do not shoot enough to warrant a Giraud
Last weekend, as pieces of brass spun out of the chuck on my power drill while I attempted to trim them, causing me to mutter angry, violent language under my breath, I would have gladly paid three times their asking price if they'd shown up at my garage with one.
Good job ordering that thing. Good tools made every job better. Please let us know how you like it.
Good job ordering that thing. Good tools made every job better. Please let us know how you like it.
ArchAngelCD
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Now that's a thought. I just looked up the power adapter on Midway and it's only $14. That's doable even for a cheepie like me!
Congratulations on your decision, you are really going to like your Giraud trimmer. I liked my Giraud so much that I went and bought an additional 3K 5.56 brass over what I already had to prep for future use. The Giraud trimmer really speeds up the brass trim-chamfer-deburr process. I tend to be somewhat of a perfectionist and I typically am able to trim 6-9 cases per minute and the brass is all within 0.001 if the trim length deviates at all. I think the key to get the brass to trim consistantly is to size all available brass in 1 session or multiple sessions without removing the die from the press.
I also like to use a pair of pliers to hold and twist the brass while trimming. I fold up a paper towel to provide a thick cushion to protect the brass from damaging it. I could use a pair of gloves and just twist the brass, but my fingers cramp up after a while. Using the pliers, I am able to firmly grasp the brass and apply a consistant amount of pressure for best results. Using this method, I am able to trim 500 rounds of 5.56 brass in 1 hour to 1 hour 20 minutes max.
I also like to use a pair of pliers to hold and twist the brass while trimming. I fold up a paper towel to provide a thick cushion to protect the brass from damaging it. I could use a pair of gloves and just twist the brass, but my fingers cramp up after a while. Using the pliers, I am able to firmly grasp the brass and apply a consistant amount of pressure for best results. Using this method, I am able to trim 500 rounds of 5.56 brass in 1 hour to 1 hour 20 minutes max.
lightman
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You will really like your Giraud! If you change calibers back and forth, buy a package of split die lock rings like Hornady or Sinclair make. They make the change over go faster.
I just hold the case in my fingers, and I can average between 14 and 16 a minute, for a pretty good while, say for an hour or so. I'll make a pile of cases on my left, place the machine if front of me, pick up a case with my left hand and place it in the holder, push it down to trim with my right and then pull it out of the holder and dump it on my right side while the left hand is loading another case. Sounds harder than it is!
Back during the summer I had several friends over for a case prep party. I set up the trimmer, set up the annealing machine, had someone deburring flash holes and someone uniforming primer pockets. Everyone brought their sized 223 cases and chose a job. I trimmed about 6500 cases in a little less than 10 hours. Yeah, even though I have farmers hands, my thumb was sore the next day! I thought that was a pretty good average, considering that I had to get up and get stuff a couple of times, change calibers one time, and readjust the annealing machine for another caliber once.
Like I said, you will like it. Lightman
I just hold the case in my fingers, and I can average between 14 and 16 a minute, for a pretty good while, say for an hour or so. I'll make a pile of cases on my left, place the machine if front of me, pick up a case with my left hand and place it in the holder, push it down to trim with my right and then pull it out of the holder and dump it on my right side while the left hand is loading another case. Sounds harder than it is!
Back during the summer I had several friends over for a case prep party. I set up the trimmer, set up the annealing machine, had someone deburring flash holes and someone uniforming primer pockets. Everyone brought their sized 223 cases and chose a job. I trimmed about 6500 cases in a little less than 10 hours. Yeah, even though I have farmers hands, my thumb was sore the next day! I thought that was a pretty good average, considering that I had to get up and get stuff a couple of times, change calibers one time, and readjust the annealing machine for another caliber once.
Like I said, you will like it. Lightman
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