Giraud Tri Way Trimmer

[Tony k]

I've taken a slightly different route to speed up case prep, but it's probably not as fast as these Giraud trimmers. I use the rcbs 3 way head trimmer and Chuck the spindle on a cordless drill. It's definitely faster than chamfering and deburring by hand as separate steps, but less expensive than a Giraud.

I still sort brass beforehand. I don't exactly measure every piece; I lock my calipers to 1.760". If it passes through, it goes in the no trim bucket. If not it goes in the trim bucket.

By this method, I probably spend roughly 5-6 seconds per case, which is definitely faster than measure, trim, chamfer, deburr, as separate steps, but probably not as fast as a Giraud.

I've always thought "over trimming" was a thing. In other words, I thought you were supposed to trim your brass only when it exceeded max length?

 

[Charlie98]

I've always thought "over trimming" was a thing. In other words, I thought you were supposed to trim your brass only when it exceeded max length?

Not necessarily... it depends on the load and the particular firearm.

You may have a very tight chamber that requires minimum cartridge length. You may match-prep your cases with an eye towards absolute accuracy... case OAL is one of those factors. You may be loading something like the .30-30... which has very thin necks; the difference between min and max case length will give you a crushed neck or buckled shoulder with a roll crimp set for minimum.

 

[Waldog]

I have a Giraud and I wonder why I didn't buy it sooner. Absolutely love that machine. Yes it's expensive and that really is why I waited so long to buy one. However, my son is an avid shooter and he'll be using my (our?) trimmer long after I'm gone. I have shell holders for each case we shoot. I replaced the standard Giraud shell hold lock nut with a RCBS or Hornady die locking ring. Once your shell holder is adjusted, lock the ring and you won't have to readjust each time you change shell holders. With the case holders and caliber specific cutter, you can switch cases about 2 minutes. It's amazing how some cases stretch after one shot, the 220 Swift and 25.06 in particular. Other cases no so much, 30-30, 250 Savage and, 6MM Rem. If you have family members that shoot and reload, I consider it a investment. (That's a stretch, I know. LOL!!)

 

[CoalTrain49]

http://rcbs.com/Products/Case-Preparation/Case-Trimming/Trim-Pro-3-Way-Cutter.aspx

I purchased one of these and I'm happy with it. Of course you need the RCBS lathe type trimmer but I had one. No case mouth de-burring, it does everything in about 2-3 seconds.

 

[Toprudder]

http://rcbs.com/Products/Case-Preparation/Case-Trimming/Trim-Pro-3-Way-Cutter.aspx

I purchased one of these and I'm happy with it. Of course you need the RCBS lathe type trimmer but I had one. No case mouth de-burring, it does everything in about 2-3 seconds.

I've heard that this cutter will also fit the Hornady cam-lock trimmer, but not 100% sure.

 

[Tony k]

http://rcbs.com/Products/Case-Preparation/Case-Trimming/Trim-Pro-3-Way-Cutter.aspx

I purchased one of these and I'm happy with it. Of course you need the RCBS lathe type trimmer but I had one. No case mouth de-burring, it does everything in about 2-3 seconds.

This is the one I was talking about too. Works great for me.

 

[CoalTrain49]

I've heard that this cutter will also fit the Hornady cam-lock trimmer, but not 100% sure.

I suppose you could call Brownells and they could probably tell you. They have good staff there that will get an answer for you regarding most of the stuff they sell.