Matt Dillon
Member
Folks, please help me make the right decision. I have ALWAYS trimmed my pistol brass, using the Lee trimmer system. I have done thousands of pieces of brass, as I believe that case preparation is one of the most important aspects of reloading accurate and safe ammunition. Normally my regimen includes:
Polishing with corn cobs
De priming
Polishing with ground up walnuts
Uniform the primer pocket
Trim each piece of brass, then chamfering inside and out of the mouth
Flaring the brass
Prime the brass, then it is ready for filling
I recently picked up a CZ83, in .380ACP. I normally like to load up ~2000 rounds to have on hand for each new caliber that I acquire.
I use the Lee factory crimp die as the last step in the loading process.
My question is this: How important is trimming .380 brass? I don't want to cut corners or do anything that will cause my pistol to jam or be unsafe, but I really don't relish the thought of trimming 2000 pieces of .380 brass.
Please share your thoughts, and thanks so much in advance for your help!
Polishing with corn cobs
De priming
Polishing with ground up walnuts
Uniform the primer pocket
Trim each piece of brass, then chamfering inside and out of the mouth
Flaring the brass
Prime the brass, then it is ready for filling
I recently picked up a CZ83, in .380ACP. I normally like to load up ~2000 rounds to have on hand for each new caliber that I acquire.
I use the Lee factory crimp die as the last step in the loading process.
My question is this: How important is trimming .380 brass? I don't want to cut corners or do anything that will cause my pistol to jam or be unsafe, but I really don't relish the thought of trimming 2000 pieces of .380 brass.
Please share your thoughts, and thanks so much in advance for your help!