Case trimmer that doesn’t suck?

[widetrackjack]

I’ve used quite a few different ones over the years, and the best in my opinion is the Wilson. I use the large and small frame to trim everything from 220 Swift to .577 NE 3” with great accuracy.

I second this! With the Wilson trimmer you can square the bases before flipping them around and trimming for overall length. I used to shoot Hunter class bench rest and one of my mentors taught me this technique. You might be surprised how off-square some cases are from the manufacturer.

 

[analog_peninsula]

Do you mean the 50 big model vs the standard model? Do you mind explaining the limitations of each?

 

[widetrackjack]

The limitations of the smaller one is that it won’t do giant cases like the 50 BMG or Cheytac type stuff. I would buy that one (the big one) if you only want to purchase one of them. Buy the inside deburring handle for it as well so you can deburr your cases after trimming concentrically. L.E. Wilson is open Monday-Thursday.

 

[frog stealer]

Do you mean the 50 big model vs the standard model? Do you mind explaining the limitations of each?

Correct, the major difference between the two is frame length and cutter diameter. The 50 BMG version will just barely trim my .577 3” cases from a case mouth diameter standpoint. It handles the length just fine. The shell holders will fit on both sizes of trimmer frame. For a custom case trimmer, just send Wilson 3 sized cases and they usually ship in a couple weeks.