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camel Member
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 4:17 am Post subject: Re: Case length trimming? |
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Have had my RCBS lathe type since 1982 or 3. hasnt given any problems, but will need new cutter head as its getting harder to cut now.
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chambered221 Super Member
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stovepipe Super Member
Joined: Sep 25, 2008 Posts: 4877 Location: Pine, Az.
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 7:18 am Post subject: Re: Case length trimming? |
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That's over 18 cases a minute, Jeebus! Don't get yer tie caught in there!
I can crank out about 5-6 pistol cases a minute on my Lyman Universal using the hand cranker. 1 or two more if I use the power head. Get's old after the 10th box, and the mess.......shiny brass curly stuff everywhere.
Holy smokes that giraudtool is a trimming maaasheeen!
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Bushmaster Super Member
Joined: Jun 12, 2005 Posts: 11391 Location: Ava, Missouri
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 7:29 am Post subject: Re: Case length trimming? |
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I purchased a RCBS Case Trimmer 2 in 1986 and haven't looked back.
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stovepipe Super Member
Joined: Sep 25, 2008 Posts: 4877 Location: Pine, Az.
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 8:45 am Post subject: Re: Case length trimming? |
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You say the same thing about yer 1940's stereo equipment too ya furry goat ol' roper!
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slimjim Super Member
Joined: May 16, 2009 Posts: 8314 Location: Fort Worth TX
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 8:54 am Post subject: Re: Case length trimming? |
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An interesting post with plenty of good info for those that hand trim, file, or just throw cases away when they need to be trimmed.
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Ominivision1 Super Member
Joined: Sep 20, 2010 Posts: 2984 Location: Iowa
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 10:01 am Post subject: Re: Case length trimming? |
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stovepipe wrote: |
You say the same thing about yer 1940's stereo equipment too ya furry goat ol' roper! |
Got to admit Stovey, my 1950's and 60's stereo equipment with the old vacuum tubes sounds better then the new stuff I got. And I've got plenty of new wiz bang gizmoes here, but, to my ears, the old vacuum tube players can't be beat for faithful reproduction of music.
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Bushmaster Super Member
Joined: Jun 12, 2005 Posts: 11391 Location: Ava, Missouri
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 10:15 am Post subject: Re: Case length trimming? |
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Well I had a good shooting run on my range. Went through 150 .357 magunum in three revolvers, 50 rounds of .38 also in a forth revolver, 100 rounds of 9mm X 19 and 50 rounds of .45 ACP.
All have been deprimed and tumbled. Now I will measure all but the .45 and 9mm. Trim all 38 Specials and .357 magnum toat require it to insure crimping.
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stovepipe Super Member
Joined: Sep 25, 2008 Posts: 4877 Location: Pine, Az.
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 10:56 am Post subject: Re: Case length trimming? |
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Ominivision1 wrote: |
stovepipe wrote: |
You say the same thing about yer 1940's stereo equipment too ya furry goat ol' roper! |
Got to admit Stovey, my 1950's and 60's stereo equipment with the old vacuum tubes sounds better then the new stuff I got. And I've got plenty of new wiz bang gizmoes here, but, to my ears, the old vacuum tube players can't be beat for faithful reproduction of music. |
Ditto- I just like pestering our resident elder.
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Bushmaster Super Member
Joined: Jun 12, 2005 Posts: 11391 Location: Ava, Missouri
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 11:38 am Post subject: Re: Case length trimming? |
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NOTE...Ignore Stovey.
Now back to my reloading. All measured and trimmed. Now to prime.
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stovepipe Super Member
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Bushmaster Super Member
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 1:02 pm Post subject: Re: Case length trimming? |
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We're playin' cards? You mean I can multi-task? WOW!!
Finished priming 300 cases. .357 Magnum and .38 Special. Just threw the .45 ACP's into the tumbler.
Let's see now. Oh yeah...Time to select the powder and bullet for my .357 and .38 loads. I'll be going with 14 grains of 2400 and a 140 grain Remington SJHP for the Colt SAA. 18.5 grains of W-296 and a 140 grain Remington SJHP for the Ruger Blackhawk. 7.7 grains of W-231 and a 140 grain Remington SJHP for the S&W Model 19. And for the .38 Special I was thinkin'.................................Say....Does anyone have a good load for the .38 Special using Clays? Hodgdon recommends 3.7 grains for a 140 grin bullet. Been experimenting with Clays. Seems to be OK[a bit dirty though] at 25 ft and not as good at 50 feet in the.45 ACP.
Well back to card p.....Reloading.
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stovepipe Super Member
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Bushmaster Super Member
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 1:20 pm Post subject: Re: Case length trimming? |
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I don't take "naps". I do, however, check for light leaks on occasion.
I tried H110. Found That I could get the same velocities with 2400 using less powder (15 gains versus 18.4 grains). And 100 fps faster with W-296 with the same powder charge (18.5 grains).
Sooo No "whimp" here...
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stovepipe Super Member
Joined: Sep 25, 2008 Posts: 4877 Location: Pine, Az.
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 1:28 pm Post subject: Re: Case length trimming? |
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Same Vel. with less powder? That means less case filling and poor accuracy. Are you loading inaccurate rounds again??? Oh and here we go with the speed-weenies again....
That 140gr bullets too light for that slow ball powder. Try 800X, unless yer going for all out MAX. Blue Dot's bout as slow as I'll go for light bullets (whimp) and even then it better be at least a 6" tube.
Fer 38spl I dont us Clays.
Use Unique for soft cast loads, Red Dot for wadcutters, 700x for CPRN and jacketd stuff- all work very well in short tubes. Fer +P I'll use W231 if I recall, it's been a while.
Light leak check time! zzzzzZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzz....
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