RainDodger
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You guys may have seen the advertisements for the new Trim-It case trimmer. I bit the bullet and bought one - it was delivered yesterday.
My first impression was - very nice build quality! Its basic premise is similar to the popular World's Finest Trimmer, but at a little added expense, the Trim-It incorporates a micrometer top section. It allows you to adjust the case trim length by simply turning the tool's body in or out. There are marks on the outer body of the tool that show .002" movements, and it is easy to set it in between in .001" increments. There's a sealed bearing with a center insert for a given cartridge fit. The tool is finished with some type of black coating and it's very nicely made.
Long story short: I put the .30-'06 bearing in, and within a minute or so I had set the trimmer up to trim to the correct length. I ran it in a hand-held flex shaft off my drill press at 800 RPM. The micrometer works as advertised - it trimmed my case to the correct length on the first try. It cut cleanly, though you will still want to chamfer the inside of the case mouth at least.
In my opinion, it's a great step forward for case trimming! Very quick to set up for different calibers, which is what I was wondering about when I bought it. I wouldn't feel bad switching to a different caliber, especially if I needed to trim a few hundred cases. Well worth the money. I'm sure that if you do a Bing search for "Trim-It case trimmer", you'll get some hits...
My first impression was - very nice build quality! Its basic premise is similar to the popular World's Finest Trimmer, but at a little added expense, the Trim-It incorporates a micrometer top section. It allows you to adjust the case trim length by simply turning the tool's body in or out. There are marks on the outer body of the tool that show .002" movements, and it is easy to set it in between in .001" increments. There's a sealed bearing with a center insert for a given cartridge fit. The tool is finished with some type of black coating and it's very nicely made.
Long story short: I put the .30-'06 bearing in, and within a minute or so I had set the trimmer up to trim to the correct length. I ran it in a hand-held flex shaft off my drill press at 800 RPM. The micrometer works as advertised - it trimmed my case to the correct length on the first try. It cut cleanly, though you will still want to chamfer the inside of the case mouth at least.
In my opinion, it's a great step forward for case trimming! Very quick to set up for different calibers, which is what I was wondering about when I bought it. I wouldn't feel bad switching to a different caliber, especially if I needed to trim a few hundred cases. Well worth the money. I'm sure that if you do a Bing search for "Trim-It case trimmer", you'll get some hits...
