Power case trimmer for straight wall cartridges?

Started by Doc Holloman, December 28, 2024, 11:21:49 AM

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Doc Holloman

Does anyone make a power case trimmer for straight wall cartridges like .45-70, .38-55, .357?  Every one I have looked at only works for necked cases.

Cap'n Redneck

LEE Presicion makes trimmer-kits that you attach to a power drill.
I've found that these work for both straight wall and bottleneck cartridges.
In my experience .45-70 and .38-55 won't stretch sufficiently to warrant trimming...
"As long as there's lead in the air, there's still hope..."
Frontiersman & Frontiersman Gunfighter: The only two categories where you can play with your balls and shoot your wad while tweaking the nipples on a pair of 44s.

Coffinmaker


PLUS ONE for Cap'n Redneck

PLUS - Mine I believe is a Lyman (It's orange colour).  I bought an accessory rod to be used with a Drill Motor.  Also added a Carbide Cutter.  I used mine to make Cowboy 45s before there were commercial C45S and to make my own proprietary .45 Squirt.

I have never found reason to actually "trim" straight wall pistol cases.  Nor even 38-55.  Oh, almost forgot, also got an accessory base unit that was really nifty for use with a lathe.  Spent many wonderful Skull Numb Boring hours turning out little short .45s - thousands of the little buggers.

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