I've been hanging onto a few thousand once fired 5.56 cases thinking that I'd convert some to 300BLK, which I need. Without even looking at the price of this thing I've realized that it's something that would make more sense if I were to rent it for a day.
Thanks for the great introduction, that's an interesting device! I think the background in the new studio is absolutely fine, by the way. I'm sure many people expected something different. And I also think it's great that you speak so slowly, that makes it easier for me as a German to understand what you're saying! Best wishes and good hunting, Dennis
I'm converting on a dillon super 1050 with a gsi tool head and RT1500 trimmer. Actually did a video on it 5 yrs ago.... still use it and does the trick with the exception that I have to clean a brass bird nest out of the vacuum hose occasionally.
Using a brass case already cut to the correct length and bagged to act as a standardized measurement I've found makes setup go a LOT faster on most case trimers with adjustable depth.
Awesome. The only thing that stands out in this video as a negative is that monster of a box for the power supply and how short those cords are. Its like they took a 1990's power supply tech and threw it in there. I would personally design my own PCB at 1/4 that size for that thing IMO having this on your reloading bench would be a pita. Looks like a very efficient trimmer however
I'm converting by using a cut off saw to cut the case down, annealing the brass, forming using a sizing die minus the decap/expander ball, then sizing using the decap sizing ball. Next I do a final length trim and chamfer. I have a drill chucked 300 blk trimmer from a convenient online store...I'm sure you've seen their trucks. The trimmer is kind of crude but it stays on measurement. I have since acquired a large coffee can of factory once fired brass. I keep the factory brass separate from my formed brass but they all work great. It is a terrible cartridge though. I've gone from light to heavy bullets and cannot decide if I like it enough to keep shooting it. I did just finish 5 weeks of complete prepping, including trimming, 6K once fired 5.56 cases on a Frankfort Arsenal Platinum case prep station and that experience makes the Mark 7 trimmer look very exciting. The FA case prep center is okay for small batches but 30-40 cases an hour just to trim and chamfer is awful.
I’m a poor and use a 3d printed jig in a harbor freight 2 inch chop saw. Hornady duo prep chamfering tool. Then hornady sizing dies. Then hornady trimmer with power adapter for duo prep. It’s a pain in the ass but it’s cheaper than buying off the shelf brass.
I'm looking into getting into reloading here soon and the frankford arsenal is something I'm looking at given the bang for the buck their 10 stage progressive gives. I'm mainly wanting to do 300blk subs so this might be something I want in the future since it's way easier to pick up tons of 5.56. Picking up my 300blk cases doesn't always work if I use it in 2 gun since they aren't gonna pause the match for me so I wanna convert the cases that I can just pick up buckets of at the 200yd range. Hope you test this thing out on a progressive soon, I'd love to see how it would do on a 10 stage press taking crimped once fired 5.56 all the way to a complete 300blk.
@@Ultimatereloader I use the HF chop saw and jig off eBay. Was looking at getting the rt1500. Money is not unlimited. What would you personally recommend as a trimmer for the 300BO.
@@Ultimatereloader Well, you didn't mention it, or show it. If you did, it was certainly not emphasized, seems like a lot of people missed that little detail. You used an end mill, so, apparently didn't do it either, unless that's a really exotic end mill bit.
Nice trimmer and good overview video. I bit of an missed teaching opportunity when setting the trim length. You should always set trim length based on a SAAMI spec print, not grabbing a random piece of brass that is sitting around.
If you put it on a progressive press....you'd not get the chance to chamfer? Trimming is a hassle when converting brass..ie..223 to 222...a trim die and file would be the cheaper way.. Interesting tool Add a 3 in 1 tool head..trim, inner chamfer, outer chamfer..and you'd be laughing.