I discovered the most tedious.....

[Ksmirk]

Wait until you start with clean brass, trim, expeand necks, turn necks, chamfer, beburr flash hole, ream primer pocket then you'll think trimming is a hoot

Here's an idea a buddy of mine had and it worked great when you had a mess of brass to trim! http://www.forsterproducts.com/catalog.asp?prodid=700292 I have gotten to where I just do 50pcs at a time and well after a mess of playing I don't do AS much as I used to do with case prep. Later,

Kirk

 

[tyromeo55]

I use a Dillon 650 and the Dillon 1200 electric case trimmer with a dedicated toolhead.

+1 the only thing better would be a 1050 with a trimmer

De-cap, size and trim at about 1000 pieces an hour.

 

[vdub]

I love trimming brass in my Giraud trimmer!!! It does everything all in one pass and does it with extreme accuracy. I keep the process on resizing the brass set and the trimmer trims everything within a few thousandths of each other.

I would even venture to say Ninefan loved trimming brass on it compared to the method he first started with and Dustingaunder will prolly love trimming brass on it as well.

 

[Old Fart]

One of the things I enjoy about reloading is it's theraputic effect it has.
You need to concentrate on what you're doing.
You tend to forget about your problems.
That being said I really don't mind all these steps.
Mundane or otherwise.

 

[Mitch H.]

I use a Dillon 650 and the Dillon 1200 electric case trimmer with a dedicated toolhead.

+1 the only thing better would be a 1050 with a trimmer

De-cap, size and trim at about 1000 pieces an hour.

+1! I have seen a Giraud in action and it was impressive. I just couldn't justify the price difference between the Dillon 1200 and the Giraud.

 

[dugby]

One of the things I enjoy about reloading is it's theraputic effect it has.
You need to concentrate on what you're doing.
You tend to forget about your problems.
That being said I really don't mind all these steps.
Mundane or otherwise.

+1 on that. I can lose track of time pretty easy.

 

[DRC458]

I have always hated trimming brass, but, in recent years, the arthritis in my hands has made it almost unbearable. Fortunately, I made an adapter a few years ago that allows me to chuck my drill motor up to the cutter shaft and make short work of it!

 

[Pulp]

Obviously none of have ever done pan lubing.

 

[Colberjs]

I trimmed those too, but it didnt seem as bad then 'cause I didn't do many. When I poured out a coffee can of .223, that was different story. I went to Hornady's page. They want $500. for a trimmer. I also want the $500. case feeder. My wife's jaw dropped at what i spent on the reloader, accessories and dies for three calibers! 'Cmon babe, what's another thousand?

I can't wait until I get a reloading kit! May I ask what you spent on your setup? I plan on starting with the Lee Breech Lock Challenger kit. I can pick it up at Basspro for a little over $100 and all I would need is a $25 dollar set of dies per caliber and the powder, primers, and bullets. I've already been saving my brass.