Trimming Pistol Cases?

[acp]

45 and 9mm cases shrink. I toss them out when they get too short.

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[DRC458]

ALWAYS check 'em. Trim as needed. Trimming is my absolute least favorite part of reloading, but I do a lot of it. I also load for a bunch of different calibers, pistol and rifle.

 

[swampratt]

If they need trimmed ..but so far none of my 2000 rounds of 45acp need it.

My 357 mag is a funny one German made.
It will NOT chamber max trim length brass. Some factory 357 ammo will not chamber in that 6 shooter .010" too long..
I have to trim all my 357 brass,, but only 1 time as it never gets any longer.

 

[Beau]

All of my 45acp brass is in between .885-.895. if your brass is 1.089 that is really really long. you should trim it. how long is long colt brass? And how would it get stretched that far out?

 

[dennishoddy]

All of my 45acp brass is in between .885-.895. if your brass is 1.089 that is really really long. you should trim it. how would it get stretched that far out?

1.600 for .45 LC.

 

[Hoov]

Almost all of my 45 brass is the same headstamp. My loads are not hot, but not pillow fights, either. They have been loaded 4 times at most. When I get some more bullets in, I will trim them. They have been run through 3 guns. M&P 45, Springfield 1911 and Ed.

 

[Okie4570]

Same as others have posted. Never had to trim any brand of .40S&W, .45auto or Long Colt, or Casull. The only pistol round I've had to trim was 7mmBR, but of course that's not a straight case. What are the brands on the .45ACP cases that are too long?

 

[Hoov]

Federal. Some are nickel washed, some are straight brass.

 

[Alvindadio]

I've measured several, but never found any that needed to be trimmed. 380, 9, 38 spl, 40, 45 ACP.

 

[okietom]

I voted never need to. But I lied. I do have a pistol that needs the cases trimmed. It is my Contender in .357Herrett. I really don't consider it a pistol.