WFT from little crow gunworks??
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They trim but do not chamfer or debur. I use them and have been quite happy. very fast and consistent.
The giraud Triway is the version that does all three in one. http://www.giraudtool.com/Tri Way Trimmer.htm
Edit: actually I think the trim it 2 maybe do all three at once as well?
Edit: actually I think the trim it 2 maybe do all three at once as well?
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I grabbed their gen 2 up. Grabbed a harbor freight drill press. Simple process for all, trimmed 400ish pieces of 3 different brands of 308 in first sitting having a beer.
You need to know that you can't use these trimmers on cases you only neck size...........
I have all three in redundant calibers. Here are some images I did a review on them somewhere in the hide a while back. Cases shown are 338.
The Trim-it is by far the fastened to set-up and I get the best results. The image below it, is the brass trimmed by it, nice ready to load brass.
The Gir. keeps all super clean and does chamfer both sides but is hard to set up and limited on the ratio. Below it the brass from it.
The WTF is not even on the same league
The Trim-it is by far the fastened to set-up and I get the best results. The image below it, is the brass trimmed by it, nice ready to load brass.
The Gir. keeps all super clean and does chamfer both sides but is hard to set up and limited on the ratio. Below it the brass from it.
The WTF is not even on the same league
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I have the WFT for .223 and like it for what it is. Not too expensive and allows me to trim a large volume of brass fairly quickly. It does require that all the cases be full length sized first. And it's not as accurate as my lathe style case trimmer but for .223 it produces results that are good enough to keep my prairie dog rifle and AR-15 fed.
Yes, hands down I feel I get much better results with the Trim-it.. Faster less chattering too.
FWIW I found this comment on the Trim It II:
Although the design is basically OK, this was perhaps the most frustrating piece of reloading equipment I have ever come across. Using this trimmer for small cases (.223) is maddening. Hand holding the small cases is impossible, you need some kind of case holder to keep them from spinning (ala Lee trimmer case holder). The set screw that moves the cutter laterally is huge with very course threads which induces substantial slop. Trying to set the correct inside and outside trim is frustrating because the TINY set screw that is supposed to lock the main screw in place is so small and inadequate that it's nearly impossible to lock it in place securely. Consequently, it loosens after a few dozen trims and the large set screw moves. START ALL OVER!! Very time consuming.
I discovered that the bushing/bearing scores the outside case walls, no matter if the cases are fire formed or full length sized, even small base dies. It's nearly impossible to hold the cases in the exact centerline to prevent the scoring. After a 100 rounds I gave up and went back to my $10 Lee trimmer. This trimmer might work for large caliber, thick necked cases but for .223 sized cases don't waste your money.
Although the design is basically OK, this was perhaps the most frustrating piece of reloading equipment I have ever come across. Using this trimmer for small cases (.223) is maddening. Hand holding the small cases is impossible, you need some kind of case holder to keep them from spinning (ala Lee trimmer case holder). The set screw that moves the cutter laterally is huge with very course threads which induces substantial slop. Trying to set the correct inside and outside trim is frustrating because the TINY set screw that is supposed to lock the main screw in place is so small and inadequate that it's nearly impossible to lock it in place securely. Consequently, it loosens after a few dozen trims and the large set screw moves. START ALL OVER!! Very time consuming.
I discovered that the bushing/bearing scores the outside case walls, no matter if the cases are fire formed or full length sized, even small base dies. It's nearly impossible to hold the cases in the exact centerline to prevent the scoring. After a 100 rounds I gave up and went back to my $10 Lee trimmer. This trimmer might work for large caliber, thick necked cases but for .223 sized cases don't waste your money.
In fairness I have not tried any of these on a 223. But all of them on many other case sizes. The WTF is the easiest. It is a simple trim. The others are far more complex operation.
If you try to cut to much they all will grab and spin out of your hand.
I also have a Wilson Micrometer and K&M chamfer, but these Benchrest tools are not fast.
My input is NOT to compare one of these to other hand tools, only each other.
yes that's what I was afraid of.i was just looking for a quick and accurate way to trim brass other then the hand tool way
