Getting an RCBS Trim Mate station...

[Cerebus]

Aside from the tools that come with it, is there anything else I'll need right off the bat for reloading .308? These are what's listed as coming with the unit:

inside chambering tool; outside deburring tool; small and large primer pocket brushes; small and medium case neck brushes

Thanks,
Frank

 

[jasonk]

Re: Getting an RCBS Trim Mate station...

Get the RCBS VLD deburring tool, it's way better than the one that come stock.

 

[Notso]

Re: Getting an RCBS Trim Mate station...

I also added a flash hole deburring tool to one of the stations.

Also, though not typically needed for a .308, I have a primer pocket uniformer and a mil crimp remover for when I reload .223 LC brass.

 

[Queequeg]

Re: Getting an RCBS Trim Mate station...

I get my share of crimped 7.62 rounds. Large and small reamers make great sense.

 

[EWP]

Re: Getting an RCBS Trim Mate station...

This is the best setup I have found and covers every brass prep step but trimming.

 

[Notso]

Re: Getting an RCBS Trim Mate station...

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: EWP</div><div class="ubbcode-body">This is the best setup I have found and covers every brass prep step but trimming.

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I had almost the exact same setup until I got my Giraud. Now I have two less steps on the Case mate....

 

[Cerebus]

Re: Getting an RCBS Trim Mate station...

EWP ...what do you have at each station there?

 

[CardiacKid]

Re: Getting an RCBS Trim Mate station...

Not to hijack entirely, but does anyone have a good solution for removing stuck accessories? If you remove the bottom, is there some type of allen or flathead slot that you can use to hold all of the accessories from turning while you remove the one you're trying to?

 

[EWP]

Re: Getting an RCBS Trim Mate station...

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: CardiacKid</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Not to hijack entirely, but does anyone have a good solution for removing stuck accessories? If you remove the bottom, is there some type of allen or flathead slot that you can use to hold all of the accessories from turning while you remove the one you're trying to?</div></div>

The station that sticks up(<span style="text-decoration: line-through">inside</span> outside chamfer in my pic) has wrench flats on it that will hold all stations from turning, I use a very small 5/16" end wrench on it when needed.

 

[EWP]

Re: Getting an RCBS Trim Mate station...

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Cerebus</div><div class="ubbcode-body">EWP ...what do you have at each station there?</div></div>

Hornady small primer crimp reamer
Redding SPP uniformer
RCBS VLD chamfer tool
Hornady outside deburring tool(Lyman makes one identical)
Redding flash hole deburrer/uniformer

 

[Leaddog]

Re: Getting an RCBS Trim Mate station...

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Notso</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I had almost the exact same setup until I got my Giraud. Now I have two less steps on the Case mate....

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Giraud... there's that magic word. None better, everything else is obsolete.