Cutting cases to reduce length

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Re: Cutting cases to reduce length

Post by opencountry »

bushwacker2 wrote: Tue Jan 19, 2021 10:46 pm Never had much of a problem, use a regular bench mounted case trimmer, replaced the screw holding the crank handle with a hex shaft with the same thread, then use a hand drill to turn the cutter.
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Re: Cutting cases to reduce length

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The cool thing with the Forester and perhaps Wilson is you can hook it up to a power driver with a flex shaft and have a motorized case trimmer. Oooops, I see that has already been mentioned!
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Re: Cutting cases to reduce length

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I use the little HF chop saw too, I find it works very well. I make little fixtures from hex stock to hold the case. This results in a very consistent case length. I made a short video showing it.

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Re: Cutting cases to reduce length

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That HF chop saw is a tool I gotta buy; great idea, Steve!

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Re: Cutting cases to reduce length

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Well done Steve that’s a awesome idea.


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Re: Cutting cases to reduce length

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I haven't found anything that will trim a case down better than this little HF cutoff saw. It has a very fast RPM to make a clean cut and I have used this saw for cutting brass bar stock 1/2" thick and I still use the same blade. They have gone up in price since I got mine.
I would suggest making a wood block like I have in the picture with round bottom like in the picture or a V that I have changed to and using now.
Just clamp the block in it's vise but square the case taper with the blade so you make a square cut. I use the end of the block as a length guide putting the rim tight and make the cut.
I would get a spare belt and blade while you can. I have not wore one out yet and it has done a lot of work.

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Re: Cutting cases to reduce length

Post by Glen Ring »

Now that is a tool I need to buy!! I inherited a couple thousand Starline 357 cases and was thinking of a good way to trim them down for 38 cases. Maybe this will work.
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Re: Cutting cases to reduce length

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Thank you, both of you, all of you, for your methods of trimming cases. I’m on my way soon to HF to search.

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Re: Cutting cases to reduce length

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I've been using one to cut brass bands for my waterfowl calls for prolly 10-12 years.
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