Forster Original Case Trimmer & 45-70

Tex S · January 14, 2012, 12:24 AM

I went ahead and ordered the #4 collet, but it turns out the collet housing is too small to accept the rim on the case.

I went to Forester's website and it seems as if they are aware of the problem. They say the collet housing needs to be drilled out to .610.

Would a local, run of the mill machine shop be able to help me out? I really don't want to send the housing back to Forester for reaming, but I am afraid that not every machine shop has a .610 drill.

primerman · January 14, 2012, 12:28 AM

Just call Forester and see if they will not send you a new one.

VTRich · January 14, 2012, 09:40 AM

I was just trimming some Remington 45-70 the other day with my Forster and #4 Collet and it worked fine. My trimmer is only about a year old, so my housing may have newer specs. Forster will open up the housing for free if you send it to them.

January 14, 2012, 12:24 AM	#1
Tex S Senior Member Join Date: November 12, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, TEXAS Posts: 909	Forster Original Case Trimmer & 45-70 I went ahead and ordered the #4 collet, but it turns out the collet housing is too small to accept the rim on the case. I went to Forester's website and it seems as if they are aware of the problem. They say the collet housing needs to be drilled out to .610. Would a local, run of the mill machine shop be able to help me out? I really don't want to send the housing back to Forester for reaming, but I am afraid that not every machine shop has a .610 drill.

January 14, 2012, 12:28 AM	#2
primerman Senior Member Join Date: December 23, 2011 Posts: 153	Just call Forester and see if they will not send you a new one.

January 14, 2012, 09:40 AM	#3
VTRich Senior Member Join Date: October 3, 2005 Location: Vermont Posts: 288	I was just trimming some Remington 45-70 the other day with my Forster and #4 Collet and it worked fine. My trimmer is only about a year old, so my housing may have newer specs. Forster will open up the housing for free if you send it to them.