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Slamfire · September 8, 2012, 07:37 PM

I trim on the first reload and every reload after that. My Giraud trimmer makes trimming a snap, I will buzz through 88 cases in less than ten minutes from the time I go find the thing to when I put it back up. I figure it takes less than five minutes once I start trimming. It is as fast as a pencil sharpener.

I learned decades ago that long cases will blow primers.

Incidentally, I trim to 2.000". Too long is a safety risk as the neck will pinch the bullet in the throat but too short, as long as it holds the bullet I don't know what too short might be.

September 8, 2012, 07:37 PM	#4
Slamfire Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2007 Posts: 5,261	I trim on the first reload and every reload after that. My Giraud trimmer makes trimming a snap, I will buzz through 88 cases in less than ten minutes from the time I go find the thing to when I put it back up. I figure it takes less than five minutes once I start trimming. It is as fast as a pencil sharpener. I learned decades ago that long cases will blow primers. Incidentally, I trim to 2.000". Too long is a safety risk as the neck will pinch the bullet in the throat but too short, as long as it holds the bullet I don't know what too short might be. __________________ If I'm not shooting, I'm reloading.