RCBS Trim Mate - Need critique

Lilswede1 · December 16, 2008, 10:28 PM

I just asked Santa for the Trim Mate and Santa has never let me down.
Got several thou .223 cases to do and fingers are about worn out.
I go overboard on cleaning and prep but like my cases to be in the best condition possible when I load them.
How do you folks that have the Trim Mate like it?

DaveInPA · December 16, 2008, 10:32 PM

I can't imagine doing mass quantity case prep without it. You'll love it.

glazerguy333 · December 17, 2008, 07:48 PM

i got one from santa last year and would not give it up for anything i am very anal about my case prep i dont now how i made it that long without one

Inspector3711 · December 17, 2008, 11:10 PM

I can't afford one of those... Very nice... Maybe someday. What I did instead was buy the Forster trimmer kit from cabelas... Came with 6 mandrels and 3 collets (they only make 4 which covers nearly every cartridge made). I paid $60 and then added the power adapter for $8. I'm now powered by a 14.4 dewalt. For primer pocket uniforming I bought trim mate bits ($20 each) and they chuck up nicely in the dewalt as well. I lube the inside of my case necks with an old .22 cleaning brush dipped in graphite.

DaveInPA · December 18, 2008, 06:23 AM

I use a Forster trimmer as well, but I can't imagine doing chamfering, deburring, and primer pocket uniforming/cleaning with anything but the RCBS unit now that I have one.

winchester243 · December 18, 2008, 10:12 AM

Looks like Hornady is coming out with something similar for 2009, does the trimming too.

http://www.hornady.com/story.php?s=794

December 16, 2008, 10:28 PM	#1
Lilswede1 Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2008 Location: NW Wash State Posts: 216	RCBS Trim Mate - Need critique I just asked Santa for the Trim Mate and Santa has never let me down. Got several thou .223 cases to do and fingers are about worn out. I go overboard on cleaning and prep but like my cases to be in the best condition possible when I load them. How do you folks that have the Trim Mate like it?

December 17, 2008, 07:48 PM	#3
glazerguy333 Member Join Date: November 19, 2008 Location: Dilworth,MN Posts: 17	trimmate i got one from santa last year and would not give it up for anything i am very anal about my case prep i dont now how i made it that long without one

December 17, 2008, 11:10 PM	#4
Inspector3711 Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2008 Location: Puget Sound Washington Posts: 1,553	I can't afford one of those... Very nice... Maybe someday. What I did instead was buy the Forster trimmer kit from cabelas... Came with 6 mandrels and 3 collets (they only make 4 which covers nearly every cartridge made). I paid $60 and then added the power adapter for $8. I'm now powered by a 14.4 dewalt. For primer pocket uniforming I bought trim mate bits ($20 each) and they chuck up nicely in the dewalt as well. I lube the inside of my case necks with an old .22 cleaning brush dipped in graphite. __________________ "If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun." The Dalai Llama (5/15/01, The Seattle Times) "That rifle on the wall of the labourer's cottage or working class flat is the symbol of democracy. It is our job to see that it stays there." George Orwell

December 16, 2008, 10:32 PM	#2
DaveInPA Senior Member Join Date: January 20, 2008 Location: Berks County, PA Posts: 1,106	I can't imagine doing mass quantity case prep without it. You'll love it.

December 18, 2008, 06:23 AM	#5
DaveInPA Senior Member Join Date: January 20, 2008 Location: Berks County, PA Posts: 1,106	I use a Forster trimmer as well, but I can't imagine doing chamfering, deburring, and primer pocket uniforming/cleaning with anything but the RCBS unit now that I have one.

December 18, 2008, 10:12 AM	#6
winchester243 Member Join Date: January 10, 2008 Location: MT Posts: 69	Looks like Hornady is coming out with something similar for 2009, does the trimming too. http://www.hornady.com/story.php?s=794