I realize that most people love the case trimmer that they currently have.
However this post is about "Production", doing cases quickly (and accurately), where one is doing more than 100 cases at a time, many times where they are doing 1,000 cases in a single session. You could also include those that simply hate case preparation and want to get it done as quickly as possible (while maintaining acceptable accuracy!)
One suggestion that was made concerned "Possum Hollow". Midway reviews are strikingly good, with a few exceptions. I (as well as others) would appreciate your experiences that include "the good, bad, and ugly" experiences using "Possum Hollow" and other such devices to prepare cases:
"Possum Hollow": I read the reviews and like the price, but the accuracy of the cut and cleaning frequency seem to be big questions ... PLUS you will have to have separate de-burr / de-champfer step(s). However, this is only what I read, it would be appreciated and welcomed to get actual user experience from other ODT members.
Many of us (including myself) don't have deep pockets and would love to find the least expensive tool that meets our (collective) needs!
I forgot to mention I also own the PH trimmer. The PH method is very tedious. The adjustment can become changed with prolonged use, so you must check periodically. I did ~ 3k .223 with it, and it was NOT fun. The trimmer gets filled with shavings quite often, making you stop and knock loose the shavings. I use the Lyman tools to deburr and chamfer with a drill. It makes you handle each case 3 times, 4 if you clean the primer pockets (5 when you figure re-sizing them first). That makes doing 1k cases a 5k proposition...
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