lee quick trim or cutter and lock stud?

[Kernow_Stalker]

Hi all,

Got the lee breach lock kit the other day, it came with a duluxe quick trim and also a cutter a lock stud. Which one do people reccomend using and why?

Thanks

 

[Ah8217bris]

Hi

i personally use the cutter and lock stud, feels like i am in control more and closer to the cutting action. Purely emotional not results based.

 

[bewsher500]

me too
but I use the lock stud in a drill
linear pressure and idiot proof once measurements have been confirmed

less lateral stress with the original (i.e. the big long handle on the deluxe creates a lever for a lateral action inside the neck

 

[Kernow_Stalker]

Idiot proof, looks like I've found the one I need

 

[pinkfoot1]

Agreed!

me too
but I use the lock stud in a drill
linear pressure and idiot proof once measurements have been confirmed

less lateral stress with the original (i.e. the big long handle on the deluxe creates a lever for a lateral action inside the neck

 

[otisthedog]

Just measure as you go and double check though. I wish I did before blazing through all my new Lapua cases using Lee cutter and drill, only to find it had trimmed them all shorter than Saami trim length. Not a big deal as it was only by a couple of thou, but I am a bit ocd with these things and it annoyed me. Should have checked! Will be buying a more accurate trimmer in the near future.

... So not exactly idiot proof

 

[25 Sharps]

I use the cutter and lock stud in a pillar drill and it works well! You can get the length pretty spot on you just need to finger tighten, trim a case and tighten a little more in a vice if needs be to get it bang on then all cases ar consistent

 

[paul o']

I do and use as some others, I have a two battery nut driver's with the adapter fitted so I can just swap them around as needed that way I can cut ,vld and polish all in one step the other driver has the pocket cleaner fitted . I did have a prep station but found it slow and not as good for polishing the case after vld cutting etc.

 

[Muir]

The Quick Trim works well but for me, it over chamfers the inside of the case. I flare the case mouths of my brass before seating so this is especially bothersome -and unnecessary. The advantage of the Quick Trim is that there is some adjustment available. I crimp so i trim all brass to the same length at every reloading -not just what hits the cutter, ala fixed cutter.

My favorite set up with the cutter and lick stud was to use a Zip Trim with the 3-jaw chuck, and the optional cutter mounted in a wooden ball handle. Cases in, a quick tug to trim, a light chamfer, and another tug while holding #0000 steel wool over the case. Done. When my Zip Trim got mangled I just switched to my Forster for about all my trim ops.~Muir

 

[The Bongo]

The Quick Trim Basic doesn't chamfer the cases and only costs a tenner.

 

[otisthedog]

In a last ditch attempt not to buy a more expensive case trimmer, I bought a new Lee cutter today as the old one seemed dull when trimming.
Following Boydy's method and trawling YouTube, I put the cutter and length gauge in the drill, rather than the lock stud and case. Without a pillar drill, I just g-clamped a standard drill to the table. Lock stud and case held in my hand, I carefully adjusted/tweaked the length gauge in the cutter using pliers to the desired 2.025in. Trimmed approx 25 cases and they were all within 0.0005in (1/2 thou) of each other. I measured each one as I went, just to check though!

This method: trimming brass with lee case length guage - YouTube