Powered Chamfer/Deburring options... UPDATED

I'm looking into getting a powered chamfer/deburring tool for 308. I'm looking at options like the Hornady Case Prep Trio, Lyman Case Prep Center, and RCBS Trim Mate Cse Prep Center. What are your opinions on these items? Or should I just get these threaded tools and throw them in a powered screwdriver? I don't really have the money to spring for a Giraud or Dillon Case Trimmer, but as you all know, chamferring and deburring by hand flat out sucks. For those of you chucking the tools in a cordless, how many volts is the cordless you are using?

Thanks in Advance

I found the RCBS 3 way cutter in stock at my somewhat local Cabelas. Now to put it to use!

I've been using this http://www.amazon.com/Lyman-Case-Prep-Xpress-115-Volt/dp/B004TABTWU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1335961701&sr=8-1 and have done thousands of .223/5.56 on it. I love it and it makes a pain in the neck step alot more bearable. It is a great tool!!!

If you don't have the $$ for the Giraud the RCBS is the next best option for deburring/chamfering. I used one on many, many pieces of brass. Your fingers will get tired though just a fair warning.

I haven't bought a Giraud yet (soon, for the next batch of brass) so I've been using an RCBS Trim Mate Pro for chamfering and deburring large batches of brass. I still use my Wilson hand tool for small batches of precision ammo cases. I also use the RCBS for primer pocket cleaning and uniforming.

Totally agree. I have a Giruad and it's great. But not for the casual reloader, big $$.

I recently got the Possum Hollow Trimmers, and since I had the Power Drill adapter, i also ordered one of the Chamfer/deburr tool, set a drill on a lower speed and it works great.

bought the rcbs, it saved my hands very easy to use

I went out and bought the RCBS Trim Pro-2, under dryflash's advice. Also picked up the Hornady case prep trio. Both of them together are great tools and make very short work of case prep.

The only gripe I have is the RCBS trim pro is a little slow and is hard to know when it is actually done trimming. If you go this route, I highly recommend you also purchase the RCBS 3-Way Cutter, which trims, chamfers, and deburs all at once, and works like a charm.

The Hornady trio is a great tool just a lot slower than I expected. But makes short work all the same.

I'm using the dang lee tools.
just takes a minute to tighten in each case and sometimes they come loose when you spin them actually goes fairly quick though and only need one drill.

The 2 drills are just a time saver.

How are you trimming? I use a Lyman case trimmer and bought the little hand crank Case Prep Set. I found a chamfering/deburring combo tool for the trimmer and use the chamfering tool in the hand crank for the primer pocket. I can crank brass out faster by hand than my buddy with the RCBS prep center.

Just a thought.

i use lee trimmers chucked in a drill press and a graf's chamfer tool the same way.

I'm using the Hornady Cam-Lock trimmer with a powered screwdriver. Your post gave me another option: I just found the chamfer/debur tool heads for the cam-lock trimmer for around 30 bucks. It will save some much needed space on my bench, and I can put the money not spent on a dedicated solution towards more reloading components.

Thank you!

Glad to help!

FWIW, the RCBS 3-way trimmer will also work in your cam-lock. That's how I do mine - trim, chamfer and debur all in one step.

The RCBS 3-way cutter fits the Hornady? I wouldn't have figured that. Any special adapters needed, or is the thread pitch the same?

Thread pitch is the same. Makes sense from a marketability standpoint, but they don't advertise it.

Doesn't fit the orange ones though.

Here is my solution. I have to trim first of course. It's still quick, but a 3 way would save the whole third step.

Chamfer/deburr up front, cut the primer crimp in back. I can do 8-10 a minute.

I have the Lyman Express. I like the fact that you can have all your favorite tools in one central area running and not having to changeout for each operation. Beats doing the chamfer/deburr, and primer pocket clean by hand. The motor is strong and quiet.

The Hornady case prep center is also good, but almost $200 bux more.

SY

UPDATE: Just got done installing the 3 way cutter on my Cam-Lock Trimmer, this will be SO much easier on my hands. Thanks again everybody!

Giraud for me

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