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Posted: 11/10/2018 10:29:42 AM EDT
I'm starting to ramp my reloading back up for my 223 rounds since winter is here, and I can't get out and shoot as much...so I reload.
I'm tired of trimming 223 cases by hand with the lee trimmer. I found this WFT trimmer on amazon for $75....the reviews are great, and I have a small little drill press to mount it in. The one thing it doesn't do is chamfer the inside of the case, so I'm going to have to go back and do that to every case. Is there anything better out there for around the same price that will trim the cases fast, but also chamer the inside and outside? 
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Posted: 11/10/2018 10:39:00 AM EDT
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Giraud Tri-Way
I recently had to make this decision, but I don't have a drill press so I went with a Forster manual trimmer with a 3 in 1 cutter. If I had a press I probably would have went with the Giraud. I have read nothing, but good things about it. |
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Posted: 11/10/2018 10:42:13 AM EDT
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I switched from the WFT to the Giraud Triway. Costs a little bit more but it trims, chamfers and deburrs in one operation. I have mine mounted in a small drill press.
ttps://www.giraudtool.com/giraud-tri-way-trimmer.html |
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Posted: 11/10/2018 10:44:19 AM EDT
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I had a WFT for 300blk and got rid of it for a Giraud Tri-way.
Go with the Giraud. |
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Posted: 11/10/2018 10:46:34 AM EDT
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Giraud Tri-Way or Trim-It II. Both will trim, chamfer and deburr in one step, unlike the WFT.
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Posted: 11/10/2018 11:00:28 AM EDT
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I have WFTs for every rifle caliber I currently reload. They work well. My only complaint is at times brass shavings will get stuck in the shoulder of the bearing and change your case trim length. I check length every few cases and sometimes have to clean the bearing with a q-tip. I use a Lyman tool for chamfering and deburring.
 Attached FileI think my next reloading purchase is going to be one of these though. Frankford Arsenal Platinum Series Case Trim and Prep System with Hardened High Speed Steel Chamfer Debur Tool and Primer Pocket Scrapers with Trimmer. It can be had for about the price of 2 WFTs.  Attached File |
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Posted: 11/10/2018 11:07:14 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
I have WFTs for every rifle caliber I currently reload. They work well. My only complaint is at times brass shavings will get stuck in the shoulder of the bearing and change your case trim length. I check length every few cases and sometimes have to clean the bearing with a q-tip. I use a Lyman tool for chamfering and deburring. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/45352/61h9QakwgGL__SL1030___Small__jpg-734126.JPG I think my next reloading purchase is going to be one of these though. Frankford Arsenal Platinum Series Case Trim and Prep System with Hardened High Speed Steel Chamfer Debur Tool and Primer Pocket Scrapers with Trimmer. It can be had for about the price of 2 WFTs. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/45352/81WgCfu5UNL__SL1500___Small__jpg-734130.JPG |
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Posted: 11/10/2018 11:10:00 AM EDT
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Once you go to any motorized trimmer that trims, chamfers and deburrs in one step, you'll never go back and you'll wonder why you waited so long.
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Posted: 11/10/2018 11:10:24 AM EDT
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I use a RCBS power trim pro with a 3 cutter head..Still think it is one of the most consistent trimmer out there..once set it will cut every case the same...
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Posted: 11/10/2018 12:57:53 PM EDT
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Giraud Tri way made the other trimmers that don't debur and chamfer obsolete.
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Posted: 11/10/2018 1:23:40 PM EDT
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Giraud Tri way made the other trimmers that don't debur and chamfer obsolete. |
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Posted: 11/10/2018 5:09:36 PM EDT
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I use a RCBS power trim pro with a 3 cutter head..Still think it is one of the most consistent trimmer out there..once set it will cut every case the same... https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/404934/nLfyX17VRWOTUyDKV8vf8w_jpg-734138.JPG |
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Posted: 11/10/2018 5:47:17 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Isn't that trimmer pretty slow? I'm just loading up plinking ammo, not precision target ammo. Im ok with teading speed for a little less precision.......when you ate procession 500+ rpundst at a time, I want to trim cases fast! |
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Posted: 11/10/2018 5:49:06 PM EDT
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I use a tri-way trimmer in a cheap electric drill mounted in my vise so you have the desired chip accumulation falling down into the trimmer.
If you use it upside down in a drill press the chips can foul the area where the case shoulder locates and get inconsistent results and sometimes a case gets jammed up in the trimmer and has to be pulled out with a pair of pliers and damages the case. |
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Posted: 11/10/2018 6:15:12 PM EDT
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Who sells the Giraud Tri-Way trimmers? Or do I have to order direct from Giraud?
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Posted: 11/10/2018 7:51:02 PM EDT
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Who sells the Giraud Tri-Way trimmers? Or do I have to order direct from Giraud? |
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Posted: 11/10/2018 8:57:33 PM EDT
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Nobody? I've searched amazon, Midway USA, etc, etc....can't find a place to buy one of these things! Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Who sells the Giraud Tri-Way trimmers? Or do I have to order direct from Giraud? Giraud's business is a part time business, I heard Doug Giraud works as an engineer. |
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Posted: 11/10/2018 9:29:33 PM EDT
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Go to the Giraud website, you don't order online. You order them in a real old fashioned way, you call them and place the order. A few weeks later they send it to you. Giraud's business is a part time business, I heard Doug Giraud works as an engineer. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Who sells the Giraud Tri-Way trimmers? Or do I have to order direct from Giraud? Giraud's business is a part time business, I heard Doug Giraud works as an engineer. 
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Posted: 11/10/2018 9:43:24 PM EDT
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Check out the Trim-It II if you don’t want to wait. It does the exact same thing as the Giraud Tri-Way, the only difference is it’s adjustable for different calibers. The con for that is it can be finicky to adjust until you’ve done it a few times. The pro is you can add calibers for the cost of a trim die, about $20.
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Posted: 11/10/2018 9:57:50 PM EDT
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When I ordered mine it shipped right away. Had it in less then a week.
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Posted: 11/10/2018 10:15:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Isn't that trimmer pretty slow? I'm just loading up plinking ammo, not precision target ammo. Im ok with teading speed for a little less precision.......when you ate procession 500+ rpundst at a time, I want to trim cases fast!  Hornady Cam-Lock Case Trimmer Upgrade I saw his video and had most of the stuff laying around to make one resembling a little lathe type deal that is shown in another thread here on the same subject. Ive deleted the pictures off my phone. It goes pretty quick and I use this step to inspect the case while its horizontal, spinning it before locking it down to trim. You dont have to grip each case while trimmimg. The cutters are cheaper than the other route caliber for caliber. If i wasnt invested in the equipment I had, id have gone as suggested by others here. |
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Posted: 11/10/2018 10:38:56 PM EDT
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I know you are looking at powered options, have you looked at the L.E. Wilson case trimmers? I have had mine for years and trimmed lord only knows how many cases with it. It is still the best trimmer I have ever used.
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Posted: 11/11/2018 1:45:43 PM EDT
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What I would love to see is an adapter that allows a Bosch router with a 3-way to be set into a Dillon style sizing die. Something like the Honey Badger or Titan that will trim and chamfer in one pass.
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Posted: 11/11/2018 1:55:03 PM EDT
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I know you are looking at powered options, have you looked at the L.E. Wilson case trimmers? I have had mine for years and trimmed lord only knows how many cases with it. It is still the best trimmer I have ever used. |
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Posted: 11/11/2018 2:51:07 PM EDT
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When I ordered mine it shipped right away. Had it in less then a week. |
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Posted: 11/11/2018 10:48:03 PM EDT
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Giraud Tri-Way I recently had to make this decision, but I don't have a drill press so I went with a Forster manual trimmer with a 3 in 1 cutter. If I had a press I probably would have went with the Giraud. I have read nothing, but good things about it. |
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Posted: 11/12/2018 10:45:18 AM EDT
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Giraud Tri-Way for sure. I have mine chucked into a Harbor Freight buffer motor (like a grinder). Added a foot switch, best device ever. Homemade bracket can operate in horizontal or vertical mode.
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Posted: 11/12/2018 9:16:21 PM EDT
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Thanks for all the info guys!
I called this afternoon and ordered a Giraud Tri-Way. They said it would ship next week. It looks like a quality tool, worth the wait! |
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Posted: 11/12/2018 11:53:49 PM EDT
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Giraud Tri-Way for sure. I have mine chucked into a Harbor Freight buffer motor (like a grinder). Added a foot switch, best device ever. Homemade bracket can operate in horizontal or vertical mode. https://i.imgur.com/Hs7Zvjw.jpg |
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Posted: 11/13/2018 12:08:48 AM EDT
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Posted: 11/13/2018 12:28:43 AM EDT
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Two kinds of reloaders out there imo. Those that have a giraud, and those that haven’t used one and recommend something else.
I used to have a WFT, now I have a giraud....don’t remember where my WFT is. |
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Posted: 11/13/2018 1:13:56 AM EDT
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Two kinds of reloaders out there imo. Those that have a giraud, and those that haven’t used one and recommend something else. I used to have a WFT, now I have a giraud....don’t remember where my WFT is. 
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Posted: 11/13/2018 2:36:30 AM EDT
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Meh, My stuff works fine now, my concentration is on repeatable accuracy ..not to mention Giraud doesn't make a cutter for my most used cartridge(300RUM)..  Attached File |
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Posted: 11/13/2018 4:59:03 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryNice, I missed it the first time I looked thru their site.....won't matter, what I have now works perfectly as is...But thanks... 
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Posted: 11/13/2018 10:05:22 AM EDT
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Tag. I like this idea. |
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Posted: 11/13/2018 3:22:17 PM EDT
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WFT2 works just fine and is less expensive than the others.
I could care less if chamfers and deburrs. If you tumble in SSTL media, that does that job for you. I dont doubt the Giraud is great, but its like guys who have drank too much blue Koolaid, they always crow about how its the best...  |
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Posted: 11/13/2018 3:36:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I dont doubt the Giraud is great, but its like guys who have drank too much blue Koolaid, they always crow about how its the best... |
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Posted: 11/19/2018 11:07:57 PM EDT
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***UPDATE***
Well, I finally got a chance to try out this Giraud Tri-Way trimmer....man, this thing is awesome!! I went from trimming and chamfering 2-3 cases a minute, to 30+ cases a minute. If you are thinking about ordering one...DO IT!! I ordered it on Monday, and had it in my hands by Saturday afternoon. It's super fast, and very consistent as far as lengths got. Awesome tool!! |
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Posted: 11/19/2018 11:12:24 PM EDT
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Glad we could help you.
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Posted: 11/21/2018 11:25:49 PM EDT
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I know you are looking at powered options, have you looked at the L.E. Wilson case trimmers? I have had mine for years and trimmed lord only knows how many cases with it. It is still the best trimmer I have ever used. I have a Wilson trimmer with the Sinclair micrometer adjustment. I love that tool. It's not fast, but it does a very nice job, trim lengths are accurate, and I like that I can flip each case around and clean off any high points on the case head as well. It's the only trimmer that I'm aware of that lets you do that. I only reload rifle calibers for my bolt actions. If I was loading high volume for my ARs I'd probably buy a Giraud. |
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Posted: 11/21/2018 11:49:23 PM EDT
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Off press, spend the money on a Giraud power trimmer with tri-way cutter tip.
The reason for this, at some point, your going to be trimming bullet tip metplats, and the machine does this very well too. On the other hand, if have a progressive machine, and going to do a batch prep phase through the machine of the brass, then Dillon RT1500 isntead. |
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Posted: 11/22/2018 2:38:37 AM EDT
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I have one. It's a great tool. I chuck mine into my drill press. It takes about 10 seconds to check or trim a case. Easy peasy.
kwg |
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