Triming 223 to make 300W (cheating ?)

[kdiver58]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoo4EScs9AI

Is this cheating ....

[dksd39]

interesting and it would be nice to have his equipment but the process is slow.

[kdiver58]

It's faster than people doing it on a lathe or a drill press ...

[Fastshooter03]

That is similar to what I do but I use a v-block and manually feed the axis.
If you could only hook up a casefeeder........


Nick

[dksd39]

Originally Posted by kdiver58

It's faster than people doing it on a lathe or a drill press ...

thats true but when I want to make brass I want to do a ton. I use a home made jig on my chop saw and can spit on brass as fast a I can move my hands. Which I would guess is about 5 pieces to every one he does. I sure would like to have his gear though.

[Jeff_8]

Where do you get that shell holder?

Jeff

[320pf]

Originally Posted by kdiver58

It's faster than people doing it on a lathe or a drill press ...

Kdiver58,

Thanks for the message. However, I think that using the drill press is a bit faster. Since every thing is lined up, I do not have to wait for the mill table to move into place before cutting the piece. I just put the piece into the Foster trim jig and cut. Yes you do have to be careful and keep your finger clear of the cutter, but I have a foot switch and that is not a problem.

Since I took this photo, I now use the 223 pilot. It makes sure everything is aligned.

The quickest method to make 300 brass is still the Dillon Super 1050 set-up with a case feeder and a resizing trim die.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFkmpHdGm0U

[kdiver58]

I saw that setup and it is the best.. Cuts, forms it's da bomb.

Foot switch is a great idea ..

I slowed the feed down for the video and have added a guard .. I did 100 and I'm at about 15 seconds per now. It does take me more time moving the cutter back behind a guard but I've got so much scar tissue on my hands I just don't want to risk adding any more for the sake of a dozen more shells trimmed.. I'm a weenie !

Chop saw sounds good. How hot does the brass get ?

I've got a surface grinder I never thought about putting a cutoff wheel in it and using a toolmakers vice to hold the brass ..hhmm

It's a Forster shell holder. I've made a new collet for it becasue just as 320pf said alignment can be a problem. I use a carbide mill because it will last forever. Maybe I'll burn a hole in it and braze a pilot into it..

The more ideas the better

[este]

Those scraps swinging around the mill are a bad idea to get near. I've seen plenty of torn up fingers from seemingly little innocent winds like that.

I like the ideas though,

[kdiver58]

new guard knocks them off