Amen to that!
I use a Giraud for trimming.
I can do 600-800 pistol in an hour because that is how many primer tubes I have.
I can do around half that in an hour for rifle from resized, trimmed brass. I have a toolhead for resize/decap. Then I trim. Change toolheads to prime, charge, seat.
After about an hour of either pistol or rifle I am ready to do something else.
I use the Giraud now too.
The nice thing about the Thumlers Tumbler is that 140-150 rounds of .223 brass is a perfect amount to size, trim, and prime without going nuts on any one task.
Trimming once fired XM193 sucks so bad. You have to sit there and let it cut and cut and cut.... so much easier to trim the brass after that first firing is behind you.
"What would a $2,000 Geissele Super Duty do that a $500 PSA door buster on Black Friday couldn't do?" - Stopsign32v
I hear ya Mark. I hardly ever trim once fired mainly to save time but then it's really a bitch to trim the next time. Even with the Giraud.
I have been known to push the limit on case length before I bought the Giraud.
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