How many rounds can you load at a time?

[markm]

Had to step my chamfer game up they were coming out so sharp. 20 bucks for a replacement cutter too, can't beat it.

I bought that Lyman VLD chamfering tool. I love it.

[ScatmanCrothers]

I bought that Lyman VLD chamfering tool. I love it.

Same here actually. Bought the set for the primer pocket tools and liked the handles so much I use the VLD over the basic Forster tool I have. Slightly smoother angle too.

Start a 'how many cases can you prep' thread and I'll surely crack the top 20

[markm]

Start a 'how many cases can you prep' thread and I'll surely crack the top 20

Case prep is its own kind of hell.

[supersix4]

Case prep is its own kind of hell.

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.

[markm]

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.

[eperk]

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.

[markm]

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.

You could totally get away with shooting two or three times after initial trim. But I trim em all up anyway.

[eperk]

I have been known to push the limit on case length before I bought the Giraud.