Case preparation tools?

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   Gents, I have a question for you reloader's. I want to buy a machine for deburring the case neck after trimming. I currently have to deburr  both inner and outer edges by hand. It's a real pain in the butt when you've got a pot full of trimmed cases to do.

So what's the best solution?

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Zed Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Donating Member Joined: May 01 2012 Location: France Status: Offline Points: 6460	Post Options Post Reply Quote Zed Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Case preparation tools? Posted: November 12 2019 at 12:19pm
	Gents, I have a question for you reloader's. I want to buy a machine for deburring the case neck after trimming. I currently have to deburr both inner and outer edges by hand. It's a real pain in the butt when you've got a pot full of trimmed cases to do. So what's the best solution?
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Shamu Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Logo Designer / Donating Member Joined: April 25 2007 Location: MD, USA. Status: Offline Points: 20510	Post Options Post Reply Quote Shamu Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: November 12 2019 at 1:36pm
	A couple of things I've used. A converter for an electric screwdriver that takes the chamfer/deburr tool. NOT a drill its way too fast but the lecky driver is perfect. The case trimmer! I have a mini-lathe type & so I motorized it with the same screwdriver! & then got a chamfer deburr head.
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Honkytonk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: December 30 2017 Location: Brandon Mb Status: Offline Points: 5190	Post Options Post Reply Quote Honkytonk Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: November 12 2019 at 3:23pm
	I reload quite a few rounds. Nothing like other members. Probably shoot 400 rounds of .303 a year. I have a hand debur and camfer tool. I also have a case trimming tool that fits on a hand drill. Low speed. Then I use the hand tool with the case still in the drill. Primitive? You bet. But unless I was reloading for a Bren gun, suits my needs.

britrifles Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: February 03 2018 Location: Georgia, USA Status: Offline Points: 8404	Post Options Post Reply Quote britrifles Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: November 12 2019 at 5:04pm
	Reloading 120 or more rounds a week got tiring and time consuming. I sprung for the RCBS Universal Case Prep Center. Motorized and does the trimming and neck chamfer. I’m very pleased with it. I wished I had got it sooner.

Zed Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Donating Member Joined: May 01 2012 Location: France Status: Offline Points: 6460	Post Options Post Reply Quote Zed Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: November 12 2019 at 11:26pm
	Thanks for the info. I'll look into the RCBS unit; see if it's available in France.
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britrifles Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: February 03 2018 Location: Georgia, USA Status: Offline Points: 8404	Post Options Post Reply Quote britrifles Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: November 13 2019 at 4:02pm
	if you get it, I recommend the carbide cutting head.

Zed Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Donating Member Joined: May 01 2012 Location: France Status: Offline Points: 6460	Post Options Post Reply Quote Zed Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: November 13 2019 at 11:26pm
	Looking at the Lyman Case Prep Xpress and the equivalent RCBS without the trimming part. The Lyman is available here at a dealer I occasionally use; so that may be the decider. I do have a case trimmer; so the deburring and primer pocket tools of the Case Prep Xpress would do nicely. It's 220 Euro's over here; but shipping from USA would end up with a Import tax bill and customs clearance costs. So better buy locally.
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SAKKIE Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: November 18 2019 Location: Upington South Status: Offline Points: 9	Post Options Post Reply Quote SAKKIE Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: November 18 2019 at 2:38am
	Hornady has a very nice electric tool called the duo pro.It has one inner chamfer and one outer chamfer fitting. Works very nice
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Zed Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Donating Member Joined: May 01 2012 Location: France Status: Offline Points: 6460	Post Options Post Reply Quote Zed Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: November 18 2019 at 11:35am
	Thanks for the info'. I have decided to go for the Lyman Case Xpress. I'll let you guy's know how I get on with it.
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Zed Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Donating Member Joined: May 01 2012 Location: France Status: Offline Points: 6460	Post Options Post Reply Quote Zed Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: December 01 2019 at 10:01am
	Just to update you guy's. I told the wife I was buying this for my Christmas present. The Postman delivered it while she was home; so she's wrapped it and it'll be under the tree on the 25th! So I report on it effectiveness after the festivities!
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Honkytonk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: December 30 2017 Location: Brandon Mb Status: Offline Points: 5190	Post Options Post Reply Quote Honkytonk Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: December 01 2019 at 11:55am
	I have an old RCBS hand held, knurled, champher deburr tool. I acknowledge my reloading quantity is far below competitive shooters, but for me, it gives me one more chance by hand to see a defect of the entire casing. (I load about 400 rds/year.)