Case Prep 30-06, With Drill..lol

[line052]

No tired fingers tonight
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[impact]

Great idea!
30-06.....my favorite caliber.

[line052]

I haven't counted brass, but I am guessing 350 prep today.

Counted 244....

[DGearyFTE]

Well done Mark! Innovative

[patvetzal]

I chuck the primer brushes in the drill, hold the shells in my hand.

[line052]

The bottle cap chamfer tool is too big for drill chuck, and I have flip over for inner chamfer. It worked and did good job, best of all no sore fingers.

[GoldenLakePete]

That's what I do too!

[CaneSlinger]

That's how I do my .223s. I haven't tried the larger cases to see if they will fit in a 3/8 chuck.

[rf2]

I do something like this, but with an important modification. Lee makes a simple hand tool for trimming cases that is meant to be used with their case length gauges. It is called a lock stud. You screw on a shell holder that is specifically made for this tool, and the assembly has a hexagonal shank that can be inserted into the drill chuck. Then you slightly loosen off the shell holder, insert the case and tighten the shell holder. With the case length gauge and a cutter that the case length gauge screws into, you trim the case, then with a chamfer/beburring tool, you finish it off. When I do all this, I clamp my power drill into a vice, which frees up one hand to loosen off the shell holder.

I think these modifications result in a process that is likely quicker than undoing the drill chuck, inserting the case, then trying to center it. It also does not damage the case at all. The tool is very cheap. In the 2012 Lee catalogue, the price for the cutter and lock stud (P/N 90110) is ~$7. The case length gauge and shell holder for the 30-06 (P/N 90140) is ~$6. Local stores will sell these items for more though.

I also have a dedicated Pacific/Hornady trimmer, but for small batches of cases, this method is much faster since it allows you to trim and debur with the same piece of equipment. I usually also take the opportunity to clean the outside of the neck and the case shoulder with steel wool, then clean the inside of the neck with a case neck brush.

[line052]

I have the Lyman trimmer and works good, but lots of cranking. I think I seen this tool at Stittsville Shooting Range Sunday when I was picking up more .308 bullet heads. The price of 1lb of powder went up $34.00 now….Need to get out to Hawksbury soon for powder, if anyone in Ottawa wants to go let me know.