Neck turning/reaming

[CWLONGSHOT]

Another question /topic.

I have had a add on for my Lyman hand trimmer for nearly 25 years. Its OK and surely works but I think it's time to upgrade. Alot of my conversions are smaller To bigger so generally not a thick neck issue. But UNIFORMITY is the reason not so much altho very important too thick.

I have mixed feelings on the New Hornady products. Viewing them as only a lil better then LEE.

But things are sparce and many seem to have the Lock NLoad tool for turning case necks. Not sure about reaming or my need to but figured it was clsoely related so Id ask. I have not reamed inside a neck.

Is this Hornady tool viable? I have a friend with one he made a video and he likes the tool.

CW

 

[fiver]

get ready to hear words like forester, etc.

I use what you have and it works fine, occasionally I get an off cut, but the lyman is a little ahead of the rcbs I was using before.
anyway to get better results one of the BR tricks I picked up is to cut the cases twice,, and to use a little lube.
the first cut is your normal one, the second cut is after you fire form the case.

 

[Ian]

Forster. Forster. Forster.

There, I said it. Oh, and BENCH MOUNT. The hand tool is okay but the cutters don't interchange with the little hand-crank lathe unit.

Neck reaming is best done while the case is locked in a form/trim die in the reloading press. Unless doing extreme forming requiring a lot of material be removed, outside neck turning is the way to go for uniforming necks.

 

[Hawk]

+ 1 on the Forster.
I use one to convert 5.56 and .223 to 7.62X40 WT.
PPU brass has very thick bodies and the new neck are too thick and have to be turner down.
I've gotten to where I uniform the necks of all my hunting reloads.

 

[Rick H]

Ok, I have the Forster. Don't use it for neck turning. I use a Sinclair hand tool, almost as fast and way more accurate than my Forster. I turn .223R, 308W, 7mmRemMag, 7x30Waters, and 6mmR. I am not doing a lot of heavy case forming and just turn to clean up the high side and increase concentricity. Usually about 60-70% of the neck gets touched. My Forster won't do that fine a cut and would leave most of my necks too thin. (Only used it for 7MM.) I went to the Sinclair and never looked back.

 

[waco]

Forester or K&M

 

[USSR]

I use a Sinclair hand tool, almost as fast and way more accurate...

+1.

Don

 

[Ian]

... just turn to clean up the high side and increase concentricity. Usually about 60-70% of the neck gets touched.

Ditto. With a close fitting mandrel and ATF for lube, the carbide neck turning cutter of my Forster does a beautiful skim cut. Good to know there are others that work well or better than the Forster. I had such good luck with the Forster that I never looked elsewhere.

 

[Spindrift]

For outside neck turning, I use the Sinclair tool. It is very well made. I use a Lee case holder (from their simple case trimmer setup) that fits an electric screwdriver, and do neck turning, trimming and deburring at the same time.

I only do inside neck reaming when I convert 30-06 brass to .44 auto mag. Then I use the Forster hand crank; another quality tool.

Most of the time, though, I don’t do any advanced case prep at all. In fact, no more than absolutely necessary. If I were to spend more time in my reloading room, I’d have to spend less on the range

 

[CZ93X62]

Forster here, inside-reamers when necessary. I have yet to turn a case neck.

 

[CWLONGSHOT]

I have been looking for either a Forester or Sinclair for MONTHS!!!
The Hornady is all I keep finding!!

CW

 

[CWLONGSHOT]

I bought the Lyman back when I bought my first 1909 Argentine Mauser. 7.65. Couldnt find ammo so I made it. Cutting and forming military '06 brass left thick necks. Later making 8mm from '06 I had same issues. The lil lyman works... but dosent cut great and requires going over and over to get smooth results. Plus hand powered.

I spoke with my buddy and not finding any Foresters in stock bought the Hornady. I do have a Forester hand crank case trimmer too, so, I WILL watch for a conversion kit. Missed one on ebay!!

Right outta the gate I had problems.... RCBS, Redding, Lyman and Lee shell holders average about .280 for the dia of the hole in the center of tge shell holder... The durn stem on this Hornady measurers .292!! Guess there way of selling Hornady shell holders... Not so fast there Steve!!! I clucked it up and turned the dia down to .278.... Now all my shell holders fit and function beautifully.

 

[Brad]

Sinclair neck turning tools easy to find, I can just go downstairs and damn near trip over one.