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Jeremy Toeper 07-26-2025 09:02 AM

Hull Trimmer?
 
I just acquired a 10 gauge 2 7/8" Francotte SxS and will need to load for it. I plan to use Cheditte hulls and primers. Ballistic Products has primed hulls in 3 1/2" that need to be trimmed. I plan to fold crimp. I understand there are homemade trimmers, but I like the ease of use and convenience of the commercial made ones. Has anyone used the ones below? The Creative has to be special ordered to cut 2 7/8", but it makes a very clean square cut. The pilot rides in the spent primer flash hole, which is a problem with already primed hulls. The GAEP can cut 2 7/8" and the barrel is interchangeable with all gauges. The cut is not as nice as the Creative and I've read doesn't work as good with tapered hulls, which isn't a problem with Cheditte.

https://gaepshop.com/products/case-trimmer

https://creativereloadingsolutions.c...-hull-trimmer/

CraigThompson 07-26-2025 02:59 PM

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Nope never used either originally I used a jig I made from a piece of oak and cut them on a bandsaw . It works well enough and quick although they have a bit of a frayed look . Two or three years ago a friend made me one that works excellently with the chedderite hulls . The hull in the picture was cut earlier so there was no trimmed piece to show and had no uncut hulls . FWIW I also tried this cutter on new REM hulls and it worked but just a little more effort involved as the REM hulls are a touch thicker .

Steven Groh 07-26-2025 06:10 PM

The spin and trim from ballistic products is unbelievable. It is crazy easy to use and very accurate.

Jim McKee 07-28-2025 08:40 PM

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I tried several commercial trimmers over the years, then purchased several from Creative Solutions.
The easiest to use I believe are the Creative Solutions trimmers.

Jeff Elder 08-02-2025 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeremy Toeper (Post 433774)
I just acquired a 10 gauge 2 7/8" Francotte SxS and will need to load for it. I plan to use Cheditte hulls and primers. Ballistic Products has primed hulls in 3 1/2" that need to be trimmed. I plan to fold crimp. I understand there are homemade trimmers, but I like the ease of use and convenience of the commercial made ones. Has anyone used the ones below? The Creative has to be special ordered to cut 2 7/8", but it makes a very clean square cut. The pilot rides in the spent primer flash hole, which is a problem with already primed hulls. The GAEP can cut 2 7/8" and the barrel is interchangeable with all gauges. The cut is not as nice as the Creative and I've read doesn't work as good with tapered hulls, which isn't a problem with Cheditte.

https://gaepshop.com/products/case-trimmer

https://creativereloadingsolutions.c...-hull-trimmer/

I use the creative. I have 28-12 I love them.


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