Brass Trimming

Yesterday, after we got back from trap shooting in the rain I decided to do some brass prep. I had sized a whole mess of .223 and now I was on the other steps I detailed yesterday.As I was doing the trimming I noticed the pattern of brass shavings pooling on the trimmer and I thought it looked pretty cool. Now it wasn't wholly a surprise that things fall into valleys, but it was still pretty cool.Shoving just a few tiny pieces aside I got this:This got me thinking about documenting the process a bit more.That is the whole device. (Almost. The handle that releases the case is on the left. The handle or drill to spin the cutter is on the right)This is such a simple little machine. It sure beats the pants off the slower alternative of filing away the excess!Here's a finished case:First you clamp a piece of brass into the shell-plate:The cutter simply does what it sounds like -- cut the brass. The cutter head is so much harder than the brass since it's made out of tungsten carbide.After cutting it leaves the case mouth pretty ragged.Left is a finished piece of brass. Middle is the one that just came off the trimmer. Right is a sized, but not yet trimmed case. That's when the deburr and chamfer tool comes into play!After using this, here's the end result:Now it's ready to load!