Triming handgun cases
All I can offer is my opinion based on my experience and knowledge and it is worth what you paid for it.
1. Uniform length of cases is never a bad thing.
2. Uniform length of cases does help produce a uniform crimp and bullet pull, which in turn aids accuracy.
3. Most folks don't trim auto-pistol cases.
4. Old time Bulleye shooters often trimmed 45 ACP cases thinking it helped their scores.
5. Segregating 9mm cases into lots by length does help in accuracy. I don't waste time trying to trim the little boogers.
I do trim sixgun cases when I am after extreme accuracy. Plinking loads do not get trimmed. I do trim 45 ACP cases when I am after extreme accuracy, but again plinking loads do not get trimmed.
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Art,
2013-09-25, 19:18
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- JimT did an article - Paul, 2013-09-25, 19:58
- I usually trim the cases for semi-auto pistols once -
Hobie,
2013-09-25, 21:25
- I've been reloading since I was a little kid (literally) -
cas,
2013-09-25, 21:28
- I've been reloading since I was a little kid (literally) -
Lee J.,
2013-09-25, 21:53
- I've been reloading since I was a little kid (literally) - Art, 2013-09-26, 06:52
- I've been reloading since I was a little kid (literally) -
Lee J.,
2013-09-25, 21:53
- I usually trim the cases for semi-auto pistols once - Lee J., 2013-09-25, 21:34
- I've been reloading since I was a little kid (literally) -
cas,
2013-09-25, 21:28
- Reloading -
Lee J.,
2013-09-25, 21:25
- Reloading - Bud, 2013-09-26, 08:08
- Triming handgun cases - Charles, 2013-09-26, 10:46
- I've never trimmed a 9mmP case.... - JD, 2013-09-26, 14:35
- I once did some experimenting with 9mm lengths.... - Harry O-1, 2013-09-27, 07:51
- Been reloading for years . . . - Kentucky, 2013-09-27, 09:18