Originally Posted by
Johnny_V
If you're handy, a trim die can be made from a 308 die and a die grinder with a cutoff wheel. Trim the die to 1.210" less the height of the shell holder. If you make a crooked cut, just square it up with a bench grinder by carefully rotating on the side of the wheel. Done carefully and constantly cooling with water, you'll have a die just as good as a factory die. I have made a few trim dies for friends and they've had zero problems. This, of course, is just my 2¢.....