I'm currently setup to trim 223 brass with a Lee quick trim die and cutter. That's all I've ever used and it holds to about .002-.004 which I think is mainly related to the stops on my cheap Lee c style press. Anyhow I'm getting into 45-70, 10mm and 40s&w which are all straight walled cases and really shouldn't need much trimming. With looming over trimmer and comparing between Lyman,Forster, and possibly rcbs I could get into a stand alone trimmer for between $70 and about $150. Or since I have the Lee quick trim already I can order the seperate dies for each caliber for an average of $9.50. I think a new single stage press with solid stops would help the oal variation and I do plan to buy a new press at some point this year I just haven't decided what press id really want.
May questions are if you would buy the stand alone case trimmer what would you buy for the least amount spent. I really like the Forster but for me to trim 45-70,10mm I have to buy seperate pilots and possibly collets if I read the chart correctly. I also like the Lyman but I do not like how it uses shell holders. I think it has too much "slop" in the shell holder to hold it tightly and give accurate cuts. However I've never used one. I like the Lee setup because the weight of the case holds it against the shell holder and for my 223 die it puts light pressure on the case when setup correctly. But the Lee trimmer doesn't have much ability to adjust depth of cut. If I remember correctly it only does about .015 but I may be wrong. I'm trying to do this as I expensively as possible because my funds are really starting to take a hit this year. This is meant to be a brainstorming thread verse being a this is the best so just buy it. I would appreciate it if you could possibly give me pros and cons so I could see if im missing anything.