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Reddit mentions of Frankford Arsenal Platinum Series Case Trim and Prep System with Hardened High Speed Steel Chamfer Debur Tool and Primer Pocket Scrapers with Trimmer

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We found 13 Reddit mentions of Frankford Arsenal Platinum Series Case Trim and Prep System with Hardened High Speed Steel Chamfer Debur Tool and Primer Pocket Scrapers with Trimmer. Here are the top ones.

Frankford Arsenal Platinum Series Case Trim and Prep System with Hardened High Speed Steel Chamfer Debur Tool and Primer Pocket Scrapers with Trimmer
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Ease of use: Trimmer indexes cases on the shoulder for speed and precisionVersatility: Adjustable Collet System works with all shouldered cases from .17 Remington to .460 WeatherbyDurable: The HSS cutters stay sharp for thousands of rounds to make trimming quick and easy and the heavy-duty motor and drivetrain are optimized for durability and performanceBe prepared: Built-in storage box holds extra tools and keeps everything ready and organizedIncludes: Inside chamfer tool, deburr tool, large and small primer pocket cleaning tools and a trimmer with 3 collets and 6 shoulder bushings
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Height8 Inches
Length11 Inches
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Weight2.20462262 Pounds
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Found 13 comments on Frankford Arsenal Platinum Series Case Trim and Prep System with Hardened High Speed Steel Chamfer Debur Tool and Primer Pocket Scrapers with Trimmer:

u/Bongolian_Horde · 13 pointsr/gundeals

I use a lee turret press, and that, with a turret, die set, primer and powder drop thingies cost a little over $200.

You will need measuring devices like calipers, a scale and case gauges. That could be $50 or a lot more depending on scale quality. I use a $30 digital one, but I calibrate it everytime I use it. Powder charges, overall length measurements, and headspace length on the brass case are very important.

You will need case prep tools, especially for bottleneck rifle brass. I got this guy to just do it all. $170 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HS7JEB4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
You can get trimmers, chamfer bits, and those things that attach to drills, there are tabletop hand trimmers, other electric trimmers, but at the end of the day, the frankford thing is just quick and easy. Trimming rifle brass is easily the worst part of the whole process.

A tumbler and tumble media will clean up all your fired brass, dry vibratory ones work fine and are cheaper. Mine, with media was about $50

Then come random things like reloading trays, case lube, cartridge cases, and more meticulous measurement things like chamber gauges, concentricity gauges, and more. Outside of lube and cases for loaded rounds, it's not really necessary. Plastic 9mm ammo trays from factory ammo makes for great 223 reloading trays. $50 will get you lube and cases.

Then you need powder, primers and bullets. Primers are usually $30-$40/1,000, Hornady 55gr .224" bullets are about $90-$100/1,000, and powder is about $22-$30/lb, or less in bulk, or from pull down suppliers like american reloading... I use this stuff for everything in 556 but match grade reloads, and 16lbs is good for about 4500 rounds. https://americanreloading.com/en/reloading-rifle-powder/2355-wc-844-military-smokeless-rifle-powder-16-lbs.html

You're probably looking at about $500 before the actual powder primers and bullets. That's also assuming you have been saving your brass.

Sorry for the long post, but there is more to reloading than most people initially think. That said, I was able to piece all that together over last summer, and am cranking out rounds whenever I want now.

u/MrBrian22 · 8 pointsr/reloading

I'd think a wet tumbler for brass cleaning would be greatly beneficial...
https://www.amazon.com/Frankford-Arsenal-909544-Rotary-Tumbler/dp/B00HTN4R6O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1468347883&sr=8-1&keywords=frankford+arsenal

If he's mentioned other calibers you could get him some dies for those calibers. And if he gets more into rifle calibers, perhaps a brass prep stations such as
https://www.amazon.com/Frankford-Arsenal-Platinum-Center-System/dp/B00HS7JEB4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1468347979&sr=8-2&keywords=brass+trimmer

Props to you for helping him further his hobby!

u/TacoRave171 · 5 pointsr/reloading

I use one of the Frankford Platinum Series (marketing wank) trimmer/case prep centers almost exclusively.

I have a WFT and its pretty much on permanent loan to a friend that just reloads 100 or so here and there. Pushing a case up into the trimmer and shavings collecting in the housing made it a no go for me for long sessions. If you're not doing a ton of trimming, this should work fine.

I have used the Lee precision Cutter and Lock Stud and don't think this is useful for anyone for more than about a dozen cases at a time, though it does give consistent results.

I have an RCBS Trim pro and I'm sure if it was bolted down to a dedicated spot on a bench it will work just fine, but I don't have that kind of room. Or a bench.

The Frankford Trimmer does a few things I really like. It adjusts with the collets and shoulder guides for a very repeatable cut in just about any caliber imaginable, but most importantly, its comfortable for long sessions. It also busts your $150 requirement, but not by too much.

I place it standing upright in a plastic tub (to catch errant shavings) and use Gloves like these when trimming. I trim relatively clean brass, let the rubber on the gloves grip tight against the case head, and just hold my hand, using gravity and weight, on the case head until I feel the cutter stop cutting. Done. Use the deburr and chamfer tool running off the same drive train and it goes into a bin. I actually worry more about overheating the motor than I worry about being uncomfortable over long sessions. I've used it for thousands of 5.56 and .308, often in increments of a few hundred at a time.

u/random157294683 · 2 pointsr/reloading

I'm seriously considering a Frankford Arsenal Platinum Series Case Prep and Trim Center. It looks like a very flexible and fast trimming platform.

Edit: Here it is on Amazon for $143.21

u/Mouseater1 · 2 pointsr/reloading

If you plan on loading a few of them, you may want to check out the frankford arsenal case prep deluxe. It has a WFT style of trimmer on it along with all the other case prep things you would usually need.

https://www.amazon.com/Platinum-Case-Trim-Prep-System/dp/B00HS7JEB4

u/H00t1e · 1 pointr/reloading

I just got this to start loading 308.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00HS7JEB4/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1484922109&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=frankford+arsenal

Works like a charm and makes everything else very fast. It only works with necked cases however. But it takes standard thread sizes and is able to do any caliber out of the box no extra pilots or accessories needed.

I did however order a primer reamer and uniformer for it also
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01B7OYZDU/ref=sxts1?ie=UTF8&qid=1484922109&sr=1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65

u/gaius49 · 1 pointr/reloading

Are you sure you really want a manual one? This one https://www.amazon.com/Frankford-Arsenal-Platinum-Hardened-Scrapers/dp/B00HS7JEB4 has been good to 0.001" in my experience... and its not a carpel tunnel machine.