Reviews - Lyman Universal Trimmer Power Pack Combo 7862003 Reviews - LY-GT-7862003

Author: Iron Eagle (verified customer) , Started reloading about a year and a half ago, hooked immediatly., from Garland, Maine on Apr 9, 2012
Pros:  works well when set up correctly.
Cons:  shell holder nut not tightened by Lyman.
Would recommend:  yes

Iron Eagle wrote:

Anyone getting this case trimmer needs to tighten the big nut holding the shell holder assembly end on, other wise it will seem to jam and not let go of the shell. Once this is done, it is a terrific, universal trimmer that will work very well on almost any caliber shell.

Author: tjhaile (verified customer) from Calgary, Alberta on May 30, 2010
Pros:  Fast, ergonomic, no shell holders required.
Cons:  Does not chamfer case mouths, need to use pilot to align case in chuck.
Would recommend:  yes

tjhaile wrote:

Prior to buying one of these trimmers, I was using the Lee case length gauges with an electric drill. Compared with the Lee system, this trimmer saves a lot of wear and tear on your hands from vibration, tightening and loosening the shell holder, and cases coming loose. The universal chuck is quick to operate and saves you having to buy shell holders. The only drawback with this setup is that you have to push the cutter pilot into the case mouth when you tighten the chuck to ensure correct alignment, but this is a fairly minor complaint. I would consider the power adapter to be a must. It is so much faster to trim this way than by cranking the cutter by hand. All in all, this trimmer is not on the level of a Giraud, but is also much less expensive

Author: Jamestlester from woodstock GA on Nov 24, 2009
Pros:  quality powered case trimmer at a fraction of the cost.
Would recommend:  yes

Jamestlester wrote:

Great deal. It gives the user the ability to trim cases without any pulled muscles. I do not see a difference in ease of use between this trimmer and the RCBS auto trim.