pengo Posted June 23, 2022 Report Share Posted June 23, 2022 Evening all. Does anyone here, use a LE Wilson Case Trimmer for their .284 Shehane, Lapua Brass, please? I'm trying to find out which trimmer case holder you are using for this, as I have been told that a 6.5 x 284 trimmer case is the way forward, but this has proved to be the wrong information, as my brass won't go more than halfway through, so cannot be trimmed. If someone can point me in the right direction, I would be very grateful, as the Trimmer itself is a marvellous piece of kit. Here's hoping....... Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elwood Posted June 24, 2022 Report Share Posted June 24, 2022 Mine is labelled 6/6.5x284, I've got two, one fits the other one doesn't! Speak to spud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pengo Posted June 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2022 I’ll give him a ring, because I bought it from him. 👍 Is the one that works, like the rest of your case holders, or did you need to modify it, yourself,? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeman Posted June 24, 2022 Report Share Posted June 24, 2022 I don't see how a 6.5x284 or straight 284 could work as the Shehane is blown out at the shoulder so as you have found out it won't chamber. It would need the Shehane reamer running in or a dedicated Shehane holder sourcing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pengo Posted June 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2022 That appears to be the case, but having spoken to Spud, he suggested getting it polished out on a lathe, which isn’t much use, as I don’t know anyone that could do that. Oh well, that looks like the end of the road for that particular method…. Cheers. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeman Posted June 25, 2022 Report Share Posted June 25, 2022 There are a number of gunsmiths on here that have Shehane reamers, maybe one of them could simply do the necessary. I have no experience with Wilson case holders so wouldn't know for sure how hard the metal they use is and whether it would FU the reamer for subsequent rifle chambers. If it was sold as being suitable for a Shehane and isn't, simply return it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967spud Posted July 4, 2022 Report Share Posted July 4, 2022 all sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted July 6, 2022 Report Share Posted July 6, 2022 I usually make the case holders by machining a block of delrin to the dimensions of the Wilson case holder then reaming the chamber area with a finish reamer works a treat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pengo Posted July 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2022 On 7/6/2022 at 9:30 AM, Ronin said: I usually make the case holders by machining a block of delrin to the dimensions of the Wilson case holder then reaming the chamber area with a finish reamer works a treat Hi Ronin. I've managed to get a case holder machined out by Spud, so that the shehane case now fits and all works fine. Next it's onto the next stage of load development. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted July 8, 2022 Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 No problem i only saw the thread the other day would have been half hours work to make a case holder from delrin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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