Outside neck shaver

An outside neck shaver for cartridge cases with a predetermined inside caseneck diameter comprising:

• a base;
• a bearing housing mounted to said base;
• a shaft inserted into said bearing housing such that one end of said shaft extends from one side of said bearing housing and the other end of said shaft with an outside diameter no greater than the inside diameter of said predetermined inside caseneck diameter extends from the other side of said bearing housing;
• a case holder housing mounted to said base with an opening axially aligned with said shaft and having said outside diameter shaft end which is no greater than said predetermined inside caseneck diameter inserted within said case holder housing along said axis;
• a cartridge case holder mounted within said case holder housing and axially aligned around said inserted shaft and with an opening shaped to match said cartridge case's external dimensions and a shoulder stop for indexing on the shoulder of said cartridge case;
• means for turning said shaft;
• and
• a cutter assembly mounted on said shaft, said cutter assembly further comprising a cutter with a single cutting edge, said cutter mounted on said shaft such that said cutting edge is parallel to said shaft and spaced from the shaft a distance equal to the desired caseneck wall thickness, and said cutting edge is next to said shoulder of said cartridge case holder such that when a cartridge case is inserted into the cartridge case holder that any portion of the outside caseneck wall that does not fit between said shaft end and said cutter is shaved away.