US 7,650,825 B1 · Case trimmer and chamfer tool

Abstract

A case trimmer and chamfer tool preferably includes a trim die, an end cutter, a crank, an outer chamfer blade, an inner chamfer blade and a height adjustment ring. The end cutter is slidably retained in the trim die. The inner and outer chamfer blades are spring loaded. The end cutter trims a length of the cartridge case. The inner and outer wall of the cartridge case are chamfered by the inner and outer chamfer blades. An adjustment boss extends downward from one end of the crank and a rotating knob is retained on the other end thereof. The end cutter is retained in the adjustment boss. The height adjustment ring is retained on the adjustment boss. A second embodiment is adapted for handling straight cartridge cases instead of rifle cartridge cases. The case trimmer and chamfer tool and a cartridge case are retained in a loading press.

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Dependent claims

A case trimmer comprising:

an end cutter having a cutting surface formed on one end thereof;
a trim die for removable retention in a loading press for reloading ammunition cartridges, a shell bore being formed in one end of said trim die, said end cutter being rotatably retained in the other end of said trim die;
means for rotating said end cutter;
an inner chamfer blade being retained in said end cutter, said inner chamfer blade being spring loaded with an inner chamfer spring;
and
an outer chamfer blade being retained in said end cutter adjacent to said inner chamfer blade, said outer chamfer blade being spring loaded with an outer chamfer spring.

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Case trimmer and chamfer tool

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Abstract

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