Product Information

S Peterson of SD, SD

Date Posted: 3/5/2008

What a great purchase! Although more of an investment and not as easy to set up as the Lee cutter and lock stud, the Forster product is MUCH easier on the fingers and hands. Cases are trimmed quickly, accurately, and almost effortlessly.

John Smith of Golden, CO

Date Posted: 2/5/2008

This is a very high quality case trimmer. Works flawlessly once the desired case length is set. The only drawback I've noted with the Forster Original trimmer is the base of a .45-70 case, which takes the #4 collet, will not fit through the collet housing without taking the collet screw completely out and inserting the case nose first. Once that's done it works great for .45-70, but it's a slow process getting each case into trimming position. If you have a lot of .45-70 cases to trim, you might want to consider the Forster Classic trimmer with the #8 collet.

L. Lathem of Canton, Ga

Date Posted: 5/28/2007

Excellent tool. I've had mine for over 30 yrs. Works just as good today as it did when I bought it. I have the outside neck turner and hollow-pointer attachments, both are handy accessories.

John Newman of reno, nv

Date Posted: 6/4/2006

Beautifully simple, astonishingly precise. I am amazed by the repeatability of this trimmer. The simple collet design ensures perfect concentricity and fixed indexing of the case rim. The coarse and fine length adjustments each have their own locking set screw. Each case comes out +/- .0005 or better. Zero slop in the design, the cutter shaft rides in it's carrier like glass on glass. Designed to last a lifetime.

Greg Spero of Salem, Or

Date Posted: 1/30/2006

Out of the three I've got (Including an electric) it trims the best without going full tilt expensive. Trims accurately and turns uniformly and cuts smooth. Beats Lyman hands down of which I've got two of.

Steve Cook of Drumright, ok

Date Posted: 11/5/2005

Great product!!! Works well,very simple, and very well built. well worth the money.

John Hart of Columbus, GA

Date Posted: 9/11/2005

I've owned my Forster Original for more than forty years, and have trimmed rifle cases from .223 to .30-06. Quality is excellent...the tool is still like new. I'm still using the original cutter head. I use a dial caliper or saved trimmed case samples to set cutter length. The collet chuck holds all cases securely...half a T handle turn releases the trimmed case, and tightens the next. Set up and cutting can be one-handed. Highly recommended to get the $10 conversion handle for hand power drill. This combo is FAR cheaper and does the job just as well as other power trimmers I've tested.

Magnum Mike of Western, PA

Date Posted: 2/5/2005

EXCELLENT PRODUCT! Case mouths are square to the case, unlike other brands. Easy to set up, easy to use. Selecting the appropriate pilots and collets is easy with Forster's on-line tool ( http://www.forsterproducts.com/cgi-bin/order_search.pl ).

Vern Deatherage of Theodosia, Mo

Date Posted: 1/5/2004

I used a friends and now ordered one for myself. I am handicapped and can use this trimmer with one hand, more products should be this way.

Patrick Leper of North Canton, OH

Date Posted: 7/2/2003

An extremely good product; sturdy and easy to use. Cuts my 6BR cases to exact length without having to adjust during large groups. I'm very glad I chose it! More help when ordering would be good though. It takes a Phd to figure out what you need and don't need when you buy one.

Glen Hoglin of Downey, CA

Date Posted: 2/15/2006

I have used mine for nearly twenty five years with mostly satisfactory results but there are at least three points to consider. First, it is slow: for a while I was having to reload 600 30-30 cases a month (there is a downside to getting your family involved in your hobbies). It takes a lot of time to trim 600, or even 100 cases. Second, trim length is affected by the diameter of the case head, albeit only slightly. Sort cases by manufacturer and lot and this point becomes moot, but intermingled cases will very slightly (.001"-.002") in length, after trimming. If you are a stickler for absolute precision, bear the afore mention in mind. Finally, if you want to trim pistol cartridges, you have to get the SHORT base. The standard model will not allow you to trim cases less than about an inch and a quarter in length.

DOUG BUCKNER of WAYCROSS, GA

Date Posted: 7/3/2003

IT DOES WHAT I WANTED IT TO DO. IT IS SLOW COMPARED TO AN ELECTRIC TRIMMER BUT I AM NOT TRIMMING ALOT OF BRASS. CUTS WELL AND MOUNTS EASILY.

Jeff Hansman of Carmel valley, CA

Date Posted: 5/28/2007

I really don't get why this trimmer is so highly rated. I found it a pain to use. The collet would not hold the shell straight without fiddling, the (single) set screw holding the pilot came loose frequently, and after fighting with it for two days, I returned it to Midway. Granted, it is made of quality materials, it's just not a good design. There *has* to be an easier way to accurately trim cases than this