44-77 Sharps paper patched load

[Nuclearcricket]

What I have shown is just how I measure case head thickness. The sleeve I made for the case trimmer looks just like any other Wilson case holder other than the fact that it is aluminum and not steel.
I did make a set up to trim case head thickness but in doing so I took the material off the underside of the case rim. This was done in a lathe. I had done this for a guy that had one of the early Uberti '76 winchester copies in 45-60 I think. I used a piece of aluminum bored out to just over the rim diameter and a little less than the rim thickness, then put a center drilled plug in the case mouth. Friction spun the case in the lathe, and it was a simple in and out cut.
Doing things this way it didnt effect the primer pocket depth as there was .003 to .005" that had to come off the rim thickness. I even went so far as to make up a set of guages for guys to find the right rim thickness for their rifles. I hope the guy that kept them enjoys them.
Sam