How well do they work and are they worth the money?
Anyone ever use a Meplat Trimmer?
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Sorry for asking the question and then going MIA but I thought I was over this flu but I guess I'm not.
Anyway here is a youtube video on the MCR Meplat trimmer
Man this is a rabbit hole indeed but at least it keeps up out of trouble I guess.
Much interest in the Hoover system.
With all you need about what is the cost of 1 caliber and will I see the difference at 700 yards?
Anyway here is a youtube video on the MCR Meplat trimmer
Man this is a rabbit hole indeed but at least it keeps up out of trouble I guess.
Much interest in the Hoover system.
With all you need about what is the cost of 1 caliber and will I see the difference at 700 yards?
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I cannot believe it has been 13+ years since Kevin introduced his MCR meplat trimmer. Hoover system can also be used for bullet sorting.
So as a hunter/shooter that practices out to 700 yards will I see a difference in Meplat Trimming/conditioning?
IHFarmer07
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Now F-Class John has a prototype Hoover Meplat trimmer made to use in conjunction with the Lyman power case trimmer. Others and I noticed that there was something different by the nose of the bullet, someone asked straight up, "hows the ringing working out" lol, he must be playing around with Tubbs nose ringing tool.
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I use the Giraud kit to go into the trimmer, and point them with Whidden unit for mid to long range matches
Meplated M118 LRs for hunting.
Meplated M118 LRs for hunting.
IHFarmer07
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In my opinion I would think so. I know there are a bunch of threads here and elsewhere that talk about using a certain size drill bit to clean the tips out of a Berger bullet and make the tips of Berger's a little more open, the meplat tool would accomplish both and then make the tips more consistent to each other, and in precision reloading, consistency wins.
Thanks for both posts IHFarmer07.That answered the most important question I had.
The video is of what IHFarmer07 mentioned about the adapter for the Lyman trimmer.
I'm impressed
I thought this guys comment section on Bryan Litzy's post was pretty good about it.
I looked at the video on the Tubbs Nose Ringing Tool and it looked way too complicated for me.
You gotta love ingenuity.
IHFarmer07
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Lol yeah, then expense of that tool was the deciding factor for me!
Thats just at 300 meters! Imagine how it would do down range further yet!
Allen Lone wolf
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I've separated bullets for weight but never trimmed bullets even when shooting benchrest high power competition.
