Henderson Precision Gen 3 Powered Case Trimmer review

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@arronhamilton8091 2 жыл бұрын

I love mine! I’ve had it about a year now or little longer, I mounted mine to a old cookie baking pan I swiped out of my wife’s kitchen LOL it works well to catch the brass shavings & cleanup is easy with a small paint brush I keep on hand. I like to consistent trim length with the positive stop & the trim, chamfer & debur all in one step sure makes the process nice & easy! I also immediately noticed the problem with the pilot on the cutting head with my sized cases? I just polished the pilots on my cutting heads with some fine grit sand paper a little at a time till I got it perfect for my preferred neck tension setting! I’m very pleased with my purchase of the Henderson precision trimmer

@Maine307 2 жыл бұрын

That is just soo expensive. It is a work of art. And I would purchase it. But.. I just can't justify the price ..in concern of my family budget.. this will go on my " dream list ". Great video. It explained a lot. If I only had the... $

@patfarrell6069 2 жыл бұрын

I've had mine for about a year and love it. I suggested to him after I got mine if he could do a neck turning adapter. I'm excited to see him accomplish it.

@tbrakatank 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to see so many videos coming out sir!! I have been debating on this unit for a while. Once again your influence strike lol. Side note, don't forget to consider making that powder cup method. I am very interested in your feedback.

@andresvalerio3262 2 жыл бұрын

Loving the content!

@FClassJohn 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@airborne350g 2 жыл бұрын

Got one and love it. Can run through brass real quickly.

@todhendricks5003 2 жыл бұрын

Good review John, looking forward to the head to head against the Giraud.

@Dwayne7834 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks good case trimmer and information.

@FClassJohn 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@TriggerJitsu Жыл бұрын

“You guys can condemn me for using a crescent wrench” 😂😂 we’re all guilty at some point- don’t let any of them lie to ya, John Great review!!!

@ChipleyArms 2 жыл бұрын

Great Video!

@billyraibourn758 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video John. I love mine, all others need not apply.

@wrstew1272 2 жыл бұрын

A really high tech Forester. Really time saving.

@greggross9084 2 жыл бұрын

I have found it easy to adjust the length stops using a Hornady Comparator.... first trim a case intentionally long, measure to see just how long... then use the comparator to adjust the nut by the amount of the overage.

@Guitarjourney4life 2 жыл бұрын

John, you told us to condemn you for using a crescent. If you like the crescent idea I’d suggest the knipex adjustable locking crescent. You’ll love it.

@woodfamily5955 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video and sharing your thoughts. I see a lot of people comparing this and the Giraud but no one has talked about what I would think would be one of the big functional differences. The Henderson bases its trim on case overall length, while the Giraud trims from the shoulder. I would think trimming from the shoulder would be preferred and produce more consistent results, but would like to hear what others think. Maybe its not as important as I’m thinking it is?

@ddn79 2 жыл бұрын

I was about to order a Giraud, but he is 5 months on backorder. Ordered the Henderson, glad that I did.

@FClassJohn 2 жыл бұрын

I don't think you'll be disappointed. I know I'm not.

@ddn79 2 жыл бұрын

@@FClassJohn I was thinking of how it would make a good neck turner. But if he does make a neck turner accessory like the IDOD, I might have to get that as well.

@rustysranch2049 2 жыл бұрын

"I'm not really anybody important"..... that is a bit harsh, all your subscribers would disagree with that one.... I personally have a screen shot of your head as the backdrop on my phone! Keep up the awesome, informative work!!

@FClassJohn 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, That’s nice of you to say.

@davecollins6113 2 жыл бұрын

About the only reason I didn'r buy a Henderson was I need some 3 way heads that had to be custom built at the time, as Forster/Henderson didn't offer them as a standard line item, and that didn't come cheap.. I needed 7 of those at that time. You could swap pilots and reset the blades, but that is counterproductive. Buying a bunch of adaptors for the Giraud adds up too.

@justinvandee9428 2 жыл бұрын

Use calipers and measure from head of bolt to bottom of nut to adjust. Need to take of 0.003" adjust and measure once then install. Cheers

@FClassJohn 2 жыл бұрын

Cool, I'll give it a whirl. Thanks for the suggestion.

@TXPhred1 2 жыл бұрын

Would try and adjust the stop cap head screw length with calipers? Off 2thou? Use calipers to adjust the bolt out/in from base of bolt to top of cap head?

@tomkasparek1436 Жыл бұрын

Is Henderson better for arthritic hand and thumb pain? Thanks

@CharlieMikeNS Жыл бұрын

Just bought one. I guess the newer ones only have one speed.

@chrisharris9710 2 жыл бұрын

When is your review of the Trijicon Tenmile dropping?

@Johnny-jr2lq 2 жыл бұрын

I want the Henderson really bad but geez are they expensive not to mention I can’t ever find one in stock. I wish there was a attachment for it to remove military crimps and maybe primer pocket cleaner. I swear if someone where to make a attachment to remove the military crimp and clean the primer pocket that tool would be a top seller.

@pstewart5443 2 жыл бұрын

After using the Giraud for about 3 months now, there are some areas that just drive me nuts. If you want to use a single cutting head, then you better have a ton of spare cases to play with the adjustments and cutting angles. OMG, it can take an hour to get it set correctly, and it's only good for that expanded diameter on the case. If you change from a .001 neck tension to a .003, then you'll have to change the cutter. If you want to change from a 6mm to a 308, then buckle in, because changing it isn't fast. And there's just not much room to work and not to mention the dang blade has that tiny V and if you don't have magnification, then getting it just right is hard as hell. If you have multiple calibers to cut for, just buy multiple cutting heads for each of them. You'll thank me later. I am thinking of buying a Henderson just for the easier changeover method. I also like the way it feeds over the Giraud case inserts. I had a guy make me a bunch of 3d printed ones. The Giraud is loud as hell too. Hate that about it. I hate how the brass shavings fall back into the bearing. I have seen some inconsistency in the COAL but this isn't due to the Giraud being inconsistent, it's due to me not trimming exactly the same way.

@tallyman15 2 жыл бұрын

Great review. So you size your neck after trim?

@FClassJohn 2 жыл бұрын

I size the brass (and neck), then expand the necks, then trim.

@patrickcolahan7499 2 жыл бұрын

So would you give up your Giraud Power Trimmer for the Henderson? Nice looking unit but even more expensive than the Giraud.

@FClassJohn 2 жыл бұрын

So far I'm really loving it and I can see myself switching but I'll make that decision in a week or two. I'm in the middle of making a comparison video and it's going to help people figure out which one suits their needs better. They're both great units but definitely some differences that may be better for one person vs. the other.

@thompsonjerry3412 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe the pilot is polishing the inside of the neck leading to the smooth seating.

@FClassJohn 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I've thought of that. I'll do more testing to see what's happening in there.

@ryanmitchell8132 2 жыл бұрын

IMO you forgot to mention the most important part of any trimmer. How consistent / accurate is it? +/- .0005”?

@FClassJohn 2 жыл бұрын

OMG how did I forget that 😔. I’ll do a follow up but I can tell you with my Mitotoyo Calipers I’ve measured .0005” a couple times but everything else is dead on .0000”. I was shocked to be honest.

@reconrc1787 2 жыл бұрын

Could you use this trimer to do large lots of 300 blackout brass conversion from 223 without using a mini chop saw? I'm just curious if the cutter will hold up. I know this machine isn't intended for this but if I buy one I'd like to know. It might be a better all around option over the Dillon 1500 trimmer.

@FClassJohn 2 жыл бұрын

I honestly don't know. I've used the Dillon trimmer back in the day to make 300blk and it works great. I would call Henderson up and ask. He's a good guy and won't lie just to make a sale.

@reconrc1787 2 жыл бұрын

@@FClassJohn sounds good Sir and thanks for the response. It might be worth a video to try and see how it does.

@pstewart5443 2 жыл бұрын

Nothing is faster than the Dillon trimmer for this. Get the trimmer and the trim die for 300BO. You can run it on a single stage. I have cut down 223 to 300BO around 3-4 seconds tops per case and it comes out sized to 300BO, all you do is feed a 223 case to it and it returns a 300BO case. You'll still need to chamfer and debur though, but it's made for that kind of torque hit. I find the Giraud and Henderson is not that powerful nor do they run anywhere near the RPMs of the Dillon RT-1500. That thing has got to be turning 5k rpm and with the carbide blade it just eats the brass. The RT-1500 and the trim die isn't exactly cheap, but if you're doing a ton of 300BO shooting, then it's worth every penny. You can also buy other trimming dies if you run other calibers.

@dreauxmire 2 жыл бұрын

Every time I check website they are out of stock. I asked to be placed on a waiting list;a few months ago. Have not heard from them yet.

@FClassJohn 2 жыл бұрын

It’s never a stocking item. But you can literally go to the website right now and place an order. I just tried. And you should have it in about 3 to 4 weeks from what it says.

@dreauxmire 2 жыл бұрын

@@FClassJohn Thanks for the update. Last time I was on the website; all I could do was ask to be notified when available.

@ronniebaker3036 2 жыл бұрын

Are you going to keep the Henderson precision trimmer I'm thinking about getting 1. If you sale it what would you want for

@FClassJohn 2 жыл бұрын

I’m keeping the Henderson. I already sold my Giraud.

@ronniebaker3036 2 жыл бұрын

@@FClassJohn if you run up on 1 at a good buy let me know please

@johanwesterback5665 2 жыл бұрын

Hi John, could you compare an budget trimmer (lyman xpress) to the high end ones? Thanks

@mikeriksheim1087 2 жыл бұрын

If you research, look at case mouth squareness after trimming. I have never been able to get a square cut from the less expensive options, so I end up finishing on a Wilson hand trimmer. Great results, but so much time (I just timed it to be over a minute to power trim, hand finish, chamfer using a precision head on my Wilson, debur.... Take that out over a few hundred+ per month-- this was a no-brainer. Ordered my Henderson this morning.

@robd.5263 Жыл бұрын

do you like this one better then Giraud ?

@FClassJohn Жыл бұрын

For my purposes yes, I have switched to using the Henderson and sold the Giraud.

@tobiastorsi 2 жыл бұрын

How do you decide the trim to length?? Thx

@FClassJohn 2 жыл бұрын

I don't get complicated. I simply adjust to trim the absolutely minimal amount off and leave it at that.

@tobiastorsi 2 жыл бұрын

@@FClassJohn So you take the shortest case and trim all otherts to the same length?

@FClassJohn 2 жыл бұрын

@@tobiastorsi yeah basically.

@thomasrudolph7404 7 ай бұрын

Girode?

@FClassJohn 7 ай бұрын

Here's my comparison kzfaq.info/get/bejne/maegbMRmksyUZH0.html

@ramsaycountry1177 2 жыл бұрын

$700 bucks for a trimmer! No thanks

@user-gu6nj8lf3w 2 жыл бұрын

So it is going to do a lot of things half assed? Anything that does multiple things on any one tool will never do anyone of those things well.

@FClassJohn 2 жыл бұрын

I have no idea what any of the accessories will do and I don't disagree, but no matter what it trims perfectly and that's all I ultimately bought it for. Anything else would be gravy. .

@DanDustEmOff 2 жыл бұрын

That's utter nonsense. A lathe, mill and loads of other workshop tools, electronic equipment etc... can do multiple tasks very well.