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bnice Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1851 Location: Iowa Joined: Nov 30^th, 2006	5.6x50R Oct 24^th, 2022 at 5:30pm	Print Post
	I bought a bunch of 5.6x50R to make new 32 MS brass and was looking for a good suggestion on a way to shorten the cases before sizing. I have 300 cases to do so trying to make it less painful.


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critter68 Senior Forum Member ASSRA Board Member Offline Posts: 270 Location: Wisconsin Joined: May 31^st, 2018	Re: 5.6x50R Reply #1 - Oct 24^th, 2022 at 6:19pm	Print Post
	I bought and used one of these from amazon "jounjip mini miter cut-off chop saw for hobby miniature model making" copy and paste that in the amazon search bar. did the task but not a lot of power. key was to get the brass square to the blade and fighting the brass's taper in the process. i did 500 plus cases and the saw is still working. see my pm mike

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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3865 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Re: 5.6x50R Reply #2 - Oct 24^th, 2022 at 6:58pm	Print Post
	Might be cheaper at Harbor Freight. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) The secret to ease of use is to make a wood jig (in this case, say 1/2x1/2x11/2) that fits the cartridge (basically just base and neck) that sits in the vise and stops the case at the rim and is adjusted to cut off at the desired length.


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rkba2nd Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 1931 Location: earth Joined: Feb 16^th, 2009	Re: 5.6x50R Reply #3 - Oct 25^th, 2022 at 1:33am	Print Post
	The Harbor Freight mini cutoff saws have gone through a few changes since I purchased one. I found that a Wilson case Holder solved the square cutoff problem, and a screw attached stop set the length ,on the saw I have. It worked quite well when forming 219 Donaldson and other wildcats like the 224 Pfeifer rimmed 220 Saunders Krag both from shortened 30-40 cases. This was 30+ years ago, so not sure the current model saw would work as well.

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bnice Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1851 Location: Iowa Joined: Nov 30^th, 2006	Re: 5.6x50R Reply #4 - Oct 25^th, 2022 at 9:47am	Print Post
	Thanks guys, Which blades are you using.


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16091 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: 5.6x50R Reply #5 - Oct 25^th, 2022 at 11:19am	Print Post
	I have used my HF mini chop saw with the wood blade that came with it to shorten cases for years. Blade still is sharp, and works great. I do as oneatatime mentioned and make up a small wood block to lay the cartridge cases in and set it so the rims stop against the off end of the block. I just hold the case down with a glove on my left hand and chop them off close to length. I bought the HF saw when I was shortening a huge amount of .303 British cases to make my .40-50SS cases.

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bnice Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1851 Location: Iowa Joined: Nov 30^th, 2006	Re: 5.6x50R Reply #6 - Oct 25^th, 2022 at 2:48pm	Print Post
	thanks sounds like what I need.


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critter68 Senior Forum Member ASSRA Board Member Offline Posts: 270 Location: Wisconsin Joined: May 31^st, 2018	Re: 5.6x50R Reply #7 - Oct 25^th, 2022 at 3:41pm	Print Post
	I used the blade that came with the saw...

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CharleHunter Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 363 Joined: Feb 8^th, 2019	Re: 5.6x50R Reply #8 - Oct 27^th, 2022 at 3:07am	Print Post
	I use a Dremel with cut off disc followed by Wilson case trimmer using a .357 holder


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Grumpy gumpy Full Member Offline Posts: 214 Location: australia Joined: Jul 6^th, 2016	Re: 5.6x50R Reply #9 - Oct 27^th, 2022 at 4:25am	Print Post
	CharleHunter wrote on Oct 27^th, 2022 at 3:07am: I use a Dremel with cut off disc followed by Wilson case trimmer using a .357 holder I’ve got one of those little trim saws if you need to do more Gumpy


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Pilgrim Participating Member Offline Posts: 41 Location: WNC Joined: Jul 22^nd, 2006	Re: 5.6x50R Reply #10 - Oct 27^th, 2022 at 7:18am	Print Post
	I have the Harbor Freight saw and it works great with the wood shell holder I made. My question is where did you find 5.6X50R for making 32 Miler Short?


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rkba2nd Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 1931 Location: earth Joined: Feb 16^th, 2009	Re: 5.6x50R Reply #11 - Oct 27^th, 2022 at 2:05pm	Print Post
	You might try Huntington die specialties for RWS cases.

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bnice Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1851 Location: Iowa Joined: Nov 30^th, 2006	Re: 5.6x50R Reply #12 - Oct 27^th, 2022 at 6:23pm	Print Post
	Personnel sale off of accurate shooter


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Pilgrim Participating Member Offline Posts: 41 Location: WNC Joined: Jul 22^nd, 2006	Re: 5.6x50R Reply #13 - Oct 28^th, 2022 at 9:31am	Print Post
	Thanks nice. Does anyone on this forum have 5.6X50R brass for sale?


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