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If you run a Wilson Case Trimmer and load .40 S&W, this is the holder that lets you trim straight-walled pistol brass to a consistent length. Unlike rifle brass with a tapered body, .40 cases have almost no taper, so they need a purpose-built holder constructed much like a neck sizing die. L.E. Wilson has been a family-owned shop since 1927, and this holder carries the same hardened steel build and made-in-the-USA quality the name is known for.
This holder is built to grip fired brass only, which is how founder Sam Wilson intended it. He was a champion pistol shooter who found that trimming cases before resizing kept you from shaving away your crimp and made seating cleaner down the line. The cases don't just drop in and bump out like rifle brass. You press them in firmly, often with a light arbor press or a tap from a mallet, then drive or push them back out. A wooden dowel does the job nicely for knocking them free.
The holder is cut longer than the brass so cases seat all the way in without any risk to the case mouth, and it's counter-bored at the mouth end to give the cutter room to work. Holding each case perfectly square to the cutter face is what gives you that uniform trim length round after round. That consistency is where the payoff is: when every case is the same length, your crimps come out even and your loaded rounds behave the way they should.
Trimming pistol brass tends to run a little slower than rifle brass, but the tradeoff is precision. For anyone chasing match-grade consistency in their .40 S&W reloads, that's a trade worth making. Keep in mind this holder works with the Wilson Case Trimmer system and is caliber-specific to .40 S&W.
Yes, this holder is designed to work as part of the L.E. Wilson Case Trimmer system. It holds the fired case square to the cutter so you get a uniform trim length. On its own it won't trim brass, so you'll want the trimmer to go with it.
L.E. Wilson built it this way on purpose. Trimming fired cases before resizing keeps you from cutting away your crimp and helps the seating process go smoother. Sized brass won't fit the holder the way fired brass does.
Because .40 S&W brass has almost no body taper, cases won't bump in and out like rifle brass. You press them in firmly with a light arbor press or a tap from a mallet, then drive or push them back out. A wooden dowel works well for knocking cases free without marring them.
No, this holder is machined specifically for .40 S&W brass. L.E. Wilson offers separate pistol holders for calibers like 9mm Luger, .45 ACP, 10mm Auto, and .38 Special. You'll want to match the holder to the exact cartridge you're trimming.
| UPC | 815145022868 |
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| Manufacturer Part Number | PH-40S |
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