suncoastarmory Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 I am wanting to convert 300blk on my 1050. Since I will need the cut down toolhead, will I still be able to use that toolhead for trimming other calibers like .223 and 308 with their appropriate dies of course. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmorris Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 There is more than one place to mount a trimmer/die in a 1050 tool head. As long as you don't cut them all down I don't see any reason why you couldn't use one tool head for all of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suncoastarmory Posted July 25, 2015 Author Share Posted July 25, 2015 Good point. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjacobs Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 You will cut into 3 stations in order to fit the vacuum attachment. Mine I used station 6 for my trimmer and thus cut into station 5 and 7. Station 8 is untouched and where I run a full length size die for the 300blk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWFAN Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 (edited) You will cut into 3 stations in order to fit the vacuum attachment. Mine I used station 6 for my trimmer and thus cut into station 5 and 7. Station 8 is untouched and where I run a full length size die for the 300blk. Can you still trim other brass (.223 or .308) with that tool head in station 6? Edited July 25, 2015 by DWFAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjacobs Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 You will cut into 3 stations in order to fit the vacuum attachment. Mine I used station 6 for my trimmer and thus cut into station 5 and 7. Station 8 is untouched and where I run a full length size die for the 300blk. Can you still trim other brass (.223 or .308) with that tool head in station 6? You would have to make up some shims to keep the vacuum attachment in line with the windows in the die, but yea, should still be do-able. I hate setting up dies and trimmers so I have 2 tool heads(cut down 300blk and a regular for 223), along with 2 trimmers(RT1500 for 300blk and RT1200 for 223). I will most likely get a 3rd setup for 308 at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ams30gts Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Yes you will be able to still use the cut down toolhead for other calibers. Can't say for sure about 308 but with 223 it will work fine. You will need to put something between the trimmer and vacuum attachment to keep it positioned right though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suncoastarmory Posted August 20, 2015 Author Share Posted August 20, 2015 Yes you will be able to still use the cut down toolhead for other calibers. Can't say for sure about 308 but with 223 it will work fine. You will need to put something between the trimmer and vacuum attachment to keep it positioned right though.Not having any of the parts currently, does a piece of PVC pipe or something work as the spacer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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