Recommend some tools?

[odysseus]

I searched a bit on here, but results are little so I thought I would post up.

I am tooling up and thought I would seek some input.

1) What top of the line caliper do you like? I am looking at Mitutoyo dials, wondering if there was a gold standard model US or Japan.

2) What top of the line powder scale does anyone personally recommend?

3) Looking for the best bullet comparators for 22 and 30 cals. One that will slip on the dial caliper. Any best of breeds? Hornaday sets I am looking at.


Thanks.

[J-cat]

I like my Starrett dial caliper.

I like my RCBS Chargemaster 1500 scale.

I use the slit-case method for determining distance to the lands, so can't help you with the comparator question.

[Gator Monroe]

Various hammers , all kinds of files, and screwdrivers , bench grinder & roatary die grinder, various welders (Mig,Tig,...) various punches, ...

[spencerhut]

1) Starrett

2) RCBS Chargemaster or PACT Digital

3) Hornady

[ar15barrels]

1) I'm partial to Mitutoyo, but probably because that's what my shop is filled with.
You will also want a micrometer as calipers are not nearly as accurate as micrometers.

2) Denver Instrument, model depends on your budget.
Some of them have resolutions down to 0.001 Grain.

3) Look at the hex shaped one that Sinclair sells.
It covers all the common calibers, 223, 6mm, 25, 6.5mm, 7mm & 30 caliber.

[dw1784]

FYI, Mitutoyo's are made in Brasil now. Not making ref to their quality...just they're no longer jpn...

[Ahhnother8]

What top of the line caliper do you like?

Mitutoyo or Starrett - good to .0005, but not necessary.

What top of the line powder scale does anyone personally recommend?

Denver Instruments - nothing better, and accuracy to whatever level you can afford.

Looking for the best bullet comparators for 22 and 30 cals. One that will slip on the dial caliper.

Sinclair, with the inserts.


In fact, Sinclair International has LOTS of nice toys. Some are pricey, but some cannot be found anywhere else. And they are shooters, so are very knowledgeable.

Lane

[ar15barrels]

FYI, Mitutoyo's are made in Brasil now. Not making ref to their quality...just they're no longer jpn...

Mine are old.

[scfast]

In fact, Sinclair International has LOTS of nice toys. Some are pricey, but some cannot be found anywhere else. And they are shooters, so are very knowledgeable.

Lane

The sinclair catalog is like a candy store

[Rule .308]

You cannot go wrong with Starett, Mitutoyo, or Brown and Sharpes, all good stuff.

I have an RCBS digital scale which works well but I still prefer the old school beam scales like the 10/10. It depends upon which way you are using your scale, if you want to know what something weighs the digital scales are the way to go. Examples being sorting cases/bullets and the like but if you are weighing charges of powder you simply set the thrower up so it throws just slightly under and then trickle up to your target weight. This works well with hard to throw, stick powders and when weighing easy to throw stuff you just set the thrower so it is right on the money and your beam scale will work just fine in that roll. If you are try to sort stuff by weight you have to adjust your beam scale every stinking time to figure out how much a given object weighs, pain in the butt for sure.

Comparators, I have both the Hornady and the PTG styles and they both work very well.

[Mikeb]

Get an electronic caliper that turns off after a period of time., they will do IMP and metric and you can set them anwhere and do comparisons. $50.00 probably from enco. If you need tenths you probaly need a micrometer,or three.
If they don't auto -off they eat batteries.
Mike