New Analog Calipers

[Frank in Fairfield]

I used to reload quite a bit. Mostly RCBS stuff. Sold all my gear including the green plastic calipers. I need to measure some bullets and pellets so I had to buy another set. Bought a set from HD…China and very poor quality. I went to SW and found LYMAN calipers in analog and digital. Didn’t care for the digital. Made in China, too. The analog are great and made in the good ol’ USA…Stainless steel and very accurate..Nice hard plastic case for storage..

 

[michiganmuzzy]

Yup you got to spend many dollars to get a good digital set.

 

[gle3105]

Mitutoyo or Brown&Sharpe is on my bench.

 

[michiganmuzzy]

A couple Mitutoyos and one Federal P.O.S.

 

[Are. M.]

Pardon my ignorance. Whats HD?

 

[moose23]

I’m guessing Home Depot?

 

[michiganmuzzy]

Yes. HD = HomeDepot
SW= Sportsmens Warehouse.

 

[fishdfly]

Hate acronyms, put things in plain English for us old folks.

 

[michiganmuzzy]

Hate acronyms, put things in plain English for us old folks.

Thats funny cuz Frank is older than you are

 

[fishdfly]

Could be.

 

[brad502a]

Starrett on mine.

 

[4stringdude]

I purchased a couple of digitals from Harbor Freight. Total junk. I would get a different reading every time I measured the same bullet. I bought an analog Brown & Sharpe caliper and they are perfect.

 

[Frank in Fairfield]

Thank you

 

[Waxxy]

Acronyms might be Ok for those in the know, but for many like myself are confused and valuable information is not effectively communicated. i try to communicate as clearly as I can for the benefit of the receiver. Information not clearly conveyed is information lost . this is just In My Opinion. IMO
Thank-you

 

[michiganmuzzy]

Storm by Central is another digital caliper to avoid. Central makes ok analog but they have a "value line". It's crap. Bought one from snapon while waiting for a new mitutoyo to come in. Had it replaced twice in the first week.