Caliper (Vernier or dial) (what is good brand / model for the money??

[PapaPerk]

Mititoyo

 

[Birdhunter1]

I do alot of rifle reloading hence I am thumbing through reloading catalogs often. RCBS, Hornady and Frankford Arsenal all sell a caliper on the Midway USA website. I have had the Frankford Arsenal one for 4 years or so and have been pleased with it. I also have 2 of the RCBS calipers, for some reason I had a need in my head for 3 so I have 3. Anyway I hae a few dummy rounds used for setting up my case trimmer, seater dies and so on with the length written on the side. Each caliper will read the same number when I check them against my dummy rounds, so the accuracy is there.

 

[jonyyuma]

I bought mine from Midway shooters supply. Both are dials and have served me well.

 

[cowski]

starrett works for me.

 

[Marveltone]

+1 on the RCBS. Made in Switzerland, polymer construction. Feels light, but don't let that sway you. Very accurate and reliable. $45.00.

Joe

 

[JimP]

Check Ebay. I got a used Mitutoyo digital caliper for less than $70 a few years ago. Starrett and B&S are better (IMHO) but usually more.

 

[deereman75]

starrette

 

[5030]

starrette

Don't butcher the name...

It's L.S.Starrett, Athol, Mass (pronounced 'A thole')......:laughing:

You can buy a new LLStarrett 6" dial caliper (stainless) for less than a hundred bucks from MSC or about any supplier. With reasonable care. they will outlast you.

For general use, you don't need any precision measuring tool more accurate than one thousandth of an inch... 0.001

Any tighter measuring tolerance is just a waste of money.

RCBS and Hornady branded calipers are Fred Fowler. Also a good caliper and IP54 rated (water resistant) in the encoder models (digital).

I own some very nice Fred Fowler IP54 rated digital micrometers that check against my Webber Croblox Standard at 0.0001 regularly.

Brown and Sharpe (Browne and Sharpe)'s tool line is basically all swiss and German made now.

Basically everyone in the precision instrument business is ANSI rated and certified.

The only measuring tools that will be inherently inaccurate are the bargain basment, crudely made crap that HF, Northern Tool and flea markets sell as 'bargains'. They aren't ANSI certified and should be avioded.

 

[Bill 55]

I also reload my own ammo and bought my dial caliper through Dillon and have been very satisfied with it.

 

[BlacknTan]

I like Starrett, but Mitutoyo is very good also, and less expensive.

When my eyes werre better, I preferred the vernier style, never really trusting the dial caliper 100%. Tiny chips on the rack could make the gear jump causing gross errors.