I went ahead and bought the mics. After all, a 0 to 6" set of Starret mics for $100 is pretty hard to beat. I talked to the head of our QC dept, and evidently the inspectors are changing from the Browne and Sharp dial calipers to Mitutoyo electronic ones, and I can get one of the now surplus calipers for $35.
I did have one more question that's pretty much on this subject. I know I'll need to check the primer seat depth with either the calipers, or depth mics. I'll be using depth mics, simply because I'm much more confident of getting an accurate reading, and I have a spare set at work anyway. Is there anything else I need to check the depth of? A friend at work bent his 1"-2" rod, so I am going to give him the one from my extra set to him if I won't need it for reloading.
Eric