Caliper & Scale Recommendations? - Page 2

William T. Watts · January 27, 2013, 05:36 PM

I left out one point that should be self evident, I'd rather buy/purchase a product made in Japan than China. I would prefer made in the U.S.A, if that isn't possible or cost prohibitive I will purchase from other Countries that are friendly to the U.S.A.. William

Eppie · January 28, 2013, 05:20 PM

I started out with dial calipers but then switched to a pair digital calipers that I bought at Harbor Freight for $10. I didn't hink they would accurate but I was proven wrong and now they are my primary calipers. Harbor Freight also has digital scales, tumblers, walnut media at lower prices than you'll find at your LGS.

With scales I started out with a Hornady GS-1500 digital scale (around $30.00) but after a few hundreds of rounds I noticed that I had re-calibrate it all the time (everything from cell phone to A/C seemed to effect it) so decided to upgrade to a beam scale (RCBS 10-10 scale around $150).

January 27, 2013, 05:36 PM	#26
William T. Watts Senior Member Join Date: January 20, 2010 Location: Central Arkansas Posts: 1,074	I left out one point that should be self evident, I'd rather buy/purchase a product made in Japan than China. I would prefer made in the U.S.A, if that isn't possible or cost prohibitive I will purchase from other Countries that are friendly to the U.S.A.. William Last edited by William T. Watts; January 27, 2013 at 07:34 PM.

January 28, 2013, 05:20 PM	#27
Eppie Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 802	I started out with dial calipers but then switched to a pair digital calipers that I bought at Harbor Freight for $10. I didn't hink they would accurate but I was proven wrong and now they are my primary calipers. Harbor Freight also has digital scales, tumblers, walnut media at lower prices than you'll find at your LGS. With scales I started out with a Hornady GS-1500 digital scale (around $30.00) but after a few hundreds of rounds I noticed that I had re-calibrate it all the time (everything from cell phone to A/C seemed to effect it) so decided to upgrade to a beam scale (RCBS 10-10 scale around $150). __________________ "Socialized Medicine is the Keystone to the Arch of the Socialist State.” -Vladimir Lenin "I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them." - Thomas Jefferson (An early warning to Obama care)