Everyboby needs at least one decent caliper.

I have an 8" Mitutoyo Vernier Caliperss that I bought in 1982 - 32+ years ago! They are still mint and I have the original burgundy colour plastic pouch for them. I use them several time per week.

I do, however, need to wear my headband magnifiers to read them :(

I also have a couple of the CTC type digital calipers and they appear to be quit accurate for my needs only I bought them on eBay for $4.99 each with free shipping from HK, so CTC "Sale" is a rip-off...
 
I just looked up the current price on eBay - CAD $6.79 Free Shipping (item 221639549055) they are the same as the CTC model which is $12 + HST on sale...
 
Seriously? $15 is a rip off? C-tire all the way so that if it's hooped you can return it, easy as pie! Free shipping for it as well if you buy your next oil change supplies at the same time lol.
 
K-C said:
I just looked up the current price on eBay - CAD $6.79 Free Shipping (item 221639549055) they are the same as the CTC model which is $12 + HST on sale...
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This one is made of plastic, not stainless steel as the CTC one is.
 
I won't be getting dad's Mitu's until he passes on, even though he hasn't used them in years. Until then, the Midway I got years ago from a fellow CGN'r have been seeing a ton of use, both for handloading and lathe work at the shop. My boss was even nice enough to foot the bill for calibrating them when all the shop-issued units went in.
 
A&Shuntr said:
I stand corrected, probably decent enough for plumbing :)
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We do this gamma and x-ray corrosion survey work at the local refinery, P&P mills, fab shops and nuclear power plants where repeatable numbers are required to 1/1000".

My only point was that they work fine for our reloading needs. :)
 
I read through the other comments and no one has mentioned KBC Tools yet so I thought I'd chip in. I bought their $33 6" stainless steel callipers and they are awesome. Digital display, .0005" resolution and I have found them to be extremely repeatable. I was a machinist before I got my engineering degree, I work in machine design and KBC Tools is where our production shop sources their tools from. Cheers and happy loading, everyone.
 
I've seen a few KBC's out there too. They are pretty slick.

I think it boils down to not just getting what you pay for, but how good is good enough for what the application is. A guy who reloads for the sake of getting better/cheaper than factory ammo might not need the big dollar calipers a hard-core benchrest shooter or LRP shooter might see as being necessary.

It's just like the guys who need a Micrometer on their bench vs. those who don't.
 
ambishooter said:
Good stuff. IMO, a Crappy Tire digital will serve its purpose in general reloading. Mitutoyo and Starret lines up among the best in the precision measurement. With a good pair of eyes, a Slide and Dial is more accurate than a digital model.
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I doubt that a vernier or dial caliper is any more accurate than a good quality digital caliper. What I like particularly about a digital is the ability to switch between metric and imperial with the touch of a button.
 
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