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i have been thinking about taking my reloading to the next step and am thinking this is the way to go. | ||
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I have one.....It is nice for case concentricity and loaded bullet concentricity....BUT the case wall or neck wall thickness is iffy....the checking method and the thin probe is too weak to work well for me and my hamm handed use.....I use a Sinclair combo tool that supports the case on a pilot rod and neck fitting pilot...it is much easier and repeatable to use...imo/e....and the new version with the ball bearing type supports is even smoother......reports say.....again I use a LOT of RCBS equipment and it is a good value for just concentricity checking....just make sure the case is clean and the Vee blocks are smooth and clean.....hth...good luck and good shooting-loading!! | |||
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I also have one, and BD hit the nail on the head. I'd make a stiffer rod for mine but a rarely use it for that. If you check thickness down near the web you need to be real carefull and spend plenty of time learning how to get accurate numbers, especially with heavier cases like the big WBY's and such. Rotating or tilting the case ever so slightly will skew the reading, but you can learn to do it successfully if you really practice at it. I can check them to within a thou, but it took time to see what made it do what and not to let the weight of the case pull the rod down and such. It needs to be on a small, short, stiff solid mandrel witch has a seperate adjustable point facing up with a set crew in the end of the mandrel. My thoughts anyway. The RO indicator works well, easily accurate as any other. For the ultimate in precision, I use a K&M modified ball mic to measure neck thickness, plain and simple. Laying the neck over an mandrel and using an indicator on the neck will not show radial thin/thick spots, but rather the thickest spots only and longitudinal thin spots, just not what I prefer, but it works okay I guess. Accurate measurments are still tricky with heavier cases, so I always set the dial indicator will all the spring pressure on it I can when checking over the mandrel, it really helps! I've got ideas on how to cure that one too... | |||
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