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Well I finally launched my calipers across the room and they took a shit. They were stanless with cabelas loco in the dial, china stamp, lasted 10 years of being droped till now, Are stainless steel with dial- lyman, Hornaday, rcbs, grafs, etc the same china made calipers? They look like they are all the same kind stainless china calipers like my cabelas with their own logo name on them, prices vary quite abit though. I dont want to pay more just cause its got someone elses name on it . . | ||
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Check out Midway.....price was right when I got mine.... About the only American made ones are Brown & Sharpe and Starrett.....and a helluva lot more and frankly won't last the ten yrears you got from your old set. Look for a digital set.....they don't require stringent cleanliness like the dial ones do with the rack gear in them. /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." Winston Churchill | |||
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Cabela's -$21 Midway-(checked before I started thread) Frankfort arnal -$30 Hornaday -$30.50 Lyman -$27 RCBS -$44.50 RCBS poly -$47 All appear to be the same, same manufacture except poly If I was a rich gubmint employee id get the most expensive Digital and a supply of batterys paid for by tax payers, except im a poor private business owner lookin for the best deal  at the best price.Just ordered another with cabelas name on it  . . | |||
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I have to dis-agree with Vapo. My Brown and Sharp and Starrett dial calipers are over 22 years old and are as new....albeit very well taken care of, but used 5 days a week in shop conditions. ________________________________________________ Maker of The Frankenstud Sling Keeper Proudly made in the USA Acepting all forms of payment | |||
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It wasn't my intent to diss the American made tools.....I've owned both and will attest that both are extremely fine tools and even better than the imports by a long ways.....but when one drops them from a bench and it costs twice the price of an import just to repair them.....that's when I learned how good the imports are. Make no mistake about it.....both are superb tools.....but taking good care is one thing.....just plain making a stupid mistake is another.....and that's what I did! /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." Winston Churchill | |||
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Try Harbor Freight Tools. I think I paid $9 for my chinese SS 6" caliper. Is as accurate as my fathers Mitoyo(sp) which as i understand is an expensive caliper. Been dropped a few times too and is still working. 30+ years experience tells me that perfection hit at .264. Others are adequate but anything before or after is wishful thinking. | |||
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I'll have to disagree with Vapo also. Brown and Sharpe were never made in the USA. They are Swiss made. Starrett have been made in Brazil for some time now. You will not go wrong with the Brown & Sharpe. I get about 3 years out of mine. I most likely drop mine on the floor EVERY DAY. I'm real good at kicking them with my boot before they hit the concrete is the reason they last so long. MSC usually has them on sale. Still not cheap, but you will never regret it. 20 years ago I would but Starret, but I found out real quick that they didn't last. Don't bother sending them in for repair. It's cheaper to but a new pair. | |||
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Brad knows his stuff. B&S have been made in Switzerland for at least the past 30-40 years. Starrett moved their production to Brazil in the 80's. Mitutoyo are decent quality but B&S (Etalon) are the best. The rest are all made in China. Unless you are a machinist or someone else who makes their living with your tools, the China ones are good enough to check case lengths, etc. Have gun- Will travel The value of a trophy is computed directly in terms of personal investment in its acquisition. Robert Ruark | |||
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Well said. For $10-$20 you can get an easy-to-use and adequately accurate digital caliper from Harbor Freight or a number of other places. For reloading applications they are totally adequate. I like to carry a $1.98 plastic vernier model in my shooting bag to check the size of groups. It will get you within .01" easily enough, and for varminting and hunting loads I'm not interested in splitting hairs any finer. | |||
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I'll take your word for it and stand corrected
Yup....on this I agree /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." Winston Churchill | |||
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My 2 cents- Buy a digital 6" chinese caliper, either from harbor freight or you can just look them up on google shopping or amazon.com and sort by price. Remember to take the battery out when you are done with it as they are battery suckers in my experience. The start looking on ebay or craigslist for a quality dial caliper so when the other one dies you'll always have a reliable backup. Other than the battery issue, those chinese ones are pretty damn handy. for every hour in front of the computer you should have 3 hours outside | |||
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/searc...iper+6%22&sort=price browse around and find $25 of stuff to spend and get free shipping. for every hour in front of the computer you should have 3 hours outside | |||
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 My B&S have lasted over 35 years. Of course I seldom if ever use them.I use my Midway and have long before they stopped paying for shipping.  rogerOld age is a high price to pay for maturity!!! Some never pay and some pay and never reap the reward. Wisdom comes with age! Sometimes age comes alone.. | |||
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My Starett precision measuring tools, mikes and calipers have served me well since 1975 but I am always very careful with them especially the calipers. CO School of Trades 1976, Gunsmithing | |||
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Mitutoyo B&S Tesa Starrett are all High quality nearly everything else is a pretend wannabe . http://hubpages.com/hub/digital-calipers http://www.davis.com/catalog/p..._index.asp?cls=58223 IMO it depends on what an how accurate you need to be , repeatability is of utmost importance for myself , I so dislike second guessing a measurement especially a critical one !!!. Each too their own devices .   | |||
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Long Island Indicator is a good place for info and pricing. I wound up with a pair of Brown and Sharpe dial calipers  ____________________________________ There are those who would misteach us that to stick in a rut is consistency - and a virtue, and that to climb out of the rut is inconsistency - and a vice. - Mark Twain | Chinese Proverb: When someone shares something of value with you and you benefit from it, you have a moral obligation to share it with others. ___________________________________ | |||
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I agree with Doc and would add Presidium and Micromat to the list. | |||
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Not according too my Data Base ,an I have an ultra expansive one !. It did note an anomaly some time way back . Seems he was once hesitant then quickly recovered , an produced the correct solution !.  When weather pocketbook and time permits ,put in range time . An remember bench resting is a hobby ,not a hunting skill , get in a lot of off hand, sitting, kneeling , an leaning support tree rock sticks Etc. practice !. Real world conditions might just save your keister some day . | |||
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Woods is right. Long Island Indicator is an education. . FWIW I don't know how many calipers I have. 2" to 24", maybe 8. . Used a lot, but for reloading the one I go to is a 4" Mitutoyo. No extra length. Harder to bend when you sit on them at a gun show. Short enough to stick in your pocket. . If I could find a set by Etalon, I'd buy them, the feel is nicer. . I have 2 sets so I have one to use when I lose one and start to check ebay. Buy them used. . 4 inch just seems to work best for me. . And dial, not vernier. When checking a length, set thew ZERO to nominal and measuring is quick. . My $.02 | |||
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