1TwistedGimp
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I recently picked up a lyman dial caliper as a backup to my hornady digital caliper, not because I needed it but because I wanted to learn how to read one and to possibly use to double check the digital one.
I'm asking because the lyman seems "off" the dial isn't at a 90° and the copper lock strip just about falls out as I open the caliper to take a reading, as I go to close it up the copper lock strip hangs up and keeps me from closing entirely.
I have to tighten the lock screw down till it makes it difficult to operate to keep the copper strip from sliding past the set screw and hanging up on it when I go to close them.
Is the rcbs set any better made or are they the same calipers and just "branded"?
I am definitely returning the lyman calipers, I don't mind spending another $20 on the rcbs if they're better but if they're the same and just branded different then I'll just use the money for something else I want instead.
I'd like to return the lyman calipers tonight because I'll be near the store I got em from. If anybody has any experience with both of them I appreciate some advice.
1TG
I'm asking because the lyman seems "off" the dial isn't at a 90° and the copper lock strip just about falls out as I open the caliper to take a reading, as I go to close it up the copper lock strip hangs up and keeps me from closing entirely.
I have to tighten the lock screw down till it makes it difficult to operate to keep the copper strip from sliding past the set screw and hanging up on it when I go to close them.
Is the rcbs set any better made or are they the same calipers and just "branded"?
I am definitely returning the lyman calipers, I don't mind spending another $20 on the rcbs if they're better but if they're the same and just branded different then I'll just use the money for something else I want instead.
I'd like to return the lyman calipers tonight because I'll be near the store I got em from. If anybody has any experience with both of them I appreciate some advice.
1TG
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