03-07-2008, 06:15 AM
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|  do i need one? should i get a bullet comparator to go with my OAL gauge?
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03-07-2008, 06:52 AM
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| I have the nut comp.,but read the reviews on the hornady comp.,and believe it is simpler to use and should be just as accurate.I would go for it as there is no other way to check ogive except blackening bullets which isnt the most accurate. sam. |
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03-07-2008, 12:59 PM
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| If you guys don't mind, explain this bullet comparator to me. I think I know what it's about, but not sure. Thanks. |
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03-07-2008, 09:00 PM
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| i just bought the sinclair one like you have sam. rdale it is a device that measures OAL from the ogive of the bullet instead of from the tip
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03-07-2008, 09:45 PM
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ok..now is the ogive the part of the bullet that will touch the lands first? I'm just trying to figure why you need to measure from the ogive. | |
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03-07-2008, 10:02 PM
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| Thanks Rdale, I , too, after 4 decades of shooting and reloading, am sure I knew what it was, but... |
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03-07-2008, 10:06 PM
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i bought the sinclair because there are no other parts that you have to buy extra. and it looks simple
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03-07-2008, 10:21 PM
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| I believe the RCBS Precision Mic (a 2 in 1 tool) which I use for my 30-06, 25-05 and 223 does the same thing. You also get a headspace reading on the brass before and after firing. And I didn't know what the heck a "comparator" was either. MidwayUSA - RCBS Precision Mic 243 Winchester
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03-07-2008, 10:34 PM
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03-08-2008, 06:52 AM
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| Billy: You are getting so knowledgeable and pass on good info "with pictures",I may just slow down.Keep up the good work. sam. |
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03-08-2008, 07:53 AM
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| billy, since when do we need an excuse to buy another toy? 
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03-08-2008, 08:04 AM
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| sheet i dunno....... on my way home from work yesterday i realized that i have all my bills paid and i got 500 bucks in my pocket! sam, you know a heckuva lot more than i do! hell anybody does. but if i know the answer. i'll try and help. Quote:
i almost bought that but i wanted something made out of metal. with the thing i got i use the actual bullet type i am going to load.
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03-08-2008, 10:16 AM
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03-08-2008, 10:30 AM
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| Samuel you got that right about the tools ! I've got tools I'll prolly never use, but I've got them just in case I do need them. Does that make sense ? LOL...A.H |
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03-08-2008, 10:41 AM
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| AH...truth is, you'll never need it until you discover you don't have it... |
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03-08-2008, 07:12 PM
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| i still dont have a trigger scale! or a ransom rest! i AM a deprived child! or is it depraved?
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03-08-2008, 11:43 PM
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Well whatever you are I thank you for the info. and the pix. | |
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03-09-2008, 12:56 AM
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| sure thing rdale
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03-09-2008, 03:45 PM
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| deprAved! I have precision mics for 6.5x55Swede, and 7mm Rem Mag. They work excellently. The comparator is sweet as well, and now I have an excuse to get one! "But BILLY said I gotta get one Dear"! LOL
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03-09-2008, 06:00 PM
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| most wives when they hear"billy told me to" smile and say... oh well thats different! you better get two then honey!
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