Calipers

[Jim n Iowa]

I am losing confidense in my electronic caliper or it could be the dial caliper I sometimes compare it to. What does this board recommend and use in calipers?
Jim

[stimpylu32]

Jim

I have 2 sets of each but i must be old school because the ones that i reach for most often are the DIAL . 

stimpy

[Castaway]

Stimpy, a dial is old fashioned?  I use a vernier.

[Hairtrigger]

When I was a service tech I had several digital calipers walk away while at customers. I simply switched to vernier and never lost another one.
I use a quality Digital Mitotoyo calipers on my reloading bench

[Jerry Lester]

I use a set of steel Hornady dial calipers. They've held up to heavy use, and remained accurate. I also use a set of Mitotoyo mic's.

[LaOtto222]

I have Mitotoyo Dial Caliper and a micrometer that I have had for a lot of years. I have had complete confidence in them. If you really want to boost your confidence in a set of any thing, buy a gage block. If that is beyond your reach; a poor man's gage block is a piece of drill rod. Use it to make comparison's to find out which set gives the most consistent and accurate readings.

[curteric]

Jim
I have a Starrett, 12inch vernier and a Mitutoyo, 6 inch digital. I don't use the Starrett very often as it is large. The Mitutoyo, if it gets dirty will give funny readings. I just clean the reading surfaces with denatured alcohol. I don't remember the last time I cleaned it, but I have had to do it.

Hairtrigger
I can understand why people won't take a vernier they are harder to read that a dial or digital. I keep the Starrett because it will read to .0001. If you know how to use it.

Curteric

[R.W.Dale]

 I have a cheap set of generic Chinese made digital calipers that I use for COL and case measurment. They've NEVER waived from readings I get from my ancient Lufkin  mic or my Mititou inside mic. Most defiantly accurate enough for reloading purposes.

[Davemuzz]

I have a set of Frankford Arsenal http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=119623&t=11082005 that does me just fine. Of course, if you can afford it....when you step off your private plan, after your guided trip for bear hunting and salmon fishing.....then you should buy Starrett because there is no better. But at $125 a set..... well...you know. (Just bustin your chops Curteric....if I had Starret's I'd tell people to buy 'em too!!)

Dave

[Questor]

I use an RCBS digital caliper. Excellent. Has been excellent for several years. I have a dial caliper, but digital is much better.

[beemanbeme]

I have a set of El Cheapo dial from China that work great for the level of reloading I do.  I don't really see any great need to measure to .0001 except to stroke my ego.  Before that, I got along fine with a set of the white plastic gizzies from RCBS that was accurate +/- .25" or so. 
As far as proofing your calipers, why not use bullets or drill bits?  I'm sure they could be .0001" off but this isn't rocket science.

[victorcharlie]

Lyman dial Caliper here.......