Good info here. I also made my own similar gauge :) but Hornady one is cheap enough to buy one. It has thicker plastic rod inside to push against the base of the bullet more squarely.
Thank you. I bought/used the Hornady and then built my own, based my design on the Hornady design, but I addressed the following issues: I found that the Hornady's threaded end break off very easily when dropped. Also found that the plastic rod gets dented by the thumb screw, which causes the rod to "jump" to closest previous hole, which could affect measurement.
Good info here. I also made my own similar gauge :) but Hornady one is cheap enough to buy one. It has thicker plastic rod inside to push against the base of the bullet more squarely.
Thank you. I bought/used the Hornady and then built my own, based my design on the Hornady design, but I addressed the following issues: I found that the Hornady's threaded end break off very easily when dropped. Also found that the plastic rod gets dented by the thumb screw, which causes the rod to "jump" to closest previous hole, which could affect measurement.