Forester dial datum tool, a good option

[AJC]

I just watched a review of this tool and i was wondering if anyone had some hands on with it, and if they like it better than the hornady comparator tools. Have to switch inserts either way so that is the same.

https://www.forsterproducts.com/product-category/inspection-measurement/datum-dial/
At 170 dollars the kit is spendy

 

[Dusty Stevens]

I like the idea if the holes are sharp with no radius

 

[dgeesaman]

I just watched a review of this tool and i was wondering if anyone had some hands on with it, and if they like it better than the hornady comparator tools. Have to switch inserts either way so that is the same.

https://www.forsterproducts.com/product-category/inspection-measurement/datum-dial/
At 170 dollars the kit is spendy

I would consider it if it switched between being a shoulder bump gauge and a bullet seating length tool. I use one set of calipers for both tasks so that would be handy.

Going between cartridges is far less useful to me, personally.

 

[SGK]

I use this a lot. For measuring CBTS (case sizing), CBTO (bullet seating), BBTO (bullet sorting) etc.

 

[eas1949]

I have both and the Datum dial is what I use. I don't use the Hornady.

Eric

 

[338 dude]

I just watched a review of this tool and i was wondering if anyone had some hands on with it, and if they like it better than the hornady comparator tools. Have to switch inserts either way so that is the same.

https://www.forsterproducts.com/product-category/inspection-measurement/datum-dial/
At 170 dollars the kit is spendy

That is a heck of a lot more than a hornady tool to accomplish the same thing need I say more