…And they can’t seem to fucking understand that inflation can only get worse when you start slapping tariffs on everything.

…And they can’t seem to fucking understand that inflation can only get worse when you start slapping tariffs on everything.

.0005" is best case, with the best calipers. If you have spectacularly shitty ones, your accuracy might be more like +/- .005", or ten thou.

I use calipers for reloading; rifle cases need to be trimmed because brass flows under pressure, and you def. have a minimum and a maximum tolerance.

We didn’t realize that when you see CE on the back of your calipers, it might mean “conformité européenne” to reflect standards compliance, or China Export which means… well, probably nothing other than it came from China.

As long as you limit the calipers you buy to well-known brands, you should be fine. Mitutoyo and Starrett are the best, but even Fowler should be fine. Also, best case scenario with calipers is +/-.0005".