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I bought the Lyman first. Didn't like it. Feels cheap. Got the Wheeler Pro. Better.
Get the Sitelite. You won't regret it. I suggest the SL-500.
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I got one of these Wheelers probably 15yrs ago, think it was around $20 (from Midway). PSA had them for $10 last BF sale if I recall correctly. My main complaint is that the "L" you pull with is not fixed in a plane--it can rotate freely. But I've gotten the hang of using it and my "trick" is to put my finger (or the handle of a Glock tool) in the trigger guard to space it away from the pivot and so it will depress the trigger safety blade. I'll test each trigger at least 3 times to assure the readings are consistent. For the money it is worth it.
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I debated the mechanical vs digital. Went with digital. Timney used to make a nice mechanical trigger scale but I cant find them anywhere.I got one of these Wheelers probably 15yrs ago, think it was around $20 (from Midway). PSA had them for $10 last BF sale if I recall correctly. My main complaint is that the "L" you pull with is not fixed in a plane--it can rotate freely. But I've gotten the hang of using it and my "trick" is to put my finger (or the handle of a Glock tool) in the trigger guard to space it away from the pivot and so it will depress the trigger safety blade. I'll test each trigger at least 3 times to assure the readings are consistent. For the money it is worth it.
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I know you aren't one of them, but I'm amazed at how many people think that ANY measurement device is more accurate and precise BECAUSE it presents a measurement on a digital display!
I have this one and love it. I've used a few and this one is super easy to use.
And the current generation can't tell time on a analog watch. What made anyone think they could use a dial caliper, or a micrometer?I know you aren't one of them, but I'm amazed at how many people think that ANY measurement device is more accurate and precise BECAUSE it presents a measurement on a digital display!
Peeps that ask me about reloading are the same way. Gotta have a digital powder scale. They get a confused look on their face when I tell them the degree of accuracy on a reloader grade balance beam scale, and a reloader grade digital scale is the same. And the digital scales are more finicky to use.
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Thanks for the advice about the Bore sight . I’m going to inventory the machinists toolbox I was given and see if there are some hollow ground screwdrivers in there.
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Confirmed. In a world of digital watches no one knows what clockwise means.I know you aren't one of them, but I'm amazed at how many people think that ANY measurement device is more accurate and precise BECAUSE it presents a measurement on a digital display!
The digital type does offer some benefit, but accuracy isn't one of them. It stores the readings and gives you an average in an instant. The Wheeler pro also has a better trigger 'foot' that works with regular trigger shoes and those with a dingus. The mechanical scales Ive seen (and the Lyman) just have a simple hook.
Calipers.... the best ones have a dial. They are also the most expensive. I inherited mine. It's a Starrett inside/outside. Probably 60 years old or more. Along with that gift came some Starrett punches and a micrometer, which is also not digital.
There's good digital and there's cheap digital.
In related news: I was taught the metric system in grade school. I am so glad that happened. Then it was abandoned but not before I had the time to learn it. I cant express how many times that knowledge was useful to me in adult life.
Could be worse. You could live in the UK and be caught in the Twilight Zone of having to use both.
Kg and litres for weight and volume, but statute miles for distance, and inches and feet for linear measurement.
How'd you like to calculate your fuel mileage in miles per litre?
Oh, and they still use the old school "stone" for body weight. WTF? (One stone is 14lbs.)
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True. May I add there's much worse to the English experience. All things, natural and man made are self correcting, given enough time. The muslim invaders are going to systematically kill all the liberals and homosexuals in England. This is the final chapter in the story of the British Empire. The wages of colonialism are finally being paid. It was a jolly good run.Could be worse. You could live in the UK and be caught in the Twilight Zone of having to use both.
Kg and litres for weight and volume, but statute miles for distance, and inches and feet for linear measurement.
How'd you like to calculate your fuel mileage in miles per litre?
Oh, and they still use the old school "stone" for body weight. WTF? (One stone is 14lbs.)
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Unlike U.S. Military and Civil jet aviation, where fuel quantity is typically indicated fuel quantity in pounds of fuel (lb) and fuel flow is typically indicated in pounds per hour (lb/hr), several of the European military jets usually indicate fuel quantity in kilograms (kg) and fuel flow in kilograms per minute (kg/min)! Those indications really took some time for us to get acclimated to so we wouldn't have that constant feeling we were imminently running out of fuel, particularly when we used full afterburner (nearly tripled fuel flow) to minimize energy loss in a delta wing fighter that bleeds energy during high-g maneuvering flight like a stuck pig!Could be worse. You could live in the UK and be caught in the Twilight Zone of having to use both.
Kg and litres for weight and volume, but statute miles for distance, and inches and feet for linear measurement.
How'd you like to calculate your fuel mileage in miles per litre?
Oh, and they still use the old school "stone" for body weight. WTF? (One stone is 14lbs.)
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Yup, when I was single when first stationed in the UK, my upper limit definition of what my English friends termed "a real fine bird" was 9 stone! YMMVCould be worse. You could live in the UK and be caught in the Twilight Zone of having to use both.
Kg and litres for weight and volume, but statute miles for distance, and inches and feet for linear measurement.
How'd you like to calculate your fuel mileage in miles per litre?
Oh, and they still use the old school "stone" for body weight. WTF? (One stone is 14lbs.)
Shades of the "Gimli Glider"?
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Not really. Unlike the mechanical and human errors that resulted in the Air Canada "Gimli Glider" incident, in my case the amount of fuel onboard at the start of flight was well understood and accurate. It was just a bit alarming during momentary glances at the fuel flow gauge while maneuvering until I reminded myself of the different units of measure for fuel flow than I was more familiar with.Shades of the "Gimli Glider"?
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