Hornady vs Sinclair Tools for CBTO and CBTD?

[nksmfamjp]

Has anybody made the comparison? Is one noticeably better that the other?

https://www.hornady.com/reloading/p...ls-and-gauges/lock-n-load-bullet-comparator#!

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[Seabeeken]

I prefer the sinclair. I used the hornady with a fired case. If you use their modded case, its not a perfect fit for your chamber and who knows how far off the bolt face the case would be since you are pushing it into the chamber shoulder. With the Sinclair I can feel the bullet bottom out as well as the case being fired in my chamber. Gave my hornady away. Just my .02

 

[nksmfamjp]

With the Sinclair I can feel the bullet bottom out as well as the case being fired in my chamber. Gave my hornady away. Just my .02
Are we talking apples to apples?

 

[Seabeeken]

Since switching to hammers, bullet jump is no longer an issue for me. I pay it no attention now. Some are jump .25 and no issues.

 

[nksmfamjp]

Sure but that is unrelated to a question about tool comparison, right?

 

[SealT5]

I vote Sinclair. I have two of them. One for bullets and one for shoulder bump.

IMO the differences are marginal. Pick a color and get to chootin

 

[nksmfamjp]

I vote Sinclair. I have two of them. One for bullets and one for shoulder bump.

IMO the differences are marginal. Pick a color and get to chootin

Interesting. Have you tried both?

 

[BOB 25]

Has anybody made the comparison? Is one noticeably better that the other?

https://www.hornady.com/reloading/p...ls-and-gauges/lock-n-load-bullet-comparator#!

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I use the Hornady Tool but first I fire a round and then drill out the primer pocket with a (9/32) bit and tap it with a 5/16-36 Plug HSS.And there you have a match for your chamber but the brass has to be the correct lenght for that chamber.

 

[Beluebow]

I doubt there is any meaningful difference between the two....I say pick one.

 

[SealT5]

Interesting. Have you tried both?

Yes that's why I answered your question. I owned one of each originally. I just personally like the Sinclair better quality wise.

 

[nksmfamjp]

Oh, I get it….sometimes I run a lititle slow!

 

[BOB 25]

Oh, I get it….sometimes I run a lititle slow!

Sorry I did not answer your question,I have only used the Hornady Tool,it seems to work.But I do have alot of Sinclair products and all work very good so it's Sinclair in my book.

 

[SealT5]

Oh, I get it….sometimes I run a lititle slow!

Curious what you're currently using or are you just now getting into reloading?

 

[QuietTexan]

Those two are apples to apples, 6-5 pick'em. If you take a VLD chamfering tool and lightly run it around the side of the comparators you can even them out some (someone here turned me on to that).

SAC makes a much nicer, heavier, higher quality set that has shoulder inserts by caliber and shoulder angle, and also cuts a 3* lead on the bullet comparators. But it costs a lot more. Like one comparator for what the Hornady basic kit costs. Which is why I still have my Hornady set - I got a SAC kit just for two specific cases I load, and use the Hornady for the rest.

Works for what it is, definitely better than nothing.