I am a bit surprised at the number of users that gave negative reviews for either product. I have both and been using them for a little over 2 years on a continuous basis and I get fantastic and consistent results.
I use the digital headspace gauge on 338 Win Mag, 7mm-08, 30-06, 270 Win, 300 WSM, 300 Win Mag and 7mm Rem Mag and head spacing results are very acceptable. The trick is to get the "feel" for when the base is perfectly perpindicular. I use the tool for both validating shoulder bump for headspacing as well as validating seating depth. You can sometimes get readings off +- .001 - .0015 but my accuracy does not suffer from those deviations. True I am not a long range shooter so maybe these are not acceptable tolerances for some of you.
I have had to use the Magnum Belt die for my 338 Win Mag and 2 7mm Rem Mags. One 7mm Rem Mag I need to use the tool every 1 or 2 firings. Another 7mm Rem Mag I use every 3-4, and every 2-3 firings for my 338 Win Mag. This has extended my case life extremely well. Many of my 338 Win Mag cases are on their 9th firing and no issues. I only got a case life of 3-5 firings before using these tools.
But, I also am very fanatical with my case prep and reloading techniques and anneal every 2 firings. One other thought though is that with the exception of Redding Body Dies, I use Lee dies for neck sizing and bullet seating. The more expensive ones are sitting on a shelf.
..and unlike a number of people that before the range state they are shooting 1/2" groups at 200 yards, I really am shooting 3/4" to less than 1/2" consistent groups at 200 when I get at the range. They are shooting 1.75 - 4" groups at 200.
Now I am not a competition shooter champion nor will you see a video of me taking a bull elk at 1000 yards, but for the reloading enthusiast that is looking for tools to assist in perfecting reloads, these tools are rocket science and I won't reload without them.
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