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It's a close call with several other tools, but I have to say my Stoney Point/Hornady comparator and case gauge. They "educated" me on my reloading techniques more than anything else.

Ok, maybe my Custom Chrono I bought 35 years ago taught me at least as much........

Casey

If it's truly an investment, I'd say train loads of powder and brass. Prices seem to be outrunning inflation.

Dippers are convenient to measure powder quickly with a scale. Use an appropriate volume dipper to scoop most of the charge into the powder pan, then trickle the last few grains. Of course, the other quick method is to throw charges with a powder measure.

As for the subject of this thread, I'd add a set of check weights to the list of useful items worth their cost. You can check your scale over the entire range of measurements with them.

I returned mine. At the price I had intended to have multiple set up.

I havn't implemented it yet, but I bought a 2nd RCBS with the quick change dials. Plan is to get more for various loads. I hate set up.



Best buy was cheap Lymann digital scale. I hate balance beams. To slow. Use a magnigying glass to decide where it is at.


electric trimmer will probably be next.

Funny, it is a polarizing topic. Some guys hate progress. It is a time vs money thing, are you loading for accuracy or to save money?

I bought bullet comparator recently. Not sure. Measuring ballsitc tip 58 grain for my 243, was little funny with callipers. But at my range, probably doesn't mater. On the fence. But it was cheap. If I had a cleaner table and more room for junk, maybe I would grab it every time I need to measure.

Truly best investment probably is cheap 223 brass combined with Lee Collet dies.

Load them 5x then pitch them when they need to be trimmed. Buy more brass really cheap. Repeat.

Best for me was the Wilson bench dies and arbor press. Second was high end Redding dies.