Should I own a chronograph?
- Thread starter laker415
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I love people at the range... when you ask what velocity they are getting.... they tell you ###X fps....
My response is 'cool, you are using a chronometer, how much velocity do you lose/gain as ambient temps increase?'
Their response typically is " Well, according to the RELOADING MANUAL, this is what my velocity is"
I try not to laugh.....
I own one of the RCBS chronographs that is in a cartridge shaped case with the electronics in the bullet end.
Works pretty good.
The velocity results compare reasonably close with those predicted by the QuickLoad program I have installed in the laptop I take to the range.
For people who do a lot of handloading the QuickLoad program and a chronograph are very useful tools.
Works pretty good.
The velocity results compare reasonably close with those predicted by the QuickLoad program I have installed in the laptop I take to the range.
For people who do a lot of handloading the QuickLoad program and a chronograph are very useful tools.
Still available.
Do you do this on purpose ? just wondering ! lol RJ
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- West Quebec
I disagree
Would love to have one of these if they can get them into production at a "reasonable" / read "affordable" price
Actually sunray isn't completely wrong this time. You can do some pretty good load development without a chronograph. But the chronograph does take away some of the guesswork.
Using a chronograph is like having a speedometer in your car. You don't need a speedomenter to see how fast your car is going - you could calculate your speed fairly accurately. But it's a lot simpler to just look at the speedometer.
Using a chronograph is like having a speedometer in your car. You don't need a speedomenter to see how fast your car is going - you could calculate your speed fairly accurately. But it's a lot simpler to just look at the speedometer.
LMAO ! your gonna be his new Best and only Friend !lol RJ
You are likely the only person on this forum that appreciates my humour. I think I like you already.
I'd still deal with Shooting Chrony, just because they are a Canadian based company.
Chronographs have come a long, long way however....
For those that somehow shoot a Shooting Chrony I wonder how....
Distance of Chrony unit from muzzle:
5 meters with a rifle... Into an opening at least 9" in height... (16" for other setups...)
Biggest issue I have heard with the Magnetospeed's is recoil slippage when mounted on tapered barrels (Not everyone has a barrel contour that does not have a taper).
Chronographs have come a long, long way however....
For those that somehow shoot a Shooting Chrony I wonder how....
Distance of Chrony unit from muzzle:
5 meters with a rifle... Into an opening at least 9" in height... (16" for other setups...)
Biggest issue I have heard with the Magnetospeed's is recoil slippage when mounted on tapered barrels (Not everyone has a barrel contour that does not have a taper).
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Well, I don't like to rush into anything. . I started reloading around 1970 with a good old Lee Loader, a can of 3031, along with a few primers and bullets purchased from a friend. I finally sprung (sprang, springed?) for a Caldwell this winter. So far, I have only set it up on the kitchen floor.
Interesting thread. Chronographs can add a lot of interesting angles to shooting. I am pretty much a "minute of rock" sort of target shooter. I love casting and reloading, so I guess I could move on into the next realm.
. I started reloading around 1970 with a good old Lee Loader, a can of 3031, along with a few primers and bullets purchased from a friend. I finally sprung (sprang, springed?) for a Caldwell this winter. So far, I have only set it up on the kitchen floor.Interesting thread. Chronographs can add a lot of interesting angles to shooting. I am pretty much a "minute of rock" sort of target shooter. I love casting and reloading, so I guess I could move on into the next realm.
This!
