Chronographs - Shooting Chrony woes.

Kelly Timoffee

Kelly Timoffee

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I am almost fed up with my shooting chrony , the sun shades and wire holders more specifically.

I'm tired of everything getting blown apart and picking up pieces outa the dirt and grass.I've resorted to taping it together which is a pain and a mess each time.

Yes, it is far enough away from the muzzle.

It has served me well , still functions but is just a pain that has to take place every trip I want to use it.

Am I whining or what works better?

I'm not opposed to an upgrade.
 
Yeah I am in the same boat.

I am tempted to break down and buy a Magnetospeed. It really sucks at a crowded range when you have to fiddle with your chrono.

Also really sucks trying to chrono if you are not shooting from a bench.
 
I use my chrony on a tripod all the time, usually at 25 feet. Only issue is the label fell off.

For the labradar users, does that thing do more than velocity? Since it tracks the bullet, will it calculate BC? I was thinking of getting a second chrony to do that.
 
I have a Shooting Chrony. I don't bother with the sunshades. Replaced the aluminum rods with steel. Chrony is about 10ft from the bench with the two back rods in place as a guide. I shoot 6" over the optical sensors. If shooting large rifle cal's it is suggested the chrony is set 10-15ft from the muzzle. The only time I have to set the chrony out as far as the cord allows is when shooting the 450 Rigby otherwise I end up with your issue. I have the model which has the portable readout on an 18ft chord. It's definitely not 100% perfect but does what I want it to.
 
Pro tip: If you want to use a Lab Radar but don't want to spend $1k, make a motion at your local shooting club that you are a member of for the club to purchase a Lab Radar for use by members.
 
Picked my LabRadar up at Precision Optics. Omer gave me a great deal. Anyhow I had the old style chrony set up with my buddy’s lab radar as well at the same time. When it was sunny my old chrony read 100ft faster the lab radar then when it clouded over it read 100ft less per second than the lab radar. And I had the shades up. Threw the old chrony out that night and bought a lab radar. And it won’t affect the POI like a magnetospeed will.
 
I used a Shooting Chrony for years (actually, two) and I had a buddy with an Oehler chronograph. We set them up together one day and they both read the same, within a few FPS so that was a good eye opener. :) Never had consistent problems with blowing off the rods and sun screens, so maybe something is wrong with yours or your set up? But anyway....

I bought a Labradar from Nechako Outdoors for the best price possible. It's so simple to use and not fiddly at all so I end up using it much more than a chronograph which required set up and I usually just used it during load development. It takes speeds to 100 yards and sometimes more. Set up is done in a minute or two. :)
 
supernova said:
I shot mine and replaced it with a magnetospeed sporter. The world is a better place without it.
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This X2.

Labradar units are nice and very consistent but the magnetospeed, even the low end model just eliminates most of the frustration. There can be some issues with mounting the magnetospeed to the barrel and a modicum of care needs to be taken if you're going to shoot long strings. The unit will work down the taper of the barrel towards the muzzle and may end up getting clipped with a bullet exiting the muzzle.

I saw this happen last fall to a young fellow who was in a rush and didn't make sure the strap was tight over the clamps.

Other than that, they are compact, handy and easy to get a consistent read out from and you don't have to worry about how bright or dark it is and you don't need to set up out in the rain. The velocities are taken right at the muzzle.
 
adamg said:
Pro tip: If you want to use a Lab Radar but don't want to spend $1k, make a motion at your local shooting club that you are a member of for the club to purchase a Lab Radar for use by members.
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HammerliSP20 said:
That's exactly what we did at our club.
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Sounds like a good idea, I'm gonna try this as well.

My question is: how do you keep idiots from breaking it?
 
I've had my Chrony for a couple of decades and never had a problem. It has always gave accurate readings. Only once the shades flew off, and that user error was corrected.
 
Gatehouse said:
I used a Shooting Chrony for years (actually, two) and I had a buddy with an Oehler chronograph. We set them up together one day and they both read the same, within a few FPS so that was a good eye opener. :) Never had consistent problems with blowing off the rods and sun screens, so maybe something is wrong with yours or your set up? But anyway....

I bought a Labradar from Nechako Outdoors for the best price possible. It's so simple to use and not fiddly at all so I end up using it much more than a chronograph which required set up and I usually just used it during load development. It takes speeds to 100 yards and sometimes more. Set up is done in a minute or two. :)
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Nothing "wrong" with my setup , like I said it works properly for ballistics, it is just those rods and sun shields, anybody that has owned one knows how archaic the system is.Sometimes it flies apart while you are setting it up if you don't hold your tongue right.

The shields are brittle and don't have the flex they need and something could be improved as well with the rods , just a simple detent or similar mechanism to keep it all together.

As for the magnetospeed that some are suggesting, I took a look and don't think something attached to the barrel is the best for precision shooting and load development when we try so hard to tune barrel harmonics to tailored loads.
 
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