Chronograph?

Chrony works ok
I bought a lab radar its awesome but its also 800$ vs 150$.
Just depends what you want. I want to track all shots without setuping anything up. Takes 1 min and its ready just shoot
 
Caldwell Deluxe here. Haven't had a chance to actually use it. Sets up easy enough. I like the idea of hooking to my iPhone or iPad.
 
I tested 8 different loads today. Five shot groups and then the sixth shot I chrono'd. I use the Magnetospeed. I was finished shooting in just under an hour and a half including setting targets. The Magnetospeed sets up and takes off extremely quickly. And imho, is very accurate.
 
6MT said:
I tested 8 different loads today. Five shot groups and then the sixth shot I chrono'd. I use the Magnetospeed. I was finished shooting in just under an hour and a half including setting targets. The Magnetospeed sets up and takes off extremely quickly. And imho, is very accurate.
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that's the problem with the magnetospeed: being attached to the barrel it will change the group POI and size.
 
I used a Shooting Chrony F1, Shooting Chrony Beta(bought to replace the F1 which had been shot 3 separate times), and Finally a Pro Chrono. The Chrony's often miss readings and give errors. The chrony give erratic readings before it begins to display the Lo bat on the screen. I love the Pro Chrono yet so far it hasn't missed a single reading or acted up at all(300+ rds). The metal housing of the Shooting Chrony series feels more robust BUT the Pro Chrono works WAY better. The folding model can give the wrong reading if it's not completely unfolded(due to the tiny change in distance between the eyes).

I like to cycle rifles when working up load development. I generally set up my targets in a cluster that I can see through the guides on the chronograph, then alternate rifles to let them cool. I can have 4 rifles going and be chronographing every shot with no fuss(this is why I didn't get a magnetospeed). When the kids move out and I'm rich I may be tempted to get a Labradar.

Willy
 
6MT said:
I tested 8 different loads today. Five shot groups and then the sixth shot I chrono'd. I use the Magnetospeed. I was finished shooting in just under an hour and a half including setting targets. The Magnetospeed sets up and takes off extremely quickly. And imho, is very accurate.
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thats why I prefer the lab radar, I just chrono everything all the time...
 
I haven't used a Labradar but I have quit using anything from Chrony, they are junk and tell me that the same load from the same rifle on two consecutive evenings were 300 fps different........I use 2 Oehler model 35Ps and I know what I am reading is correct. Don't waste your money on junk, get either the Oehler 35 P or Labradar, everything else is a waste of money and will lie to you.................
 
legi0n said:
that's the problem with the magnetospeed: being attached to the barrel it will change the group POI and size.
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The chrono shot was not shot as part of any grouping. Five were for the group (without the Magnetospeed attached), and the sixtth was for velocity and velocity only.
 
c-fbmi said:
That's not actually that bad..............I may have to try one of them new fangled devices...............Do they have a downside at all?
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Maybe one. I've heard they burn through AA batteries fairly quickly. I have a li-ion battery pack for it and have no issues. Otherwise it's compact, easy to set up, gives velocity and energy readings at multiple distances, don't have to worry about shooting it or blowing the sky screens off, doesn't have to be nuts on level, doesn't affect POI or group size, stores lots of data, plug it in to your computer when you get home and permanent record on a spreadsheet, and not dependent on light conditions. Not much to dislike. I've only got about 100 rds past mine so far, but have not had a single error message yet. If you get one I would be interested to see it compared against your Oehler.
 
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c-fbmi said:
That's not actually that bad..............I may have to try one of them new fangled devices...............Do they have a downside at all?
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No.

I use regular AA, I didn't find it really hard on batteries.
One could use a rechargeable li-ion pack, but cheap AA batteries are cheap at walmart anyway so why bother?
Don't store it with batteries inside.

6 batteries is like 3$ or so. Even if you burn a pack in an afternnon of shooting, you will have shot for 100$+ of ammo, and 3$ of batteries? Where's the huge deal?
Or just use rechargeable nimh batteries if you care a lot?
 
Mine is typically 3" vertical change in POI with group size maybe up to 1/4MOA larger. Realistically who care as POI and group size change is fairly consistent; care about speed measurement is accurate.
legi0n said:
that's the problem with the magnetospeed: being attached to the barrel it will change the group POI and size.
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