Garmin chrono c1 or 2?
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The new version C2 is also recoil resistant with a redesigned housing so you can attach it directly to a rifle. I think this is the main reason for the price jump.
I do it with my old one but it would void the warranty as the C1 was not designed to do that.
My 1 year warranty is long gone so it really does not bother me until such time as the unit dies from excess shock :>)
I do it with my old one but it would void the warranty as the C1 was not designed to do that.
My 1 year warranty is long gone so it really does not bother me until such time as the unit dies from excess shock :>)
As a person who tests a lot of different loads in different guns while at the range and like to let the barrel cool in between strings I really like the C2's ability to go back into individual strings and add more shots into the appropriate group.
It all depends what a person wants. I simply purchased the Garmin for one main reason: to measure velocities from load development. Second: it's most convenient to set-up, takes only one minute. The ES & SD, I absolutely have no use for it.
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Same with me. I wouldn't have any use for some of the extra features on the C2, so I wouldn't benefit from the extra cost of the newer unit. I have no complaints on the C1, but I'm only using it for load development and to confirm PF for pistol loads.
this is the biggest advantage to the C2
I generally go to the range with anywhere from 4 to 8 rifles, so the ability to resume closed sessions and add more shots is saving me lots of time later now that I don't have to do a bunch of math. Larger sample sizes give much better info
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How far and fast do you shoot rounds? The C2 is capable of pairing with a second unit downrange. This can provide incredibly accurate calculation to correct your shots. Cheers
This kind of p^sses me off - they could have done this to the C1 with a (free) firmware update
Hardware features are a different matter..... not just a few lines of code which I'm sure is pretty much the same between the C1 and C2 anyway.
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Jailbroken garmin c1s sound like the future to me.
Load development pass by ES and SD. Or you have absolutely no way to know how consisted and repeatable your accuracy is.
Sure you DO ! - shoot the GUN - thats the BEST info and up to date you will GET !
ES & SD make sure your load will go to your POI. Variable velocities will change your point of impact. The measure of a good - repeatable - accurate load are ES & SD.
You have much to learn since obviously you do not know what to do with those.
Rotten bad ES/SD can still give good accuracy at moderate distances with short flight times. If the barrel loves the bullet / powder combo but there's something wonky going on with brass volume, neck tension, primer or powder charge consistency making for sloppy velocity
I've also seen near perfect ES/SD make for poor accuracy, so there's that too
I've also seen near perfect ES/SD make for poor accuracy, so there's that too
