Interesting Customer Review of Garmin Xero C1 vs Labradar

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I have a Xero, my only issue has been trying to get data from a Ruger 5.7. it cant seem to pick to pick up that round. Other than that its been simply amazing
 
I have read lots of reviews on the Garmin Xero C1, and there is a consistent trend of the Xero reading velocities 3-8 FPS, lower than the Labradar on average.
 
#### Proenneke said:
I have read lots of reviews on the Garmin Xero C1, and there is a consistent trend of the Xero reading velocities 3-8 FPS, lower than the Labradar on average.
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Maybe it’s the Labradar reading being 3-8 fps faster. Hard to really determine which is the actual and placement of both I would think makes a difference. Just for the convenience factor and size I’m thinking the Labradars day has come and is gone. Maybe not but time will tell. The price of Labradar has really come down though!!
 
Would be nice to know which was accurate. Depending on how far you are shooting, those discrepancies are enough to miss badly. Maybe they are both off.
 
3-8 fps most people have a ES of 25 fps on tjere hand loads even good had loads are 10 fps ES
So your going to miss badly on norml ammo dispersion? People shoot sub moa goups at 1000y in f class with 20 shots and they will have FPS ES of up to 20fps
 
Im glad you guys said it, like common 3-8? that's laughable. at the end of the day you still have to prove your loads and dope,
enviro changes etc. If you don't get out and shoot its all a mute point.
If guys are shooting 100 y/m and going off a chrono to a calculator for ballistics and trusting it 100% on a animal at say 600-1000m that's scary.
As they say your gonna have a bad time.
 
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I’m pretty happy with the garmin… I don’t own one, but I bought a brand new magnetospeed from a guy for $300 after the garmin came out.

They all work well, but results down range trump any data these things put out.
 
For people concerned about the discrepancy between the two. True velocity doesn't actually matter, what matters is that the offset is consistent.

Chronographs are for confirming load consistency and finding your initial zeroes, NOT for building DOPE. DOPE can only be built by sending lead down range at actual distance.
 
FrankieT said:
Would be nice to know which was accurate. Depending on how far you are shooting, those discrepancies are enough to miss badly. Maybe they are both off.
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the only real way would be to have a very expensive traditional chronograph and both the labradar and garmin to do comparisons. I would suspect the skyscreen type is the most accurate, but it's also the most inconvenient. something like a professional oehler system

https://oehler-research.com/industrial-systems/

im sure someone somewhere has the shekels to dump on all three systems....I unfortunately do not.

Boltgun
 
So the Garmin consistently got average velocities of 5-8 fps slower than Labradar. So about 1/4 of 1% different? No contest, Garmin way easier to use and no way to prove which is more accurate.
 
#### Proenneke said:
I have read lots of reviews on the Garmin Xero C1, and there is a consistent trend of the Xero reading velocities 3-8 FPS, lower than the Labradar on average.
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I am not complaining, just sharing my observations. I bought a Garmin the week after it came out and love it. Sold my Magnetospeed as fast as I could.
 
+ or - 10 fps for my 6CM at 1000 yards is + or - 2" drop 262" to 264" and yes that's calculated on a ballistics program so shooting your loads is the only way to get the true dope, having said that you will never have a load that has an ES of 0 fps over a 10 shot string so your always going to have some deviation in every load fired. Just an old guys humble opinion.
 
Longstud said:
Just for the convenience factor and size I’m thinking the Labradars day has come and is gone. Maybe not but time will tell. The price of Labradar has really come down though!!
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I do find the size factor of the Garmin to be quite interesting compared to the briefcase-sized Labradar.

Having one already, I will stick to the Labradar simply for the external power source vs integrated rechargeable battery. My experience is that rechargeables eventually lose durability over time and run time becomes affected. I can always change my battery pack on the Labradar, which I pack along in the carry bag accesory pocket, along with pen and notepad.

If the Garmin can be run while connected to an external battery pack, that may make a very big difference for a lot of people! It fits in the rifle case or range bag, where the Labradar is a beast of its own.
 
waldo54 said:
+ or - 10 fps for my 6CM at 1000 yards is + or - 2" drop 262" to 264" and yes that's calculated on a ballistics program so shooting your loads is the only way to get the true dope, having said that you will never have a load that has an ES of 0 fps over a 10 shot string so your always going to have some deviation in every load fired. Just an old guys humble opinion.
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So 20 fps spread?
 
DanOnymus said:
I do find the size factor of the Garmin to be quite interesting compared to the briefcase-sized Labradar.

Having one already, I will stick to the Labradar simply for the external power source vs integrated rechargeable battery. My experience is that rechargeables eventually lose durability over time and run time becomes affected. I can always change my battery pack on the Labradar, which I pack along in the carry bag accesory pocket, along with pen and notepad.

If the Garmin can be run while connected to an external battery pack, that may make a very big difference for a lot of people! It fits in the rifle case or range bag, where the Labradar is a beast of its own.
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Any battery with a usb plug should do it. My Garmin battery lasts so long even in the cold that I’m not trying anything else yet.
 
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