Investing on a Basic Chronograph

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I am thinking of buying a basic chrono for my reloads (mainly pistol caliber). I dont need the extra "fancy bells and whistles".
Any suggestions from the experienced folks out there before I start shopping around?
What are the brands I need to look into with a reasonable price for what I need?

Thanks in advance.
 
I have the basic Shooting Chrony and it has served me well. The top of the line Shooting Chrony has it's own calculator and stores information for you along with a printer but you can certainly get by with less. I reocrd my stats on a piece of paper , take the results home and enter them on a spreadsheet.

Take Care
 
+3 for the Shooting Chrony. It does everything you need at a price that won't break the bank, plus they are a Canadian company, good for when you need service or any other parts or repair done! Been using mine for several years now and can't imagine reloading and working up loads without one.
 
I've got one of the original green box Chrony models and it's worked for me for 20 years... I haven't even shot it yet! Shooting Chrony models can be bought for about $100 or so, and they work great if you just want to find out the velocity of your rounds.
 
I use a basic, no frills shooting chrony. I have also used a Oehler a coupel of times, and there is no difference in the velocity readings.

I never bothered with al the extras (like printers etc) because I own a pencil.:)
 
Thanks for the great feedback guys. I already called LeBaron and they have the shooting Chrony in stock. Checked their website and realized that they are manufactured just around the corner of my neighborhood here in Mississauga.
I will decide which of the models I should buy. Heck, I thought this would be expensive because I was looking at some products in the US. With the actual price given to me at LeBaron, I am thinking of getting a higher model instead of the basic one.
This forum is great!!!
Thank you very much.
 
Gatehouse said:
I use a basic, no frills shooting chrony. I have also used a Oehler a coupel of times, and there is no difference in the velocity readings.

I never bothered with al the extras (like printers etc) because I own a pencil.:)
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Same same here bought the F1 Chrony with no add ons and I'm very happy with it. I have a pencil too, and even a pen for back up.:cool:
 
I got the PACT Professional. I wanted the ballistics library, and the capability to connect to my laptop. Plus the added bonus of shooting indoors.

RePete.
 
I know it's better to buy Canadian but you can save quite a few bucks by buying the same Chrony from the states. I bought a Beta Master a few weeks ago and it came to my door with taxes, shipping, duty, etc to $175 canadian. The best price I could find in Canada was $189 before taxes and shipping. Something to think about
 
bcsteve

I hope some of the retailers on this forum read your post. Seems like we are getting it in the neck when it comes to mark-up on some of these items. The internet is slowly leveling the playing field.

Take Care
 
After you get a chronograph--

nognog said:
Thanks for the great feedback guys. I already called LeBaron and they have the shooting Chrony in stock. Checked their website and realized that they are manufactured just around the corner of my neighborhood here in Mississauga.
I will decide which of the models I should buy. Heck, I thought this would be expensive because I was looking at some products in the US. With the actual price given to me at LeBaron, I am thinking of getting a higher model instead of the basic one.
This forum is great!!!
Thank you very much.
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Until you could measure your velocity you believed the loading books! What shock you are going to get when you see the difference between what the loading book says and what you actually get. Pistol books are more accurate but the only rifle loading book I have seen that is right on is the Norma book with Norma powder.
 
H4831 said:
Until you could measure your velocity you believed the loading books! What shock you are going to get when you see the difference between what the loading book says and what you actually get. Pistol books are more accurate but the only rifle loading book I have seen that is right on is the Norma book with Norma powder.
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There are so many variables in loading, and the books are often so far off base, I'm surprised anyone even bothers publishing loads instead of more generalized guidelines
 
prosper

You can be sure the reloading manuals are not off base. You have to remember that temperature, primers used, cases used, guns used all are variables that effect velocities obtained from various loadings. What you get in manuals are the test results under controlled conditions. What you want out of manuals are guidelines to ensure you know the upper and lower ranges for loadings with any given powder, cartridge and bullet combination. If you follow the manuals your chances of retaining all your body parts attached are much better than if you go it alone. Trust me on that.

Take Care
 
Canuck44 said:
You can be sure the reloading manuals are not off base. You have to remember that temperature, primers used, cases used, guns used all are variables that effect velocities obtained from various loadings. What you get in manuals are the test results under controlled conditions. What you want out of manuals are guidelines to ensure you know the upper and lower ranges for loadings with any given powder, cartridge and bullet combination. If you follow the manuals your chances of retaining all your body parts attached are much better than if you go it alone. Trust me on that.

Take Care
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This is true; however I am not loading for a test barrel in a lab. Elevation, humidity & temperature is different. My firearm is different than the one the load was developed for, therefore the results will also be different. Sometimes surprisingly so. Hell, load manuals even disagree with each other, sometimes by quite a lot. Manuals are still valuable resources (I have over a dozen myself); don't get me wrong. But you'd be a fool to expect your results to match what's listed in the manual. Therefore, load development is still essential, as is a chrony
 
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