just shot my chrony
- Thread starter daniellybbert
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PerversPépère
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Shawinigan (Quebec)
Yep; the wads pack up a good wallop at that distance!
I always make sure the gun is centered on the benchrest and sandbags and do a boresighting before placing the phototripod and the chrony in the path.
It allows your rifle to be zeroed on the target before putting the chronograph into battery. A tripod with adjustable center column helps.
PP.
I always make sure the gun is centered on the benchrest and sandbags and do a boresighting before placing the phototripod and the chrony in the path.
It allows your rifle to be zeroed on the target before putting the chronograph into battery. A tripod with adjustable center column helps.
PP.
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I use one width of duct tape (horizontally) about half way up connecting the rear rods (Chrony) holding the diffuser panel. I began this process after reading about similar destruction incidents. It gives me a safe aiming point and haven't harmed anything at this point. If I try a scoped rifle, I will raise the tape an inch or two to compensate for parallax....works for me! I don't need another $125+ replacement item. Cheers, Mule
crony pictures
let me add these pictures with a explanation.
My crony (old model with no RODS/WIRES), you just shoot the length of it and check readout for info.
Lexan shield was nicked by cast 6.5x55 while the gas check(which weighs almost nothing) fractured completely through.
Pitted and rusty area caused by black powder shooting (quicker cleaning may have reduced damage a lot).
Fatal blow caused by 130+ year old rifle in 44-40, which is an excellent crony hunting calibre.
My crony gave many years of service till its final day.
let me add these pictures with a explanation.
My crony (old model with no RODS/WIRES), you just shoot the length of it and check readout for info.
Lexan shield was nicked by cast 6.5x55 while the gas check(which weighs almost nothing) fractured completely through.
Pitted and rusty area caused by black powder shooting (quicker cleaning may have reduced damage a lot).
Fatal blow caused by 130+ year old rifle in 44-40, which is an excellent crony hunting calibre.
My crony gave many years of service till its final day.
I built a shield for a buddies chrony......Piece of angle steel in front of the chrony....deflects low shots down...You can't see the readout till you walk up to it....either turn the chrony sideways or just peak behind the steel plate....Works great.
Russ...
Russ...
- Location
- Somewhere on the Hudson Bay Coast
I don't know if this counts or not, but I got one of the sky screens from my Ohler 35P with a 380 gr slug from my .375. Made a dead center hole in the top edge of the plastic holder, but did not damage the photo eye...now that's shootin!
Cocked&Locked
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- S. Ontario
Russ said:
Well, thats not very sporting is it! If that caught on, threads like this would be out of business, and what would we talk about around here?!
I haven't shot my chrony yet and I've owned it for a few years. I always zero the rifle first before using the chrony. If a friend wants to use it, I tell him that 'you shoot it, you've bought it'. Not too many people want to use it after that. I also shoot high over the chrony and then bring it down until I'm getting good readings.
I sympathize with you guys. It's always easier to shoot a chrony than the target down range!
I sympathize with you guys. It's always easier to shoot a chrony than the target down range!
