Talk to me about chronographs.

the Shooting Chrony's are great. Ive owned a F1 Master for about six years, its a great unit! $160 brand new
 
I would also recommend a Shooting Chrony. As far as I know most gun shops sell them, Wholesale Sports, Russell's, and I'm sure most of this site's sponsors. The basic model is just over $100.
 
LS, these chronies are just fine. Don't get hung up crunching numbers for stats. It really doesn't help as the error in most chronies is higher then the numbers we are trying to crunch.

Use it to ensure that you are not building hero loads.

let the target tell you if the load is shooting well. Test at 200yds for best effect.

Enjoy...
Jerry
 
I have to agree with MysticPlayer. Don't get hung up on high numbers; let the paper do the final talking.
I have one of the VERY early Chronys. I love it and would buy another in a minute. You can pay more for a different unit if you want but I wouldn't.
 
My only advice is that if you get a Shooting Chrony, get a master model. It puts the controls and expensive electronics on the bench, behind the muzzle. It makes shot to shot operation much easier and a misplaced bullet less costly.
 
I had the Chrony and changed it for a PACT Pro XP. It is like day and night. If you want to check your load once in a while for safety then go for a Chrony. If you shoot a lot and experiment - go for the PACT.
 
I have the Beta Master Chrony.

I'm very happy with it, the electronics are not on the main unit but attached by a 10' wire so I can keep it on the bench next to me.

My only problem is my buddy and I keep shooting the metal guide rods :eek:

I now have some plastic straw like tubes to use in place of the metal rods.

BTW, your going to need a camera tripod to mount the main unit on.

Craig
 
get the CED Millenium. far more features for not much more money. Dragoon here on the board sells them. far better than the Shooting Chrony.
 
The Chrony factory is down the road from my place. He used to bring his units here to test new models or new components.

He tests with a BB gun, a bow and arrow, a 22 LR, a 243, a 308 and a 12 g.

A number of units are mounted on a 2x6 board, and a single shot passes over all of them. In the middle is an expensive Ohler. I sometimes do the shooting.

The clock speed of his unit is very high, so they are accurate. It is a fine unit. The one I am using now (I have shot 7 of them) has the remote head on a 15' cord. Very handy. One model will do the math on a 10 shot string, with SD, extrme velocity, etc. handy if you want that info.

There may be better units, but not at that price. I have not seen Peter for awhile. Hope he is OK.
 
They are best pressure gauge we can afford.With some cartridges,there is little data for the powder you may wish to use.I was looking for load for a 264WM,all data out there in the books dates from when the cartridge was introduced.There are now other powders than H-870,which is no longer even sold. So taking more modern super slow powders I worked up a load. The max for a 264 is 3200 for 26".I got 3150 with a 24" and 1/2" group,it doesn't get better than that.

There is safety. A 30-06 with cup and core 180gr and H-4350 is both mundane and considered a safe a combination as you are likely to find.wrong.Doing my load developement over a chrony, I had velocities way high,at much below the book max. Powder spike! That's the second ADI powder to get raggy at the edge. I stopped right there and pulled the next charge.They were correct,but I guess the BSA P-17 had been rebarreled with a much tighter barrel.
 
I had a Chrony for over 20 years served me well but have swithched to a Pro Chrono.Not as fussy as the chrony,My son has a chrony and borrows my Pro Chrono all the time because its easier to use,not so picky with the light.
 
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