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Posted: 10/26/2015 5:49:27 PM EDT
| There are soo many out there I don't know where to begin. Anyone have one they would recommended? |
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+1 for Pro Chrono Digital.
I added the indoor light kit, and USB/software kit. Friday the Blue Tooth module shipped  Can't wait to use my iPad/Blue Tooth.... or even use my phone (beats lugging my laptop and using a cable).
I used this mainly to Chrono groups (3-6) people normally, the stand alone unit is fine for most people (indoor light kit if you will be around fluorescent lights, or low light), usb/blue tooth add some very nice features, including the ability to export data easily. ~g |
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Quoted: +1 for Pro Chrono Digital. I added the indoor light kit, and USB/software kit. Friday the Blue Tooth module shipped Can't wait to use my iPad/Blue Tooth.... or even use my phone (beats lugging my laptop and using a cable).I used this mainly to Chrono groups (3-6) people normally, the stand alone unit is fine for most people (indoor light kit if you will be around fluorescent lights, or low light), usb/blue tooth add some very nice features, including the ability to export data easily. ~g I have had 2 of the CED M2s and a Pact and i shot all three of them........ON PURPOSE  big POS imhoThe pro chrono has not missed a shot, even late in the day unlike the others |
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I've had the Beta Chrony Master for over a decade. In my experience, it's a POS. I get 100fps velocity reading swings from sun to shade. On partly cloudy days, this can be one shot to the next - 100fps velocity swing.
I got the Magnetospeed V3 a couple of months ago. What a difference. It never misses a shot and it doesn't care if it's sunny or cloudy. It would work in the dark. The SD of all of my loads has come way down. I haven't tweaked the loads, only used an accurate chronograph. |
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How much are you willing to spend? You can go as low as 80 bucks to over 600 bucks. I have the labradar but that cost me 559.00. Have you shot much with it yet? How about a review of it in a new thread? +1 I ordered a LabRadar but I'm pretty sure I'm going to die of old age before they deliver. |
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How much are you willing to spend? You can go as low as 80 bucks to over 600 bucks. I have the labradar but that cost me 559.00. Have you shot much with it yet? How about a review of it in a new thread? Have used it enough to get around 150 plus recordings. Here is a site I did the review. Some pics of the unit plus the manual. Feel free to contact me for more info. http://www.mnguntalk.com/viewtopic.php?f=54&t=54583 |
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Thanks for the replies. I'll mainly be using it for pistol. I'll probably get crucified for this, but here goes anyway: An automatic? If so, then IMO, you don't need a chronograph. Just start with the published starting load, put one round in the mag, and fire it and see if the slide locks back. If it does, then bump up the charge .1 or .2gr and call it good. If it doesn't lock open, increase in .1 or .2 increments until it does, then go up .1 or .2gr more from there. Try not to exceed published max loads - you'll most likely get the slide to lock back at or near the min/starting load. Pistols are easy to load for. If it's a revolver, start at the min load and work up toward max until you're satisfied with the accuracy. All of the above is advice for plinking rounds. I would not attempt to load any self-defense rounds for liability reasons. For hunting with magnum revolvers, a chrono might be a good idea - or just shoot factory ammo for hunting. I load thousands of rounds of pistol ammo each year and these are my methods. I use these same loads in pistol caliber subguns too. I'm not loading for accuracy, but instead reliability, and these methods have worked for me for over a decade. |
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I'll probably get crucified for this, but here goes anyway: An automatic? If so, then IMO, you don't need a chronograph. Just start with the published starting load, put one round in the mag, and fire it and see if the slide locks back. If it does, then bump up the charge .1 or .2gr and call it good. If it doesn't lock open, increase in .1 or .2 increments until it does, then go up .1 or .2gr more from there. Try not to exceed published max loads - you'll most likely get the slide to lock back at or near the min/starting load. Pistols are easy to load for. If it's a revolver, start at the min load and work up toward max until you're satisfied with the accuracy. All of the above is advice for plinking rounds. I would not attempt to load any self-defense rounds for liability reasons. For hunting with magnum revolvers, a chrono might be a good idea - or just shoot factory ammo for hunting. I load thousands of rounds of pistol ammo each year and these are my methods. I use these same loads in pistol caliber subguns too. I'm not loading for accuracy, but instead reliability, and these methods have worked for me for over a decade. Quoted:
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Thanks for the replies. I'll mainly be using it for pistol. I'll probably get crucified for this, but here goes anyway: An automatic? If so, then IMO, you don't need a chronograph. Just start with the published starting load, put one round in the mag, and fire it and see if the slide locks back. If it does, then bump up the charge .1 or .2gr and call it good. If it doesn't lock open, increase in .1 or .2 increments until it does, then go up .1 or .2gr more from there. Try not to exceed published max loads - you'll most likely get the slide to lock back at or near the min/starting load. Pistols are easy to load for. If it's a revolver, start at the min load and work up toward max until you're satisfied with the accuracy. All of the above is advice for plinking rounds. I would not attempt to load any self-defense rounds for liability reasons. For hunting with magnum revolvers, a chrono might be a good idea - or just shoot factory ammo for hunting. I load thousands of rounds of pistol ammo each year and these are my methods. I use these same loads in pistol caliber subguns too. I'm not loading for accuracy, but instead reliability, and these methods have worked for me for over a decade. I need a chrono to make sure I am making power factor for idpa. I feel there are various other reasons to have one even if it's just for pistol. I'm sure I will reload for rifle someday too. But for now it's just pistol. |
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