going to buy a chronograph any recommendations

[farmboy365]

like the title says it is time for me to buy a shooting chronograph I have looked at some on midway but wondered what others are using?

 

[Litlratt]

I use an Oehler 35P for serious rifle work and a Shooting Chrony for quick pistol work.
If I had to buy one now it would be a CED Millennium 2.

 

[Joe Williams]

On the cheap side of the scale, I'm happy with my Shooting Chrony F1. It doesn't do anything but show you velocity, none of the info that the fancier ones will, and if you want to have a record of the velocities you need to write them down with each shot. You are supposed to be able to buy upgrades a piece at a time, but I've not bothered. It is quick and easy to set up, ours ran about $100 at Cabellas a few years ago.

 

[Leadeye]

A friend advised me to get an inexpensive one as sooner or later you will hit it.

 

[42769vette]

i found that the ced m2 is a good comprimise between expensive and quality. its nice enough that it works great in all conditions and not so expensive to break the bank

 

[42769vette]

A friend advised me to get an inexpensive one as sooner or later you will hit it.

ive shot mine a few times but i bought a extra pack of arms for 14 dollars so when i shoot one i throw it away and keep going

 

[Joe Williams]

I know lots of folks combine shooting groups with doing their chrono work. I do not do this. I do the chrono work as it's own task, aiming for the upper, bigger area between the screens. I'm hoping this will keep me from blowing up my chrony, since that's where my concentration is.

 

[Delmar]

going to buy a chronograph any recommendations?

Yes, don't shoot it

 

[42769vette]

I know lots of folks combine shooting groups with doing their chrono work. I do not do this. I do the chrono work as it's own task, aiming for the upper, bigger area between the screens. I'm hoping this will keep me from blowing up my chrony, since that's where my concentration is.

i try and do both. if i have a flier and it reads low or high on the chrono then i know thats why. ive never shot the actual lenses (expensive part) ive only shot the arms. wich defintally causes a flier

 

[farmboy365]

I am looking at the competition electronics pro chrono on midway has good feed back and they sell extra arms.I will prob shoot groups at same time as chrono off bench.

 

[Slow Hand]

If I can, I try and set it up to shoot groups as well as get chrono data. I've got the midline Chrony, forge tthe model, but it will tell you velocity, high/low, average and extreme spread, then it'll go through every shot you've fired. I think it'll do up to a 20 shot string. No printer or anything, so you've got to write the info down. As for shooting teh arms on the screens, I've heard some folks will buy properly sized wood dowels so if they shoot one, it's cheaper to replace and the odds of the metal rod getting shot away and hurting the chronograph. I've also heard that Chrony has a big pile of shot up units. I'm guessing they replace them pretty regularly. I've used mine for everything from arrows to black powder to pistols and rifle loads. It's a handy thing to have when working up loads. I usually got for accuracy more than anything, but with hunting loads, it's nice to have a compromise between power and accuraccy.

Doug K

 

[buzzard pickins]

PACT chrono xp. by factory direct at PACT with IR you can test indoors.

 

[WhitleyStu]

Chrony Beta Master Shooting Chrony Beta Master Chronograph - MidwayUSA

 

[m_deaner]

CED Millennium 2

It's worth the extra money.

 

[Trickpony]

Buy the CED M2, great product and it's what most competitions use as their chrono equipment. And they support a lot of shooting sports out there with free product for the prize tables...

 

[OneBadV8]

i found that the ced m2 is a good comprimise between expensive and quality. its nice enough that it works great in all conditions and not so expensive to break the bank

Another for the CED M2

 

[pinshooter45]

I like my Shooting Chrony!

Mine gives me all I need Hi, low Esxtreme spread 10 shots per strings 10 strings. If you just want a good basic entry level Chrony you cant beat them, and they fold up nice and compact. And you not out a lot of money if you shoot it! I've already nicked mine once. And you can get software and hook it up to a laptop. If you go to the reloading section you might be aqble to find the data I collected on My 5.56 match loads. My basic reason for buying the Chrony was to check the consistancy of my match loads.

 

[saw223]

CED Millennium 2 is an excellent chrono.

 

[Mike_M]

CED M2

 

[farmboy365]

CED M2

sound like I sould order this one.CED M2. this is why I asked I would not have picked it from the midway add.