Hondo 60
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My experience as well.
Mine was originally $99.95
They also repair 'em at 50% or more off MSRP.
Mine's been shot several times & they fix it so it's like brand new.
Shop around, ebay, amazon, or any of the typical gun/reloading sites
Medium budget chronograph?
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My experience as well.
Mine was originally $99.95
They also repair 'em at 50% or more off MSRP.
Mine's been shot several times & they fix it so it's like brand new.
Shop around, ebay, amazon, or any of the typical gun/reloading sites
JFrank
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Good to know, I haven’t shot mine.........yet
I have the Caldwell Ballistic Precision Chronogaph Premium Kit. Cost is about $104 on Amazon. The tripod is flimsy but sufficient. Having everything in a single bag means you can just grab and go. While it does support a phone app, you can just read the velocity off of the front. I have used it a lot, only indoors. Works fine.
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troy fairweather
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Looking like the pro chrono is the way to go. Them replacing them for half price is nice. I think I would try to make a small ar plate to cover the front just in case.
JFrank
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What’s an AR plate ?could a bullet ricochet off it?
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troy fairweather
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Ya abrasion resistance. I still have some plow cutting edge, I believe it's ar400 could be a 1090 to.
rskent
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I have been using my Chrony for quite a few years. It has always worked well. You can see the display from a reasonable distance.
You do need to keep a good battery in it and not shoot it. Other than that, it works great. The price seems to have gone up quite a bit.
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1015307592?pid=306796
You do need to keep a good battery in it and not shoot it. Other than that, it works great. The price seems to have gone up quite a bit.
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1015307592?pid=306796
JFrank
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I would be nervous shootin a piece of steel 15 ft from my face.
Just me of course
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mokin
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I had a Chrony for almost a decade before it finally expired.... I looked into the deal to replace it and found it was less expensive to buy one on sale from Midway. Beware. Once you start chronographing your loads, published data just won't cut it for you.
JFrank
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Personally I do not use a chrono for load development , rather afterwards for calculating drop and general knowledge. Another great use for a chrono is recording speeds of different powder Lot numbers, as we know there can be considerable differences lot to lot.
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troy fairweather
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It's for just in case, but the steel would be angled. I reload shot wheels I'd like to try, I've seen wads break them to.
CptnAwesome
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Bump to an old thread but just pulled the trigger on the Prochrono DLX. I'm still in Japan though... Won't get to play with it til after Christmas. Anybody that owns one have any tips?
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troy fairweather
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Tip of the year demi - human lol.
JFrank
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That kinda reminds me of the two guys shooting a 50 cal in a gravel pit video, where the Bullet ricocheted back and damn near killed him.
( IIRC the bullet hit his head gear)
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Great unit! Just be sure to update to the latest smartphone app (Digital Link). My DLX has been trouble free.
Tips... replace the metal rods that hold the screens with 3/16" wooden dowels. If you shoot one, it will break off rather than damage/destroy the main unit housing.
Be aware of the difference of your scope/red-dot height over bore-- you can easily shoot the chrono when using it at close range-- have seen this at the local range.
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You could always put it in behind a piece of plywood, mud flap or industrial belting material, so the bullet could pass through but splatter won’t make it back to you.
I borrowed a technique from golfers to keep from hitting any of mine. I take a step back and look at the relationship between where the ball (firearm) is at and hole (target) and just make sure the chronograph is under the path.
They have a lot larger window than most people think and if I cannot keep a bullet inside that window at 15 feet, it wouldn’t be accurate enough down range to even bother knowing how fast it was going.
Using them with tripods makes it simple to get the right height.
The noise catcher I built so my wife would let me shoot my non suppressed stuff while she is home is a good example of acceptable range of elevations and the chronographs window is clearly even larger.
This is what the rifle in the previous video was setup on. Stays right by the back door of the shop. Fast and easy.
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You could also save up and get a LabRadar. If you can shoot on your property or whatever range you use and can setup a regular chronograph then that’s good. I have to do majority of shooting at an indoor range which LabRadar is the only one that will work.
You do not need a smart phone to work it as well.
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this is what I use, for the price it’s great.
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troy fairweather
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The plate would be angled and I don't plan to shoot it.but if the thing is down range is feel better.
That kinda reminds me of the two guys shooting a 50 cal in a gravel pit video, where the Bullet ricocheted back and damn near killed him.
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troy fairweather
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Thanks for the tips.
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troy fairweather
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Don't think I could save up. Money gets used for other bills. I would love one.
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troy fairweather
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Ya I think it's the best for me, midway has the dlx for $109.
JFrank
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Agreed,
Regarding this chrono thing, they are nice to have but definitely a want vs a need kinda like a consentricity gauge, use it once or twice then it grows mold.
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troy fairweather
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Well there are a few rounds were having one would help. The 6.5 prc will need it to work up safe loads with. It will get good use, plus for my bows to.
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