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I bought the Caldwell kit, same chronograph but more accessories. I went for the kit mainly for the IR led screens which I have used in the evenings when the sun is starching to set.

I have been impressed with it so far. Initially I was lucky if I could get a reading off of 1 in 5 shots. Then I realized my muzzle blast messing up the readings so I stepped back a couple feet from the chrony and it has worked very well since... this is my first chronograph.

I really like being able to connect my chrony to my tablet to record the readings. It is really convenient to be able to shoot without having to worry about recording speeds after every shot.

My advice would be... go for it!
 
I have the F1 Chrony and regret not having the printer feature. It gets annoying having to put the gun down, pick up a pen, and record each shot.
 
I have the kit version too. I second the go for it. I have had only one instance where it gave some readings that were scary and caused me to stop testing. Those who responded to what I posted seemed to think it was a sunlight issue. I tend to agree, I ran the same rounds again the next day when the light was different and got 100% accurate readings. It's a good little unit.

I notice the Midway description focus's on Iphone/Ipad and doesn't mention Android. The app definitely works on my Galaxy Note 4.
 
You need to ask yourself what features you want in a chronograph. All chronographs will tell you the projectile velocity, what else would you like? Would you like a PC interface or maybe a smart phone interface? What data would you like in addition to velocity? How many shot strings would you like to store? Would you like the sensors to also be IR sensitive? Then too, as mentioned, if you want to communicate with a smart phone would you like Apple Iphone/Ipad or n Anderoid based system?

Those are a few of the things you need to ask yourself before you pull the trigger on a chronograph and finally a chronograph is a nice to have, it certainly is not an essential to hand load accurate ammunition. This forum has literally dozens of threads on chronographs, a forum search may get you some real good information.

Finally, read this link and understand chronograph errors, their cause and effects.

Ron
 
Get the chrono with the IR kit. I use my iPhone and iPad with it. You can save a photo of the target with the load you are testing. All of the good ones I send to my Gmail and save to a folder. I can access it anywhere from any device. Even send it to my printer that is on the network if I chose too.
 
this chrono I'm looking at saves it to an App on my phone or I pad. I'm going to see if my club has one before I buy it though. I figure for the price it was a steal.
 
I bought the kit version too. Worked fine with the ipad, but wouldnt connect to my android note 4. Called Battenfield and they sent a usb cable to connect it and it works fine with the new cable.
 
ohihunter2014 said:
this chrono I'm looking at saves it to an App on my phone or I pad. I'm going to see if my club has one before I buy it though. I figure for the price it was a steal.
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The chronograph was once a pretty high dollar piece of ballistic equipment often reserved for ballistic labs. Today relatively good feature packed units cost under $100 like the one linked to in your first post. If the club has one for members to use that is great, if not and you want to pop $70 have at it. Just make sure what you buy meets what you want. Mine is 25 years old, a gift from my wife. When it dies I will get another but till then I will use what I have, an old Oehler 35P. :)

Ron
 
I bought the ProChrono and recently added the digital link that allows you to pair it with your iPhone (and android I think). The handy app allows you to record strings and manipulate the chrono remotely. Very handy. Total cost ~$160 on Amazon

In general, the chrono has help me answer questions about my hand loads that would only be a guess if I didn't have the data.
 
I have the Caldwell Kit. Works well at 15 feet to avoid the strange readings from the muzzle blast from my .45 ACP.

Before you buyt consider that the iPhone apps differ for Caldwell and Chrono Log. After I shoot Caldwell, I manually load data from Caldwell into Chrono Log to get the ladder spreadsheet. Both vendors could do better on the ease of use and features of their apps and the ability to send data and notes to spreadsheets. The Chrono does not let you enter the group spread.

I'm wondering if I should go for the more expensive Chrono to get rid of the 15 foot cable. Otherwise, I am quite satisfied with the Caldwell kit. [It does have the quirk of saying the Chrono is not attached until after the first shot.]
 
I bought the "Competition Electronics ProChrono Digital Chronograph" http://www.midwayusa.com/product/852429/competition-electronics-prochrono-digital-chronograph with the "Competition Electronics Digital USB Interface for Pro Chrono Digital Chronograph" http://www.midwayusa.com/product/53...-interface-for-pro-chrono-digital-chronograph

So far only got to use it 3 or 4 times yet but it seems to work nice and it lets you save the info to my computer after I get back home or I can take it with me and have it hooked together so I have a larger readout.


Michael Grace
 
After considering different chronos, I decided on the Caldwell (BTW, Caldwell's parent company is Smith & Wesson) for the price and being able to run the app on my android phone/tablet.

I use the chrono at 10-15 feet from muzzle and do not have issues with readings, even on cloudy days with light rain - http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?p=10245856#post10245856\

Really like the features of the app and recommend the chrono to those who have Apple/android devices.

At $69.99, it's a good price and if you buy from Amazon, you even get free shipping - http://www.amazon.com/Caldwell-720001-Ballistic-Precision-Chronograph/dp/B00HTN5DTE
 
sbwaters said:
I am quite satisfied with the Caldwell kit. It does have the quirk of saying the Chrono is not attached until after the first shot.
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I do not have this issue and would consider trying different android device to rule out headphone jack plug being dirty/not contacting properly.

I set up the chrono, attach the cable to cellphone/tablet and turn power on.

When " -[ ]- " is displayed on the screen, I start shooting.
 
Nature Boy said:
I bought the ProChrono and recently added the digital link that allows you to pair it with your iPhone (and android I think). The handy app allows you to record strings and manipulate the chrono remotely. Very handy. Total cost ~$160 on Amazon

In general, the chrono has help me answer questions about my hand loads that would only be a guess if I didn't have the data.
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Same here, very happy with the blue tooth adapter.

Next step up is the magnetospeed or the lab radar.
 
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