In 10 years of owning my Competition Electronics Pro Chronograph, I've never had an incident with it. But after dropping it twice in one week on solid ground while at the range, I started getting some weird FPS numbers. Not with every shot but 3 or 4 in a string of 10. The numbers which I considered valid I'm keeping. My question: I consider anything electronic to be sensitive to mishandling, but does this mean my chrono is on its way out? Or can I still use it in its limping along condition? I have one more batch of 45acp loads to make up and test so I'm not wanting to rush out and buy a new one right now. But reloading is like eating potato chips: just one more!
I Dropped My Chrono (twice)
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.45Coltguy
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Look at the bright side: At least you didn't shoot it[yet].
DustyRusty
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I have nicked and shot shot my chronograph. It didn't hit the vitals and everything inside was intact. But it didn't like the light shinging in there. So after inspection, I plugged the holes with black RTV and ordered replacement parts with no holes. (destroy the evidence. 
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The most likely damage, especially having already been in use for 10 years, would be loose connections/sensors.
I wouldn't personally trust any readings as being accurate (thinking misaligned sensor). I thinking it's beyond "on it's way out", as you don't know what damage has been done.
If you are inclined, I'd consider opening it up and seeing if anything has shaken loose that you can reattach to "get by".
When you call CE to see what they say, they might offer to replace your unit for 50% of the current price...if you mail in your current unit.
I just looked on Amazon when my unit fell over and got a current model...it had a lot of new features which are very convenient
That's what I got as a "bridge" chronograph until I can talk myself into a Labradar
shoobe01
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Don't you know anything? You SHOOT skyscreen chronos well before you drop them. Duh.
(I have shot two. No, I didn't own either... until after I shot them).
If worried, call them and see if there is any sort of field calibration procedure to check it's all working right, etc.
(I have shot two. No, I didn't own either... until after I shot them).
If worried, call them and see if there is any sort of field calibration procedure to check it's all working right, etc.
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I’d be very leery of any numbers you’re collecting. If it’s due to some type of damage to the Chrono, and not something like muzzle blast or inconsistent lighting, it’d be difficult to ascertain any valid numbers.
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When I started getting odd weird off the wall missed readings I started digging to find out why. What I found was a spider had setup shop in one of the sensor bays. After cleaning it out I now put a piece of masking tape over the opening when I store the unit. Spiders are wild around here. I counted 5 spiders on the unit after a 2hr session one time. They were coming down from the trees to setup a web.
Yours sound like you jarred something loose. I would remove the cover and take a look. Could be a connection or mount had got knocked loose. At this point you have nothing too loose. I would then call the mfg and see what they have to say. They do repair their units at a reasonable cost. Shooting one, you get a replacement at 1/2 price.
Yours sound like you jarred something loose. I would remove the cover and take a look. Could be a connection or mount had got knocked loose. At this point you have nothing too loose. I would then call the mfg and see what they have to say. They do repair their units at a reasonable cost. Shooting one, you get a replacement at 1/2 price.
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How could spiders resist spinning web on that inverted triangle.
Looks like web 101 boot camp to them.
How could spiders resist spinning web on that inverted triangle.
Looks like web 101 boot camp to them.
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I’d probably wait for an overcast day to put a fresh battery in it and try it again.
With cloud cover, you don’t need the screens and the position of the sun is eliminated as a factor, the new battery takes that out of the equation, those are the big two, that are easy to eliminate.
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With cloud cover, you don’t need the screens and the position of the sun is eliminated as a factor, the new battery takes that out of the equation, those are the big two, that are easy to eliminate.
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I find it hard to believe that something is just loose, rather maybe cracked and malfunctioning. Put in new battery(old ones can be erratic), make sure your using a correct sky screen and try it? Or try it late in the day or on a cloudy day. I'm suggesting to look for similar results during different conditions. The factory should say the same thing before sending it in.
Being a fantastic customer, you may even see if the mfr. has a deal for you with a newer unit. It doesn't hurt to ask.
Being a fantastic customer, you may even see if the mfr. has a deal for you with a newer unit. It doesn't hurt to ask.
You could have knocked one or both of the sensors slightly off alignment. If they are not pointed in the direction they are supposed to, they may still detect the dip in the light most of the time but less often than they should. That would give you the "Err" message.
I used my faithful Chrony Beta Master for 15 years and never shot it. I preemptively replaced the skyscreen sticks with disposable wooden chopsticks glued back to back with a 3rd stick glued to both to act as a support. I've shot the sticks a couple of times with shotshell wads and muzzleoader sabots that took a right turn immediately after leaving the muzzle.
I now use a LabRadar. It's great. I don't have to wait for a ceasefire at the range to set it up or adjust it, I get downrange velocity readings so I can calculate BC's (they really work to predict velocity and trajectory paths using QuickTarget from the Quickload software), and it is controllable from my iPhone and the data can be recorded real time into the phone or uploaded to a PC.
Well worth the cost which was comparable to a modern plastic handgun.
I used my faithful Chrony Beta Master for 15 years and never shot it. I preemptively replaced the skyscreen sticks with disposable wooden chopsticks glued back to back with a 3rd stick glued to both to act as a support. I've shot the sticks a couple of times with shotshell wads and muzzleoader sabots that took a right turn immediately after leaving the muzzle.
I now use a LabRadar. It's great. I don't have to wait for a ceasefire at the range to set it up or adjust it, I get downrange velocity readings so I can calculate BC's (they really work to predict velocity and trajectory paths using QuickTarget from the Quickload software), and it is controllable from my iPhone and the data can be recorded real time into the phone or uploaded to a PC.
Well worth the cost which was comparable to a modern plastic handgun.
They will sell you a new one at a discount if you break yours.
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