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Dave R · January 25, 2006, 12:36 PM

Just a few fun things I have done with my Chrony...

-Compare 7.62 NATO milsurp ammo with my handloads, to develop a duplicate
-Chrono my son's paintball gun
-Chrono Speers plastic training bullet, which I shoot in the garage (400fps)
-Chrono my pellet gun
-Check the velocities of different .22lr loads in my .22 rifles. See which is fastest, as well as most accurate.
-Check velocity loss in different barrel lengths. Pretty interesting stuff. Example, one .22lr load runs almost 1,200 fps in one rifle, and only about 800fps in a revolver. One .308 load is 2,800fps in a 22" barrel and 2,550 in a 17" barrel.
-Check velocity for handloads of different bullet weights. How much slower is a 55gr than a 45gr out of a .223?
-And, of course, check velocity consistencies in handloads.

January 25, 2006, 12:36 PM	#9
Dave R Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2000 Location: Idaho Posts: 6,073	Just a few fun things I have done with my Chrony... -Compare 7.62 NATO milsurp ammo with my handloads, to develop a duplicate -Chrono my son's paintball gun -Chrono Speers plastic training bullet, which I shoot in the garage (400fps) -Chrono my pellet gun -Check the velocities of different .22lr loads in my .22 rifles. See which is fastest, as well as most accurate. -Check velocity loss in different barrel lengths. Pretty interesting stuff. Example, one .22lr load runs almost 1,200 fps in one rifle, and only about 800fps in a revolver. One .308 load is 2,800fps in a 22" barrel and 2,550 in a 17" barrel. -Check velocity for handloads of different bullet weights. How much slower is a 55gr than a 45gr out of a .223? -And, of course, check velocity consistencies in handloads. __________________ I am Pro-Rights (on gun issues).