chrony disaster

badaceds650 · January 20, 2006, 08:34 PM

well i just took out my brand new f-1 worked great then this guy was like let me shoot a round throught it to see what my gun is accualy doing well dumbly i did and he shot the white plastic topper on the back good news is he took out the middle one so i removed the middle one on the front and even tought is narrower now it still works he did give me 20 bucks to buy a new topper

sjstill · January 20, 2006, 08:49 PM

Dang, I hope you don't talk as fast as you type.....

NEVER let someone else shoot thru YOUR Chrony. NEVER.

LHB1 · January 20, 2006, 10:07 PM

Bad,
A little punctuation would make your post MUCH easier to read.

Steve,

"NEVER let someone else shoot thru YOUR Chrony. NEVER." AMEN!!!

"My name is Steve, and I'm a Glockaholic." Condolences!!!

Good shooting and be safe.
LB

impact · January 20, 2006, 10:34 PM

A buddy of mine let me shoot through his Chrony.

. You gotta watch out for those power belt bullets for Black powder. The little plastic piece on the back of the bullet can come off and smash through the face of a Chrony.

Dave Haven · January 21, 2006, 01:11 AM

Sabots can be a bit rough on chronographs, as well.

I was trying to chronograph some .30 cal 200-grain Sierra Game King bullets with polycarbonate sabots out of my .50 BMG rifle. A sabot fragment center-punched the display on my "Pro Tach" and broke a bunch of stuff inside. It also knocked the chronograph and tripod into the dirt.

AW****!!!
Competition Electronics replaced it for $24.50 + $5 S&H. They have a good accident policy.

JJB2 · January 21, 2006, 03:27 AM

i bet alot of guys have shot their chrony!! seems like a likely thing to happen... i shot through my freinds chrony once and missed it but i won't do it again as i don't wanna kill it........

**Mike Irwin** · January 21, 2006, 09:27 AM

geez really sucks i think i agree that you shouldn't let people shoot through your chronograph at least he didn't shoot the box itself just the cheap parts

steve4102 · January 21, 2006, 12:05 PM

There are two types of shooters using a chrony. Those that have shot their chrony and those that will shoot their chrony.

BILLY D. · January 21, 2006, 01:44 PM

steve. amen bro.

Ruger4570 · January 21, 2006, 02:57 PM

I have never allowed someone else to shoot over my Chrony. I use a small folding table to set my Chrony on and I welded up 2 pieces of 3/8" steel plate into a "V" that I put on its side in front of the unit.. just in case,, even I miss. My theory is that the steel plate "should" deflect a near hit of the actual unit.

Rivers · January 21, 2006, 07:38 PM

Use wooden dowels to hold up the skyscreens.

Archie · January 22, 2006, 02:43 AM

...and only a little...

But it broke anyway. So I replaced it. At the time, Chrony was offering trade-ins on shot up Chronys and it didn't cost me as much as it might have.

Still felt stupid.

Ruger4570 · January 22, 2006, 09:52 AM

Rivers: I use the little wood dowels I get at the local hardware too. They are cheat and will just cut away in the event of a missed shot, not get mangled like the wire does.

NDTerminator · January 22, 2006, 11:00 AM

I've "killed" three Chrony's in 22 years (actually, I killed one and my son two). If they aren't complete rubble, the company will fix them at a fair price...

WESHOOT2 · January 22, 2006, 12:28 PM

When you get smarter you buy a chronograph with 'brain' separate from 'stuff you accidently shoot'.

PACT.

(Oehler is out of the consumer business.)

farmall · January 22, 2006, 11:51 PM

Use EXTREME caution when approaching a wounded chronograph. Might not be a bad idea to shoot it again before approaching it. Better yet, have a buddy back you up.

Andy

January 20, 2006, 08:34 PM	#1
badaceds650 Member Join Date: November 30, 2005 Posts: 81	chrony disaster well i just took out my brand new f-1 worked great then this guy was like let me shoot a round throught it to see what my gun is accualy doing well dumbly i did and he shot the white plastic topper on the back good news is he took out the middle one so i removed the middle one on the front and even tought is narrower now it still works he did give me 20 bucks to buy a new topper

January 20, 2006, 10:34 PM	#4
impact Senior Member Join Date: January 8, 2005 Location: the great state of Texas Posts: 854	A buddy of mine let me shoot through his Chrony. . You gotta watch out for those power belt bullets for Black powder. The little plastic piece on the back of the bullet can come off and smash through the face of a Chrony. Last edited by impact; January 21, 2006 at 01:28 AM.

January 21, 2006, 09:27 AM	#7
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 14, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,642	geez really sucks i think i agree that you shouldn't let people shoot through your chronograph at least he didn't shoot the box itself just the cheap parts __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

January 22, 2006, 02:43 AM	#12
Archie Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2000 Location: Hastings, Nebrasksa - the Hear Posts: 2,209	I only shot one... ...and only a little... But it broke anyway. So I replaced it. At the time, Chrony was offering trade-ins on shot up Chronys and it didn't cost me as much as it might have. Still felt stupid.

January 22, 2006, 12:28 PM	#15
WESHOOT2 Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 1999 Location: home on the range; Vermont (Caspian country) Posts: 14,324	gettin' smarter When you get smarter you buy a chronograph with 'brain' separate from 'stuff you accidently shoot'. PACT. (Oehler is out of the consumer business.)

January 20, 2006, 08:49 PM	#2
sjstill Senior Member Join Date: August 18, 2004 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 108	Dang, I hope you don't talk as fast as you type..... NEVER let someone else shoot thru YOUR Chrony. NEVER.

January 20, 2006, 10:07 PM	#3
LHB1 Senior Member Join Date: March 25, 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,545	Bad, A little punctuation would make your post MUCH easier to read. Steve, "NEVER let someone else shoot thru YOUR Chrony. NEVER." AMEN!!! "My name is Steve, and I'm a Glockaholic." Condolences!!! Good shooting and be safe. LB

January 21, 2006, 01:11 AM	#5
Dave Haven Senior Member Join Date: February 1, 2000 Location: near Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 790	Sabots can be a bit rough on chronographs, as well. I was trying to chronograph some .30 cal 200-grain Sierra Game King bullets with polycarbonate sabots out of my .50 BMG rifle. A sabot fragment center-punched the display on my "Pro Tach" and broke a bunch of stuff inside. It also knocked the chronograph and tripod into the dirt. AW****!!! Competition Electronics replaced it for $24.50 + $5 S&H. They have a good accident policy.

January 21, 2006, 03:27 AM	#6
JJB2 Junior member Join Date: December 15, 2005 Posts: 558	i bet alot of guys have shot their chrony!! seems like a likely thing to happen... i shot through my freinds chrony once and missed it but i won't do it again as i don't wanna kill it........

January 21, 2006, 12:05 PM	#8
steve4102 Senior Member Join Date: December 23, 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,968	There are two types of shooters using a chrony. Those that have shot their chrony and those that will shoot their chrony.

January 21, 2006, 01:44 PM	#9
BILLY D. Member Join Date: February 15, 2005 Location: MINOT (MINDROT) ND Posts: 81	steve. amen bro.

January 21, 2006, 02:57 PM	#10
Ruger4570 Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2005 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 2,136	I have never allowed someone else to shoot over my Chrony. I use a small folding table to set my Chrony on and I welded up 2 pieces of 3/8" steel plate into a "V" that I put on its side in front of the unit.. just in case,, even I miss. My theory is that the steel plate "should" deflect a near hit of the actual unit.

January 21, 2006, 07:38 PM	#11
Rivers Junior member Join Date: November 5, 2005 Posts: 670	Use wooden dowels to hold up the skyscreens.

January 22, 2006, 09:52 AM	#13
Ruger4570 Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2005 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 2,136	Rivers: I use the little wood dowels I get at the local hardware too. They are cheat and will just cut away in the event of a missed shot, not get mangled like the wire does.

January 22, 2006, 11:00 AM	#14
NDTerminator Member Join Date: January 8, 2006 Posts: 59	I've "killed" three Chrony's in 22 years (actually, I killed one and my son two). If they aren't complete rubble, the company will fix them at a fair price...

January 22, 2006, 11:51 PM	#16
farmall Senior Member Join Date: December 7, 2004 Location: Beatrice Nebraska Posts: 613	Use EXTREME caution when approaching a wounded chronograph. Might not be a bad idea to shoot it again before approaching it. Better yet, have a buddy back you up. Andy