Hi... I'm MAG, & I never thought it would happen to me... but, I shot my chrony...

Magnum Wheel Man · September 13, 2010, 09:06 AM

I have a very old Chrongraph that has the tiny hole you shoot through, & I was attempting to get the FPS on some 38 S&W loads out of a top break snubbie ( only I forgot that I'm still filing on the front sight )... I've shot my paper screens many times, but this gun is still shooting low enough, that I clipped the wire going to the rear sensor ( I think I can repair it ??? )... put a couple dents in the edge of the cover... cable looks shielded, so I don't know if I can just repair the connections, or if I'll have to replace the cable ???

live & learn... I guess... just make sure the gun is sighted in correctly before putting anything over the crony...

BTW... I got one reading... don't know if I can trust it, since it went through the cardboard on both screens, but just less than 600 fps seems about right, this was with a 100 grain cast bullet

Support_and_Defend · September 13, 2010, 10:55 AM

I'm so sorry, I just couldn't resist!

Did the game warden come around and ask to see your chrony tag?!?

Dave85 · September 13, 2010, 01:29 PM

A retired old cop once told me that if that happens, you should drag the chrony back inside the house so it looks like a "good shoot."

g.willikers · September 13, 2010, 02:35 PM

There's only two kinds of chrony users........
Oh well, you know the rest.
I've hit mine a couple of times, just wounded it though.
It still works.
A friend hit his with a .308.
It didn't make it.

mack59 · September 13, 2010, 04:04 PM

I hit the metal rods on mine one time - taught me to take my time and do it right - the rods were okay - but I decided to replace them with wood dowels anyway.

jonnyc · September 13, 2010, 06:42 PM

I hit the metal rod on my friend's unit. We laughed...I felt stupid.

berettaprofessor · September 14, 2010, 10:58 AM

Quote:

I've hit mine a couple of times, just wounded it though.
It still works.
A friend hit his with a .308.
It didn't make it.

What caliber were you shooting? Maybe a collection of these stories would contribute information to the caliber wars. Obviously a .308 was lethal so you must have been using a 9mm handgun, right?

Brian Pfleuger · September 14, 2010, 11:04 AM

I think we all do it eventually. If you count the screens and poles mine has been hit at least 5 times. Amazingly, it even has a "half-moon" bullet strike right through the back sensor and metal body but it still works just fine. It's also been hit by untold numbers of 12ga sabots, with no ill effects. They're tougher than they look!

Edward429451 · September 14, 2010, 11:26 AM

Mine wasn't very tough. It fell from a single 22 LR from my FA Mini.

Xfire68 · September 14, 2010, 11:36 AM

I talked to a guy that has shot so many of his Chrony's that he can't bring himself to buying another one! I am looking into buying my first one and it had better be bullet proof! LOL

RimfireChris · September 14, 2010, 11:58 AM

Level 3 Chrony vest???

Brian Pfleuger · September 14, 2010, 12:01 PM

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I talked to a guy that has shot so many of his Chrony's that he can't bring himself to buying another one! I am looking into buying my first one and it had better be bullet proof! LOL

If he's doing that with a rifle then he'd better work on his shooting skills. Other than the sabots, which I don't count, everything that has hit mine has been handgun.

If you hit your chrony with a rifle, unless it's at 300 yards, you're doing something really wrong.

September 13, 2010, 09:06 AM	#1
Magnum Wheel Man Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2006 Location: Southern Minnesota Posts: 9,333	Hi... I'm MAG, & I never thought it would happen to me... but, I shot my chrony... I have a very old Chrongraph that has the tiny hole you shoot through, & I was attempting to get the FPS on some 38 S&W loads out of a top break snubbie ( only I forgot that I'm still filing on the front sight )... I've shot my paper screens many times, but this gun is still shooting low enough, that I clipped the wire going to the rear sensor ( I think I can repair it ??? )... put a couple dents in the edge of the cover... cable looks shielded, so I don't know if I can just repair the connections, or if I'll have to replace the cable ??? live & learn... I guess... just make sure the gun is sighted in correctly before putting anything over the crony... BTW... I got one reading... don't know if I can trust it, since it went through the cardboard on both screens, but just less than 600 fps seems about right, this was with a 100 grain cast bullet

September 13, 2010, 01:29 PM	#3
Dave85 Senior Member Join Date: June 3, 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,421	A retired old cop once told me that if that happens, you should drag the chrony back inside the house so it looks like a "good shoot." __________________ "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote!" --commonly misattributed to, and most likely not, Benjamin Franklin

September 14, 2010, 11:04 AM	#8
Brian Pfleuger Moderator Emeritus Join Date: June 25, 2008 Location: Austin, CO Posts: 19,694	I think we all do it eventually. If you count the screens and poles mine has been hit at least 5 times. Amazingly, it even has a "half-moon" bullet strike right through the back sensor and metal body but it still works just fine. It's also been hit by untold numbers of 12ga sabots, with no ill effects. They're tougher than they look! __________________ https://ecommercearms.com I am the owner/operator! Ask me for custom prices! No sales tax outside CO!

September 13, 2010, 10:55 AM	#2
Support_and_Defend Junior member Join Date: September 4, 2010 Location: Whidbey Island, WA Posts: 55	I'm so sorry, I just couldn't resist! Did the game warden come around and ask to see your chrony tag?!?

September 13, 2010, 02:35 PM	#4
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	There's only two kinds of chrony users........ Oh well, you know the rest. I've hit mine a couple of times, just wounded it though. It still works. A friend hit his with a .308. It didn't make it.

September 13, 2010, 04:04 PM	#5
mack59 Senior Member Join Date: July 14, 2004 Posts: 447	I hit the metal rods on mine one time - taught me to take my time and do it right - the rods were okay - but I decided to replace them with wood dowels anyway.

September 13, 2010, 06:42 PM	#6
jonnyc Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2009 Location: PA Posts: 1,749	I hit the metal rod on my friend's unit. We laughed...I felt stupid.

September 14, 2010, 11:26 AM	#9
Edward429451 Junior member Join Date: November 12, 2000 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado Posts: 9,494	Mine wasn't very tough. It fell from a single 22 LR from my FA Mini.

September 14, 2010, 11:36 AM	#10
Xfire68 Senior Member Join Date: April 1, 2010 Location: Communist State of IL. Posts: 1,562	I talked to a guy that has shot so many of his Chrony's that he can't bring himself to buying another one! I am looking into buying my first one and it had better be bullet proof! LOL

September 14, 2010, 11:58 AM	#11
RimfireChris Senior Member Join Date: April 27, 2010 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 421	Level 3 Chrony vest???