Reliable, affordable chronograph?

aspen1964 · September 11, 2005, 01:57 PM

..any suggestions on a good, accurate chronograph? Been wanting to test some velocity on different loads....

Mannlicher · September 11, 2005, 09:18 PM

Chrony F1. Midway has them for about $70. I have used one for several years now, and I don't know how I ever got along without it.

Dave Haven · September 17, 2005, 12:16 AM

I don't think you can buy a bad one.
I have a Competition Electronics "Pro Tach" that I bought in '87.
I destroyed it in '96 with a sabot fragment from my .50BMG rifle, and they replaced it under their replacement policy for $29.50.
They no longer market the "Pro Tach", but I can recommend their products.

WESHOOT2 · September 17, 2005, 04:19 PM

I have used my PACT One for years........

ClarkEMyers · September 25, 2005, 04:45 PM

I use the cheapest Chrony - often even cheaper buying refurb direct; some are said to come with bullet holes - because it's handy and disposable.

I have no reason to think the more expensive machines put their crystals in ovens (can't imagine it on a battery/low power machine) or are otherwise more accurate. I decided more calculator and memory functions along with remote operation wouldn't be worth extra money to me so I stuck with the cheapest.

I do have to discard some shots and wonder about others. I have no doubt the big Oehlers with proof channel offer better accuracy at the cost of extra expense and hassle with setup.

September 11, 2005, 01:57 PM	#1
aspen1964 Senior Member Join Date: August 20, 2005 Posts: 1,030	Reliable, affordable chronograph? ..any suggestions on a good, accurate chronograph? Been wanting to test some velocity on different loads....

September 11, 2005, 09:18 PM	#2
Mannlicher Senior Member Join Date: July 8, 2001 Location: North Central Florida & Miami Posts: 3,208	Chrony F1. Midway has them for about $70. I have used one for several years now, and I don't know how I ever got along without it. __________________ Nemo Me Impune Lacesset "The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so much that isn't so.".........Ronald Reagan

September 17, 2005, 12:16 AM	#3
Dave Haven Senior Member Join Date: February 1, 2000 Location: near Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 790	I don't think you can buy a bad one. I have a Competition Electronics "Pro Tach" that I bought in '87. I destroyed it in '96 with a sabot fragment from my .50BMG rifle, and they replaced it under their replacement policy for $29.50. They no longer market the "Pro Tach", but I can recommend their products. __________________ NRA Endowment Member FCSA Life Member Subs are cool, but belt-feds RULE!

September 17, 2005, 04:19 PM	#4
WESHOOT2 Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 1999 Location: home on the range; Vermont (Caspian country) Posts: 14,324	separate brain I have used my PACT One for years........ __________________ . "all my ammo is mostly retired factory ammo"

September 25, 2005, 04:45 PM	#5
ClarkEMyers Senior Member Join Date: November 13, 2004 Location: PacWest Posts: 455	Define "good and accurate" I use the cheapest Chrony - often even cheaper buying refurb direct; some are said to come with bullet holes - because it's handy and disposable. I have no reason to think the more expensive machines put their crystals in ovens (can't imagine it on a battery/low power machine) or are otherwise more accurate. I decided more calculator and memory functions along with remote operation wouldn't be worth extra money to me so I stuck with the cheapest. I do have to discard some shots and wonder about others. I have no doubt the big Oehlers with proof channel offer better accuracy at the cost of extra expense and hassle with setup.

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