Who makes a good Chronograph?

tintcutter · February 4, 2005, 04:58 PM

Model? Make? features to be savored?

I was looking in Cabela's catalog and they have one with a large opening.

Thanks

xmastree · February 4, 2005, 09:50 PM

Features worth having? Well a remote display is good, that way you can hide the chrono behind a steel plate, just in case...

I have a chrony F1 master. I made my own remote for it, which enables me to see all the data rather than just the speed of the last shot.

slimshot · February 4, 2005, 10:43 PM

Yeah, I've got a Chrony Master Alpha. It's a good simple unit that gives me all the info I need. I like the remote. After a string I can scroll through and copy down individual shots, average velocity, exteme spread, and standard deviation. Only problem I have had is in cold weather (below 32'F), the display will act up. It came with two sizes of openings, but I've always used the small one with the light defusers, cloudy or sunny. Found a light fixture for it on sale at Midway, so this winter I've been using it indoors, too.
Cool thing about Chrony is if something ever happens to it they'll give you a generous trade-in allowance. Fact is, I got this one for under $75 four years ago by sending in a shot-up unit somebody gave me as junk.
Could I live without it? Sure. But reloading is more fun with it.

rwilson452 · February 4, 2005, 11:44 PM

I would consider the Ohler the best. I would consider the Chrony Master the best buy. I just sent my Chrony Alpha Master in for an upgrade to a Gamma master. $45 for the upgrade. I wouldn't but this summer it looks like I will be helping the local gun shop with some of his reload work. I already have the printer. For the back yard shooting junkie I would consider the Alpha master as a good bet. If you decide you want more features later you can upgrade to a higher end model for not much money. $35 to go to Beta and 45 to go to Gamma. Software and cables are available to dump the data into a PC spreadsheet and/or ballistics program.

WESHOOT2 · February 5, 2005, 11:12 AM

Oehler, PACT (mine's a PACT One), CED (www.cedhk.com)

Jim Watson · February 5, 2005, 11:34 AM

Chrony is the least expensive but it works.
I have used two different Oehlers, a PACT, and bought my own CED. And have shot over Prochronos at IDPA and IPSC matches.
Read the catalogs and buy on features and price, they will all give you good velocity readings.

WESHOOT2 · February 5, 2005, 11:39 AM

Highly recommend the kind that offer separate brain from screens, because you will shoot the thing.

tintcutter · February 14, 2005, 08:43 PM

"Highly recommend the kind that offer separate brain from screens, because you will shoot the thing."

best advice for me, I think.

Jump boot · February 14, 2005, 08:55 PM

I have a Pact PC2 and absolutely love it.

Nnobby45 · February 15, 2005, 03:08 AM

Pro Chrono digital by Competion Electronics. It comes as one unit, brains and all, but this model is good enough that you don't have to aim down low close to the sensors to get a reading with hot .22 centerfires. Aim up high, no problem. It's small, easy to transport and has a great electronic memory that stores 9 different shot strings that you can bring home and analyze if you like.

tintcutter · February 16, 2005, 09:37 PM

interesting new one!

Thanks!

February 4, 2005, 04:58 PM	#1
tintcutter Senior Member Join Date: January 4, 2005 Location: Alabama Posts: 207	Who makes a good Chronograph? Model? Make? features to be savored? I was looking in Cabela's catalog and they have one with a large opening. Thanks __________________ The fine art of B.S. is not found in what is said, but in its plausibility.

February 4, 2005, 11:44 PM	#4
rwilson452 Senior Member Join Date: June 10, 2004 Location: Tioga co. PA Posts: 2,647	Chronographs I would consider the Ohler the best. I would consider the Chrony Master the best buy. I just sent my Chrony Alpha Master in for an upgrade to a Gamma master. $45 for the upgrade. I wouldn't but this summer it looks like I will be helping the local gun shop with some of his reload work. I already have the printer. For the back yard shooting junkie I would consider the Alpha master as a good bet. If you decide you want more features later you can upgrade to a higher end model for not much money. $35 to go to Beta and 45 to go to Gamma. Software and cables are available to dump the data into a PC spreadsheet and/or ballistics program. Last edited by rwilson452; February 4, 2005 at 11:45 PM. Reason: spelling

February 5, 2005, 11:12 AM	#5
WESHOOT2 Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 1999 Location: home on the range; Vermont (Caspian country) Posts: 14,324	in order Oehler, PACT (mine's a PACT One), CED (www.cedhk.com) __________________ . "all my ammo is mostly retired factory ammo"

February 5, 2005, 11:39 AM	#7
WESHOOT2 Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 1999 Location: home on the range; Vermont (Caspian country) Posts: 14,324	same (old) advice Highly recommend the kind that offer separate brain from screens, because you will shoot the thing. __________________ . "all my ammo is mostly retired factory ammo"

February 14, 2005, 08:43 PM	#8
tintcutter Senior Member Join Date: January 4, 2005 Location: Alabama Posts: 207	"Highly recommend the kind that offer separate brain from screens, because you will shoot the thing." best advice for me, I think. __________________ The fine art of B.S. is not found in what is said, but in its plausibility.

February 4, 2005, 09:50 PM	#2
xmastree Senior Member Join Date: October 8, 2004 Location: Tagum City, Southern Philippines Posts: 120	Features worth having? Well a remote display is good, that way you can hide the chrono behind a steel plate, just in case... I have a chrony F1 master. I made my own remote for it, which enables me to see all the data rather than just the speed of the last shot.

February 4, 2005, 10:43 PM	#3
slimshot Member Join Date: November 18, 2004 Location: Springfield, IL Posts: 39	Yeah, I've got a Chrony Master Alpha. It's a good simple unit that gives me all the info I need. I like the remote. After a string I can scroll through and copy down individual shots, average velocity, exteme spread, and standard deviation. Only problem I have had is in cold weather (below 32'F), the display will act up. It came with two sizes of openings, but I've always used the small one with the light defusers, cloudy or sunny. Found a light fixture for it on sale at Midway, so this winter I've been using it indoors, too. Cool thing about Chrony is if something ever happens to it they'll give you a generous trade-in allowance. Fact is, I got this one for under $75 four years ago by sending in a shot-up unit somebody gave me as junk. Could I live without it? Sure. But reloading is more fun with it.

February 5, 2005, 11:34 AM	#6
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,528	Chrony is the least expensive but it works. I have used two different Oehlers, a PACT, and bought my own CED. And have shot over Prochronos at IDPA and IPSC matches. Read the catalogs and buy on features and price, they will all give you good velocity readings.

February 14, 2005, 08:55 PM	#9
Jump boot Member Join Date: November 22, 2004 Posts: 74	I have a Pact PC2 and absolutely love it.

February 15, 2005, 03:08 AM	#10
Nnobby45 Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2004 Posts: 3,150	Pro Chrono digital by Competion Electronics. It comes as one unit, brains and all, but this model is good enough that you don't have to aim down low close to the sensors to get a reading with hot .22 centerfires. Aim up high, no problem. It's small, easy to transport and has a great electronic memory that stores 9 different shot strings that you can bring home and analyze if you like.

February 16, 2005, 09:37 PM	#11
tintcutter Senior Member Join Date: January 4, 2005 Location: Alabama Posts: 207	interesting new one! Thanks! __________________ The fine art of B.S. is not found in what is said, but in its plausibility.

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