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Re: Chronographs?
Carbon,
I've been looking in to that myself. I don't have personal experience, but I hear that the oehler 35P is the best. They are supposed to be offering them again later this summer, but at about 5 bills. The CED seems to get good marks as well. Hope that helps. I'll probably pick one up late summer after I get some other "essentials" paid for.
Crewdog
Carbon,
I've been looking in to that myself. I don't have personal experience, but I hear that the oehler 35P is the best. They are supposed to be offering them again later this summer, but at about 5 bills. The CED seems to get good marks as well. Hope that helps. I'll probably pick one up late summer after I get some other "essentials" paid for.
Crewdog
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Oehler - buy once, cry once, but you will never have to question "did I get a good one".
I have or have owned Oehlers equipment (33, 35P, 43 and System 82*) stuff works and makes load dev alot simpler and SAFE
John
Oehler - buy once, cry once, but you will never have to question "did I get a good one".
I have or have owned Oehlers equipment (33, 35P, 43 and System 82*) stuff works and makes load dev alot simpler and SAFE
John
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Im at a toss-up point between the Oehler 35p and the Neconos PVM-21. Oehler is supposed to have a new run of 35p's this summer too...
Im at a toss-up point between the Oehler 35p and the Neconos PVM-21. Oehler is supposed to have a new run of 35p's this summer too...
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Here is link to thread about chronos and info on Oehler 35P being sold again http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthre...718#Post1804718
Here is link to thread about chronos and info on Oehler 35P being sold again http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthre...718#Post1804718
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I have an older Pact I have used for probably 12 years. It has been a good one. But I have been thinking about something with more bells and whistles but still accurate. I have thought for years I would get a Oehler 35P. BUT... I have been looking at the CED M2 with the infrared screens.
Having had 2 Chronys in the past, I will never own another.
I have an older Pact I have used for probably 12 years. It has been a good one. But I have been thinking about something with more bells and whistles but still accurate. I have thought for years I would get a Oehler 35P. BUT... I have been looking at the CED M2 with the infrared screens.
Having had 2 Chronys in the past, I will never own another.
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I use the CED M2, and it has proven to be tough, accurate, and reliable in a variety of lighting conditions. I've had the display unit yanked from the hood of my truck onto the concrete - denting the case, but it still works fine. The tripod with the eyes and sky-screens have blown over onto rocky surfaces more than once - they still work fine. The sky screens have been shot off by less than careful friends (Brad, "How did that happen!"). We just order more.
For a scientific instrument that has to handle redneck abuse, I give it thumbs up!
Chops
I use the CED M2, and it has proven to be tough, accurate, and reliable in a variety of lighting conditions. I've had the display unit yanked from the hood of my truck onto the concrete - denting the case, but it still works fine. The tripod with the eyes and sky-screens have blown over onto rocky surfaces more than once - they still work fine. The sky screens have been shot off by less than careful friends (Brad, "How did that happen!"). We just order more.
For a scientific instrument that has to handle redneck abuse, I give it thumbs up!
Chops
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I go rid of my CED M2, on the basis it was a PITA to mount and doesn't do well in the breeze - not so stable.
I now use a basic Competition Electronics ProChrono Digital and added the USB cable system which I plug into my netbook. You can get them through major suppliers like Brownells. It's a simple piece of kit, all nicely self contained and pretty reliable.
https://secure.modwest.com/competitionelectronics.com/pages/Prochrono_Digital.html
At the end of the day, I don't think the more expensive chronos are substantially more accurate than basic models like mine or the chrony, so I don't think it's worth buying the PVM-21 etc. A chrono will give you an initial baseline to work from but you've got to get rounds downrange to give you dope for various ranges/conditions.
My .02c worth
I go rid of my CED M2, on the basis it was a PITA to mount and doesn't do well in the breeze - not so stable.
I now use a basic Competition Electronics ProChrono Digital and added the USB cable system which I plug into my netbook. You can get them through major suppliers like Brownells. It's a simple piece of kit, all nicely self contained and pretty reliable.
https://secure.modwest.com/competitionelectronics.com/pages/Prochrono_Digital.html
At the end of the day, I don't think the more expensive chronos are substantially more accurate than basic models like mine or the chrony, so I don't think it's worth buying the PVM-21 etc. A chrono will give you an initial baseline to work from but you've got to get rounds downrange to give you dope for various ranges/conditions.
My .02c worth
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I have a Pact that I've had for over 10 years, and it's served me well, hard to beat for waht it cost.
I have a Pact that I've had for over 10 years, and it's served me well, hard to beat for waht it cost.
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I have a CED M2 and really like it, but like it was mentioned already a chronograph is going to get you an estimate of what the bullets actually doing given the whole margin of error deal and you will still have to go and shoot/adjust and record drops at distance to know exactly whats going on. You might be better suited using all that extra money you would have spent on a really expensive unit to load/buy ammo for your real drop data thats shot at distance. I like having great equipment but Im learnig that just cause its expensive dont mean that its going to be all that much better than something basic that gets the job done. IMHO
I have a CED M2 and really like it, but like it was mentioned already a chronograph is going to get you an estimate of what the bullets actually doing given the whole margin of error deal and you will still have to go and shoot/adjust and record drops at distance to know exactly whats going on. You might be better suited using all that extra money you would have spent on a really expensive unit to load/buy ammo for your real drop data thats shot at distance. I like having great equipment but Im learnig that just cause its expensive dont mean that its going to be all that much better than something basic that gets the job done. IMHO
