Garmin Xero C1 Pro chronograph

[John Glidewell]

Well we have the first hundred pre-orders filled next week, we will be opening up pre-orders again for the late November and December shipments

Garmin Xero C1 Pro Chronograph

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@Glassaholic looks like you get a 2nd chance at the free rifle and ZCO package

 

[7mm]

Just received mine in today from scheels...I know its been said many times but these things are tiny!
Also ordered one of these from Amazon as another option to the area 419 mount...anyone else try this yet?

 

[Wall_Element]

Just received mine in today from scheels...I know its been said many times but these things are tiny!
Also ordered one of these from Amazon as another option to the area 419 mount...anyone else try this yet?View attachment 8272303

Yes, many many people are using Nodal Slides.

The botique offerings are just nodal slides as well. With bigger price tags, that are cut specifically for the Xero.

 

[spentbrass1]

Tried it out using my Milwaukee cordless 23g nailer it detected each shot but didn't read them I guess I should have used my air nailer

 

[Kiba]

Tried it out using my Milwaukee cordless 23g nailer it detected each shot but didn't read them I guess I should have used my air nailer

Probably need to select a different velocity range, lol

 

[Glassaholic]

Tried it out using my Milwaukee cordless 23g nailer it detected each shot but didn't read them I guess I should have used my air nailer

Anyone tried throwing a baseball?

 

[spentbrass1]

Anyone tried throwing a baseball?

My days of hundred mile fastballs are long gone

 

[Kiba]

Anyone tried throwing a baseball?

Area 419 slingshotted a labradar in front of one...

 

[Bmghunter]

Anyone tried throwing a baseball?

I tried a slingshot shooting airsoft plastic bbs. Picked up speed at 112fps.

 

[B y r o n]

My days of hundred mile fastballs are long gone

Well good thing you only need to be able to throw a little over 68 MPH. "So, 100 feet per second = 100 × 0.681818181818 = 68.1818181818 miles per hour."

 

[azbic]

Ordered one of these from Scheels this morning and received a shipping confirmation. Just checked and they are still showing in stock.

 

[Ujipster]

I picked up one of these cases on amazon for 22 bucks. Worked out pretty well. I wanted a taller tripod and more sturdy so needed a larger case. It is a hard shell case, but is lightweight. Foam is easily cut for different mods to it.
Amazon product ASIN B07G75VJSH

 

[Boomer8800]

Just received mine in today from scheels...I know its been said many times but these things are tiny!
Also ordered one of these from Amazon as another option to the area 419 mount...anyone else try this yet?View attachment 8272303

yes I used that same mount, works perfect

 

[FourT6and2]

Anybody had trouble not picking up shots from a grassy surface? Off picnic table worked fine with cross bow but on slightly tall grass missed the last four rifle shots and 2 out 6 shots a couple of days ago. Slightly uneven terrain.

You might need to go with a taller tripod to get the Xero up out of the grass. OR... if it's not a height issue, but a canting issue on uneven terrain, you might need a ballhead to allow you to level the chrono.

 

[SoCalRayJr]

Oh my God this thing is awesome.
I just took 11 shots with my .177 air rifle.. and it picked up every single one.
I am extremely happy that I got rid of my lab radar months ago... And reinvested in the Garmin

 

[Islas82]

Am expecting mine today. Am sure the info am looking for is on this thread but hopefully someone can give me a shortcut. Is the Xero ready to put the box or does it need to be updated? Do you you through the app to do software updates and such?

 

[secondofangle2]

I wonder what accounts for the SD of 10 with an air rifle? Presumably the spring imparts almost the exact same eneregy with each shot....so, variation in projectile weight and form?

 

[SoCalRayJr]

Am expecting mine today. Am sure the info am looking for is on this thread but hopefully someone can give me a shortcut. Is the Xero ready to put the box or does it need to be updated? Do you you through the app to do software updates and such?

Once you connect the unit to your phone, it will update the software automatically.

 

[John Glidewell]

I did mine through my computer. Was super easy. Downloaded the app (from Garmin site) for Garmin devices on computer and it recognized the unit. Automatically registered it and updated it - super easy. Very simple instructions on the page. I have not connected it to my phone yet.

 

[CMP70306]

Oh my God this thing is awesome.
I just took 11 shots with my .177 air rifle.. and it picked up every single one.
I am extremely happy that I got rid of my lab radar months ago... And reinvested in the Garmin
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I’ll see your pellet gun and raise you a CO2 airsoft pistol.

I wanted to demonstrate it to a buddy and since yard pops are generally frowned upon in a suburban neighborhood we went with the airsoft pistol as an alternative. Only missed two shots that my brother took while it was resetting between shots.

 

[Bmghunter]

I’ll see your pellet gun and raise you a CO2 airsoft pistol.

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I wanted to demonstrate it to a buddy and since yard pops are generally frowned upon in a suburban neighborhood we went with the airsoft pistol as an alternative. Only missed two shots that my brother took while it was resetting between shots.

Slingshot. The first two shots were not full power, testing lower limits. The last 3 were full power. SD 0.3fps!!

 

[mtnhunter22]

Pelican vault v100

This thing is awesome!

 

[secondofangle2]

I'm hoping mine is not as fragile as an old lady's hip and like the Labradar, so that I don't need to protect it in a Pelican and I can just put it in a soft case in my range bag or rifle case. Mine's coming tomorrow from @CSTactical

 

[Wall_Element]

I'm hoping mine is not as fragile as an old lady's him and like the Labradar, so that I don't need to protect it in a Pelican and I can just put it in a soft case in my range bag or rifle case. Mine's coming tomorrow from @CSTactical

Yea, you don't need a pelican. A soft case to protect it from scratches and such.

I throw it in my range bag along like that just like my range finder, kestrel, etc. They aren't cheap, but they aren't all that sensitive and if I put everything in pelican my load out would be unmanagable.

Heck my phone is worth 3xs the xero and I throw that thing around all day every day and it's much more fragile. But again, a pelican is a pain in the ass. I need to use the these things.

 

[secondofangle2]

This is the giant pelican case I can now retire that I had used for my lab radar ever since I heard the horror stories of them from low light being blown off a bench landing on the ground and getting destroyed.

So happy to retire that clunky old dinosaur and vent my pent up

frustrations with the device and all of its shortcomings

 

[Bmghunter]

This is the giant pelican case I can now retire that I had used for my lab radar ever since I heard the horror stories of them from low light being blown off a bench landing on the ground and getting destroyed.

So happy to retire that clunky old dinosaur and vent my pent up View attachment 8273254frustrations with the device and all of its shortcomings

Is that sledgehammer for venting onto the case?

 

[secondofangle2]

haha if I had the balls, Ida made a video of me smashing the Labradar, but I sold it for $370 locally. (Sledge is for pounding in t-posts for MKMachining t-post mounts/targets.)

I will note that $370 plus the $225 I'm hoping to get for my V3 magnet will almost pay for the Garmin.

 

[D̷e̷v̷i̷l̷D̷o̷c̷A̷Z̷]

Who’s going to have the BF hotness sale on these?

 

[Kiba]

Who’s going to have the BF hotness sale on these?

Watch for a good coupon plus active junky cash back at Scheels or Bass Pro or Cabela's and stack them. It was possible to get 17-21% off over the last couple of weeks. You may meet or beat that on a BF deal, but maybe not.

 

[L0ngRnge]

Welp, I think you guys are moving the needle.

 

[Rhed]

Well shit!! I literally believed what Garmin had to say. So I went with it. I put a piece of Velcro for extra security. It even fit my powerbank that I used with that fuckin orange peel. I didn’t know everyone is goin hardcore pelican. Oh well, it just getting thrown in the range bag anyways. At least I dont have to carry extra luggage now (LR)..

 

[Islas82]

Joined the club. Start tomorrow.

 

[Ichi]

At 7:14 and 9:25 in this video, the Xero is knocked off the shooting bench by the muzzle blast. It still recorded the velocity of the bullet.

Seems that Garmin has the Xero ruggedized.

 

[AznTactical]

Last weekend when I was shooting I noticed my Xero jump around due to recoil from my gun shaking the bench so I tested something yesterday. There was enough recoil that it would re-orient my Xero a few degrees. I put one Xero on the bench and the other Xero off the bench. Happy to report that both Xero's reported close enough MV's that it is a non-factor.

-Bench Xero AR10 with suppressor: 2605.9 fps
-Off-the-bench Xero AR10 with suppressor: 2606.4 fps

-Bench Xero AR10 with flash hider: 2616.5 fps
-Off-the-bench Xero AR10 with flash hider: 2616.2 fps

 

[7mm]

I'm just glad I was able to get $500 and a free range trip out of my labradar. Still lost $120 on the darn thing but hey pretty soon they will be worth maybe $350 used.

 

[7mm]

Last weekend when I was shooting I noticed my Xero jump around due to recoil from my gun shaking the bench so I tested something yesterday. There was enough recoil that it would re-orient my Xero a few degrees. I put one Xero on the bench and the other Xero off the bench. Happy to report that both Xero's reported close enough MV's that it is a non-factor.

-Bench Xero AR10 with suppressor: 2605.9 fps
-Off-the-bench Xero AR10 with suppressor: 2606.4 fps

-Bench Xero AR10 with flash hider: 2616.5 fps
-Off-the-bench Xero AR10 with flash hider: 2616.2 fps

Same rifle? I thought everyone always says supressors give you more speed? Guess that doesn't hold true

 

[OREGUN]

Anyone noticed any unusual effects of being farther than 15 inches back (outside of the recommended alignment window) from the muzzle using a nodal slide?

 

[AznTactical]

Same rifle? I thought everyone always says supressors give you more speed? Guess that doesn't hold true

Yes same piston driven AR10 used to gather data. I am 96% sure I didn't mess it up on which string had flash hider vs suppressor.

 

[SoCalRayJr]

Joined the club. Start tomorrow.View attachment 8273397

I really like the case....what case is that?
I want something bright to store it in...so I don't forget that little device at the range.

 

[D16er]

I keep seeing these are slower than Magnetospeed and Labradar, is that the case?

I only use a chronograph to get balistics for hunting, does 10ft per second really matter?

 

[John Glidewell]

10 is not a big deal. My Xero and LR were within 2fps of each other most of the time and the V3 was 7 to 12 fps faster. The Xero and LR also claim a better accuracy %. But 10 fps is not a big deal for anything inside 1k. That said, I still always true at 600.

 

[OREGUN]

I keep seeing these are slower than Magnetospeed and Labradar, is that the case?

I only use a chronograph to get balistics for hunting, does 10ft per second really matter?

Magnetospeed v3, 10 shot average: 2586
Garmin 8 shot average: 2592

 

[secondofangle2]

Sold my barely used V3 today for $225. That's exactly 50% off MSRP

Sold my (ex condition in original box) LR last week (no accessories) for $370. That's exactly 40% off MSRP (before the recent discount).

I don't think MS and LR will be competitive w GX until V3 new is $299 and LR is $399.

 

[264win]

Not that it’s news to anyone at this point, but the xero is awesome.
Been running it for Archery, air rifles, Blackpowder, pistols and rifles and it just plain works. No muss no fuss.
I avoided upgrading my old pos chrony for 2 years waiting for a better system and this is it.

 

[Valleshooter]

Has anyone used the Garmin on a range where they have a baffle box on each station on the range?

 

[tsu45]

Been posted here previously I think.
Pelican 1120 is a good fit for this.
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Is that an Amazon rail? Mind linking? See the clamp on eBay.

 

[357Max]

Is that an Amazon rail? Mind linking? See the clamp on eBay.

That's the Area 419 rail.

 

[Islas82]

This thing is everything they say it is. Nice and compact and so easy to use. Me and my friend tested 2 units at different placement and there was very lil difference. Pretty awesome.

 

[Rangemaster]

This thing is everything they say it is. Nice and compact and so easy to use. Me and my friend tested 2 units at different placement and there was very lil difference. Pretty awesome. View attachment 8273802View attachment 8273801

Old mining ruin? How nice.

 

[Huckmeat]

For you public range people. How’s it work when there’s multiple people shooting ?

I tested mine outdoors with 5 other people on a firing line. I had 8-10' to the people on either side of me, I was shooting suppressed.

The garmin picked up only my shots, and every one of them. Super impressed.