Inexpensive chronograph

[Beadlocked450r]

Is there a such thing as an inexpensive chronograph that works and isn't a pile of junk?

 

[cattleman99]

Magnetospeed sporter.

 

[Sig Marine]

I’ll second the Sporter. For the money and ease of use, there’s not another device I’d consider.

 

[cattleman99]

I went down the Caldwell path at first, and have regretting purchasing it ever since. The buy once cry once thing really applies to chronographs in my opinion. For a budget, the Sporter is great.

 

[ShtrRdy]

I've had good luck with a Competition Electronics ProChrono for a less expensive Chronograph.

 

[Maxim0]

Also like the magnetospeed sporter. Cant beat it for its price, ease of use and accuracy.

 

[1500varmint]

I went down the Caldwell path at first, and have regretting purchasing it ever since. The buy once cry once thing really applies to chronographs in my opinion. For a budget, the Sporter is great.

Could you give me an idea of what you didn't like about the Caldwell one?

My wife was ging to buy me one as a Christmas gift when she saw me borrow one (different brand) from someone at the range. She's not getting it, but i was considering it.

Thanks.

 

[cattleman99]

Could you give me an idea of what you didn't like about the Caldwell one?

My wife was ging to buy me one as a Christmas gift when she saw me borrow one (different brand) from someone at the range. She's not getting it, but i was considering it.

Thanks.

Many reasons, it can be finicky if you don’t have it set up 100% correctly, or if the weather isn’t good enough for it. Accuracy, in my opinion, isn’t very good. I’m sure it would be a decent option for pistol or getting extremely generic and non precise data, but for anytbing Precision I would stay away.

 

[jb1023]

I started with the Caldwell. I replaced it with the Sporter. Night and day. When I ran them in comparison, when a shot would actually record on the Caldwell, the speeds were almost 100 fps off.

 

[Milo 2.5]

I went down the Caldwell path at first, and have regretting purchasing it ever since. The buy once cry once thing really applies to chronographs in my opinion. For a budget, the Sporter is great.

^^^ This right here. I not only started with a shooting chrony, I replaced it with a CED M2, damn. I'm still mad at myself for not riddling them with bullets.

 

[Beadlocked450r]

Get info, thank you all

 

[Beadlocked450r]

Great info sorry

 

[mgrs]

Magnetospeed if you do not need to measure pistols or other things that do not have a good linear mounting surface.

Have also had good luck with the ProChrono but the magnetospeed is much more convenient when it can be used.

Magnetospeed may induce some POI shift.

 

[spaniel]

All I've ever used is a Shooting Chrony. Setup is a PIA, some weather conditions can be limiting, and VERY occasionally I encounter error issues I can't explain. But overall, for the $80 or so I paid for it, I have to consider the results pretty good for the price paid.

However it's time to move on and I have a Labradar on order. Personally I have no use for the limitations of a Magnetospeed, I want velocity and grouping/accuracy at the same time.

 

[Garyc]

I've had good luck with a Competition Electronics ProChrono for a less expensive Chronograph.

I've been using one for years and had great service out of it. About $100 on amazon.

 

[Alabusa]

watching and remembering..

 

[JimLee]

All I've ever used is a Shooting Chrony. Setup is a PIA, some weather conditions can be limiting, and VERY occasionally I encounter error issues I can't explain. But overall, for the $80 or so I paid for it, I have to consider the results pretty good for the price paid.

However it's time to move on and I have a Labradar on order. Personally I have no use for the limitations of a Magnetospeed, I want velocity and grouping/accuracy at the same time.

I love my Labradar, unfortunately its not a "budget" chrono, everybody should have one.