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Title: Chronograph help/imput needed
Post by: coyotewallace on March 17, 2010, 07:43:22 PM: A friend of mine and I are looking to get a new chronograph. Friend would like to have one that spits out a reciept but just looking for you guys imput on what would be the best one for the money.

Thanks for any help you can offer

Chuck
Title: Re: Chronograph help/imput needed
Post by: AWS on March 18, 2010, 05:26:32 PM: I'm using a Chrony with the remote readout, it has been reliable. I even set it up under a beach umbrella in the winter to keep the rain off it and get good readings.

AWS
Title: Re: Chronograph help/imput needed
Post by: coyotewallace on March 18, 2010, 09:34:17 PM: AWS,
I've had the red Chrony an it was ok but I'm looking for one thats priced fair,worth the money and you get a print out...any Ideas? seems like there use to be one that had a printer or something to that affect
Title: Re: Chronograph help/imput needed
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on March 18, 2010, 09:48:30 PM: I don't have one, but I've seen both of these in action. Sweet!

http://oehler-research.com/model35.html (http://oehler-research.com/model35.html)

http://pact.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=67 (http://pact.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=67)

I use a Shootin Chrony F1.

-Steve
Title: Re: Chronograph help/imput needed
Post by: coyotewallace on March 18, 2010, 09:54:56 PM: yes sir that pact pro xp :drool:..wow thats the one I think. going to check it out. thx
Title: Re: Chronograph help/imput needed
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on March 18, 2010, 10:07:54 PM: Thing is.. I don't use the chrony much. Only when I'm working up a new load. I've got established loads for all my pistols and rifles. If accuracy tapers off for a particular rifle, they do come in handy to see if that load batch is inconsistent.

-Steve
Title: Re: Chronograph help/imput needed
Post by: coyotewallace on March 18, 2010, 10:34:06 PM: yea, I'm just fixing to start load test for my 375 ruger and a buddy of mine wants to work up loads on his 22-250,220 Swift,257Wby,270Win.,'06,358 Win. 358 STA and 30-378 so we are going to be busy for awhile
Title: Re: Chronograph help/imput needed
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on March 18, 2010, 10:45:20 PM: Ah.. You'll be generating a lot of data to analyze with all that shootin!

-Steve
Title: Re: Chronograph help/imput needed
Post by: MtnMuley on March 19, 2010, 09:01:54 AM: Oehler would definately be my 1st choice. I have a Beta Master Chrony which works, but uncomparable to the Oehler. :twocents:
Title: Re: Chronograph help/imput needed
Post by: jaredpost on March 19, 2010, 09:10:23 AM: I have the CED M2 and it works very well. Doesn't have a print out but the computer unit that comes with it can down load to my laptop where I can look at all the data in spread sheet form.
Title: Re: Chronograph help/imput needed
Post by: Curly on March 19, 2010, 09:12:21 AM: I have a CED Millenium and really like it.

http://www.shootingsoftware.com/chronographs.htm (http://www.shootingsoftware.com/chronographs.htm)

I see they have a new model out now too, might be worth looking into.

edit - JaredPost beat me to it...... :)
Title: Re: Chronograph help/imput needed
Post by: AWS on March 19, 2010, 04:55:21 PM: You can get a printer to add to a Chrony.

AWS
Title: Re: Chronograph help/imput needed
Post by: Caretaker on April 09, 2010, 10:59:08 PM: I have the Pact xp pro, w/ remote printer, piece of garbage. Very hard to center shots and would often get inconsistant readings. Purchased the ProChrono Digital at Cabelas, easy to setup, accurate and consistant.
Title: Re: Chronograph help/imput needed
Post by: Jamieb on April 11, 2010, 09:56:30 PM: My next one will be a pact.
Title: Re: Chronograph help/imput needed
Post by: uncoolperson on April 29, 2010, 07:15:46 AM: I use a shooting F1 that I modified to have a remote readout with about 20 feet of wire.

never used any others, but I'm pretty happy with it, cheap enough I've put it out to 50 yards and shot through it without being concerned about hitting it (I need a lot more wire)
Title: Re: Chronograph help/imput needed
Post by: Intruder on April 30, 2010, 08:14:45 AM: Pro Chrony here. Don't do the print outs so no clue on that. I know I can add a module that'll do that though.
Title: Re: Chronograph help/imput needed
Post by: jelo45110 on April 30, 2010, 05:22:19 PM: I have an older Pact Model 1 that I have had for years. It is reliable and accurate. No print out though.
jelo45110