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thank you every one for your suggestions ,I ordered a Oehler straight from there website ,i have only used it once ,but so far i like it ,it will pick up pistol bullets ,were as my Pact would not do from day one and no missed rifle shots like my Pact,i was kind of worried 1st time i used it,Iam from Kentuky went out in the woods ,on an old logging trail on side of hill on the west side of hill , ,in morning ,needless to say it ,not very bright ,hill in shadows ,and tree cover ( i usauly do this in spring ,when few leaves)wasnt sure if enuff light to work ,It worked like a champ ,no missed shots ,and i could shot anywere in window and it would read shot ,were as the Pact ,you had to shoot real close to the eye sensor , or it would not read the shot ,...OH one more thing ,people think it a pain or too much trouble to set up with two stands ,but i like it ,with the Pact using a tri-pod ,muzzleblast would make it turn then you had to reset it ,not good if other people at range ,Oehler ,sits there rock steady,LESS frustrations ,,i would recomend it ,even the high price,Iwish i had bought this in 1999 instead of the pact ...i look at it this way ,I would spend that much anyway for anouther rifle ,so it realy isnt expensive compared to the cheaper ones

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I picked up a Oehler 35P myself recently, and I am very pleased with it. My old Chrony seemed to work, but I saw information that led me to believe the statistics I have logged for years is very, very questionable. I've only been able to use it once and I found it a bit difficult to line up the screens, but I'm sure I'll get it down after a couple of range sessions.


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Originally Posted by RiverRider
I picked up a Oehler 35P myself recently, and I am very pleased with it. My old Chrony seemed to work, but I saw information that led me to believe the statistics I have logged for years is very, very questionable. I've only been able to use it once and I found it a bit difficult to line up the screens, but I'm sure I'll get it down after a couple of range sessions.
.... my middle screen is cocked to one side just alittle ,like the screw dimple on the 4 foot rod is a little off ,could not get the screen to line up with the others ,but it still worked ok

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I've got a CED Millennium that I've never used besides testing it in the backyard by throwing some nerf golf balls through it. The range I shoot at doesn't allow chronographs and the ranges that do allow it aren't convenient to drive to. It did work that time I tested it though that was hardly an ideal way to test it. I just develop loads without it for the time being.

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Originally Posted by rem shooter
. . . I ordered a Oehler straight from there website . . .


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Originally Posted by rem shooter
i wish i had bought this in 1999 instead of the pact ...


Where have we heard similar rumblings when it came to discussing the Oehler 35 and others?


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i have a ced and it works great.


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Originally Posted by stxhunter
i have a ced and it works great.


If you believe the reports online its seems that there was some reliability issues with CED units at one point, but as with you, mine has always worked great.

I have housed mine, along with a tripod, in a cheapy Walmart plastic tool box (19" I think?) and it makes a compact easily transportable/easy to us set up...

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Congrats on your Oehler! I've really enjoyed mine, and I like the setting that uses the 8 ft screen spacing. You do need to get one accessory when using it at public ranges. A sign that sez's "Yes you may use my Chronograph. $100 deposit required".

I've lost my screens 3 times, always by some "expert" I allowed to use it.


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Install the sensors on the rod, use the flats of the sensor tops on a bench to square up the sensors then tighten.



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Originally Posted by Allen917
Congrats on your Oehler! I've really enjoyed mine, and I like the setting that uses the 8 ft screen spacing. You do need to get one accessory when using it at public ranges. A sign that sez's "Yes you may use my Chronograph. $100 deposit required".

I've lost my screens 3 times, always by some "expert" I allowed to use it.

I have a much less expensive Shooting Chrony Beta Master, but even I was a bit nervous about someone asking me to use it the first time. Turns out they were asking me to shoot it over the chronograph for them. I've done this less dozen times in the past 8 or so years. Each time the person politely requested I shoot their firearm across it instead of asking if they could. I don't mind this so much, but I always verify the firearm is properly sighted-in.

It's been kind of neat as I've been able to shoot cartridges that I otherwise wouldn't have. 25-35, 45-70, etc. The only people I've turned down was someone asking to shoot a muzzle loader across it as I've seen pics where the patch under the bullet hit the front sensor with enough force to damage it.


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