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Chronograph recommendation #16036452 04/28/21
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 10,779 Good Life Esox357 OP Campfire Outfitter
OP Esox357 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 10,779 Good Life	Looking for a decent chronograph sub 200.00 dollar range if possible? Don't need anything fancy, something to check my loads.

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Re: Chronograph recommendation Esox357 #16036627 04/28/21
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,301 Northeast USA B beretzs Campfire Ranger
beretzs Campfire Ranger B Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,301 Northeast USA	Magnetospeed Sporter is about that price I think. I’ve had one for years and wouldn’t be without. Semper Fi

Re: Chronograph recommendation Esox357 #16036665 04/28/21
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,935 Michigan M1Garand Campfire Regular
M1Garand Campfire Regular Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,935 Michigan	ProChrono DLX. Accurate and inexpensive. It has an app that Bluetooth's to your phone and records the info.

Re: Chronograph recommendation Esox357 #16036773 04/28/21
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 7,003 Southern Kolorado B Bighorn Campfire Tracker
Bighorn Campfire Tracker B Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 7,003 Southern Kolorado	Magnetospeed sporter- works very well, not sunlight or cloud sensitive, very easy to set up. I'd rather be a free man in my grave, than living as a puppet or a slave....

Re: Chronograph recommendation M1Garand #16036833 04/28/21
Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 3,041 Garandimal Campfire Tracker
Garandimal Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 3,041	Originally Posted by M1Garand ProChrono DLX. Accurate and inexpensive. It has an app that Bluetooth's to your phone and records the info. Went that route, abit w/o the bluetooth. Works good, and was < $100 on sale. GR

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Re: Chronograph recommendation Esox357 #16036864 04/28/21
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 10,779 Good Life Esox357 OP Campfire Outfitter
OP Esox357 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 10,779 Good Life	Thanks guys!

Re: Chronograph recommendation Esox357 #16036886 04/28/21
Joined: May 2019 Posts: 1,798 R Rickshaw Campfire Regular
Rickshaw Campfire Regular R Joined: May 2019 Posts: 1,798	I just bought a mag sporter and like it so far.

Re: Chronograph recommendation Garandimal #16039196 04/29/21
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,935 Michigan M1Garand Campfire Regular
M1Garand Campfire Regular Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,935 Michigan	Originally Posted by Garandimal Originally Posted by M1Garand ProChrono DLX. Accurate and inexpensive. It has an app that Bluetooth's to your phone and records the info. Went that route, abit w/o the bluetooth. Works good, and was < $100 on sale. GR Yep, I had the ProChrono Digital before that for around 20 years or so. Excellent chrony.

Re: Chronograph recommendation Esox357 #16040321 04/29/21
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,041 Alaska Hudge Campfire Tracker
Hudge Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,041 Alaska	I have a Magentospeed Sporter and my only complaint is having to retighten it on magnums after 2-3 shots. Outside of that I like it.

Re: Chronograph recommendation Esox357 #16040385 04/29/21
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 10,779 Good Life Esox357 OP Campfire Outfitter
OP Esox357 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 10,779 Good Life	Great. Thanks again. Think I'll order a Prochrono. The Magneto was out of stock at Midsouth!

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Re: Chronograph recommendation Esox357 #16040454 04/29/21
Joined: May 2014 Posts: 10,407 NE South Dakota Bugger Campfire Outfitter
Bugger Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2014 Posts: 10,407 NE South Dakota	Magnetospeed - this is my second chronograph. I hate screens one reason - it seems to be windy here a lot, but even if there would be no wind, I do not like screens! I prefer classic. Semper Fi I used to run with the hare. Now I'm envious of the tortoise and I do my own stunts but rarely intentionally

Re: Chronograph recommendation Esox357 #16040459 04/29/21
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 10,779 Good Life Esox357 OP Campfire Outfitter
OP Esox357 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 10,779 Good Life	Thats a good point. Hmmm....

Re: Chronograph recommendation Esox357 #16041027 04/29/21
Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 30,267 Brad Campfire 'Bwana
Brad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 30,267	Prochrono... save yourself some money and get the basic unit. “Perfection is Achieved Not When There Is Nothing More to Add, But When There Is Nothing Left to Take Away” Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Re: Chronograph recommendation beretzs #16041119 04/29/21
Joined: Feb 2021 Posts: 381 D DingoDuk Campfire Member
DingoDuk Campfire Member D Joined: Feb 2021 Posts: 381	Originally Posted by beretzs Magnetospeed Sporter is about that price I think. I’ve had one for years and wouldn’t be without. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ That’s the one. Berets is 100% correct.

Re: Chronograph recommendation Esox357 #16041323 04/29/21
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 10,779 Good Life Esox357 OP Campfire Outfitter
OP Esox357 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 10,779 Good Life	Thanks guys

Re: Chronograph recommendation Hudge #16042089 04/30/21
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,301 Northeast USA B beretzs Campfire Ranger
beretzs Campfire Ranger B Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,301 Northeast USA	Originally Posted by Hudge I have a Magentospeed Sporter and my only complaint is having to retighten it on magnums after 2-3 shots. Outside of that I like it. I squirt a little Super 77 spray glue on the plastic V spacer. Let the Super 77 harden up, but it now has a little squishiness that grips the barrel much better. You have to reapply every once in awhile but it got rid of the slipping and having to retighten all of the time. Semper Fi

Re: Chronograph recommendation Esox357 #16042347 04/30/21
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,935 Michigan M1Garand Campfire Regular
M1Garand Campfire Regular Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,935 Michigan	The magento sounds good but I work up loads and chrony at the same time so that puts it out for me.

Re: Chronograph recommendation M1Garand #16042443 04/30/21
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,097 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana
Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,097 Central Louisiana	Originally Posted by M1Garand The magento sounds good but I work up loads and chrony at the same time so that puts it out for me. If you can rig it independent of the barrel, it works OK. Have posted this before. JB has a similar set up. It takes a longer bench. I built this one to fit the tailgate of my Z-71. Works OK. DF

Re: Chronograph recommendation M1Garand #16042765 04/30/21
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,041 Alaska Hudge Campfire Tracker
Hudge Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,041 Alaska	Originally Posted by M1Garand The magento sounds good but I work up loads and chrony at the same time so that puts it out for me. I do the same thing and use a Magneto. Many say they get about a one inch POI shift. I have noticed it on about 50% of my chronographed loads. My 270 WSM was one I saw no POI shift at all. What I do now though is ladder test with it and then when I narrow it down for groups, I do not use the magneto speed.

Re: Chronograph recommendation Esox357 #16043043 04/30/21
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 14,483 Calgary, AB, Canada Jordan Smith Campfire Outfitter
Jordan Smith Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 14,483 Calgary, AB, Canada	The ProChrono is great, but mine has sat on the shelf ever since I bought a LabRadar a year and a half ago.

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