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I've had an F1 for awhile, til a few years ago, it died by a gunshot wound.
It worked fine, easy set up, and the little box on the bench was easy to read.
Besides a magno, anything new ?
I am being offered a Caldwell, but reviews aren't favorable.
Can anyone fill me in on this particular model ?
I would like something like I was used to.

Plain and simple basic would be a pro chrono by competition electronics. On my second. First one died by 45 Colt. You can spend more from there.

I think I asked $15 for my Caldwell and the buyer ended up paying less and I had to deliver it.

Oh !
That's not a good review !
Why'd you sell it ?
Tell me about your time with it.

I have a old chrony. After the Labradar showed up I only use the chrony to validate my arrow speeds at the target.

Labradar IS the reference. Get a trigger and $15 battery pack and never look back.

**the only fly on it is 4k fps .22 and smaller projectiles.

Sometimes it worked is all I'll say.

Ok. Thanks.

I have a cheap Caldwell. It works, but on a clear sunny day it needs to be in shade. It gives all kind of wonky readings if it has bright direct sunlight over it.

It also needs to be quite a distance back from a muzzleloader or the smoke makes it read goofy, too.

I had a pact. After 20 years it finally took a dump. Hasbeen

I run my optical chronograph upside down in the sun and it solved all the headaches. I don't ever use sky screens now.

Some of you need to upgrade.

The old steam driven and pneumatic chronos were notoriously inaccurate. At the very least, get a gas driven one like the Stutz Packard 1000. They’re the bees knees!

Interesting thread here; as I have been wondering about chronographs lately. My shooting chrony dates back to 1997; had it upgraded in 2007 for more features & memory and been using it ever since. About a week ago I was using it and started thinking about how old it is and surprising it still works. One of these days I'll probably be looking for another and last I knew Shooting Chrony is out of business. So I'm also wondering what's good without spending mega-bucks? Probably don't use a chrono more than 3 or 4 times a year.

Papat mentioned this one. The Pro Chrono by Competition Electronics. It is almost as good as an Oehler, but has fewer features.

If you want to start an Internets war, just say that the Pro Chrono is all you need. Oehlers are great, but an unnecessary expense for almost every shooter.

Another vote for this unit. I havent killed mine yet but did blow the OEM Bluetooth sending unit right off the port side! On Bluetooth #2 now.

I'll tell you a 60 grain Ballistic tip will do a number @ 15' out of a 5.56mm

Bought a shooting chrony beta.

Hope you did not pay very much, it is a POS like the F1 you shot !!!!!!!!!!!

Disagree, worth every penny in my book. on the other hand every penny spent on a shooters chrony is money wasted

I just want a machine to give me velocities whenever I decide to use it. It isn't going to be used every time I go to the range, and cheap is good for when a bullet hits it !!
Thank you for your suggestion of a proper chronograph, and your opinion on what I purchased.
I hope you slept well, knowing you informed myself, and many others of your knowledge about these things.

splattermatic,

Do want just want velocities, or accurate velocities? Over the three decades since Shooting Chronys appeared, I've seen them provide more inaccurate velocities than any other chronograph.

My Oehler 35P does require a bit of set up, but I can trust it.