Chrony suggestions?

[Badgersmilk]

Looking at finally buying a chrony to monitor hand loads, and for factory load comparisons.

Any recommendations?



Thanks for your input!

[m25operator]

It depends on how many features you like, our club has had a Chrony brand, no frills machine for years, and it works. I had an Ohler and it was great, most of the serious fellas really like the Pact, it is fast enough to do machine guns, and you can record and print, it will figure SD for you. I can recommend all of the above.

[Hazcat]

What M25 said.  I too have the 'low end' Chrony brand that works fine.  Look at features if ya want more.

[philw]

at our club  the guys I shoot with got a Shooting Chrony F1 Master Chronograph



 http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=688064


we picked this one as it was not $$$  and also had a remote display  to make it easier  to see the speeds



also remember  aim just above it not at it     as they don't measure well after they have been shot

[MikeBjerum]

Like anything else shooting, the shopping is the fun and the frustration!

A friend and I purchased a Chrony brand Beta as a starting point.  Considered it mid range of the basics.

My eye has been on the PACT since the beginning, and if I had the cash today I would purchase it.  I have heard a lot of good about the PACT, and their ability to provide readings, printouts and tie in with other shooting electronics is why I am looking at it for my gun room.

By the way ... The Chrony brand is a tough machine.  Its all steel case that is a self contained closed case is really strong, and its electronics survive abuse ... outside of the dreaded shot down the middle of the body    I actually shot on of the skyscreen wires, and it made no effect on the chrony.  I have heard of others shooting their skyscreens and the electronics being damaged.

So ... Talk to others, oooops that is what you are doing here.  Talk to as many as possible, go to online catalogs and read the reviews, and poll people like USPSA Range Masters for what they like.  These people set them up at matches, and they need to be consistent, reliable and accurate, because the fun and careers of shooters are hanging on their readings!

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[Kid Shelleen]

Ask BHO, he's an expert on chronies.

[Badgersmilk]

Thanks for all the info. and recommendations!  Along with the opinions here, and those of about everybody else I've ever talked to on these I'm thinking the Chrony brand is the way to go.  Nobody seems to have ever had a problem with them (so long as they remained un-shot! ).

I looked at about ALL the models from all the manufactures to compare features.  Stuff I was looking for was if it had a remote with a display and controls on it, and if I could download from the chrony to my computer.  If I can download I have no need for a small printer, so the Chrony Beta Master fit the bill PERFECT.


Cheapest price I could find from a reputable dealer was here:

http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item.asp?sku=00084MASTER+BETA

Just placed the order.  Thanks again for the input!  Really helped!

[Badgersmilk]

Looking at the prices they have on ammo, Midsouth actually beats even Walmart!!!  (what they have in stock anyway)

[alfsauve]

I too, have  Beta Chrony.  And considering how inexpensive, it's worth the upgrade from the lower end models.

I believe that Oehler's my be more accurate and more expensive.   I also was quite impressed when over at the Accurate Reloading forum I posted a question about using my Chrony.   Ken Oehler, himself, answered my question, even though I wasn't using one of his machines.   Blew me away.   If I had the money, I'd upgrade to one of his machines.

[m25operator]

Sounds like Badgers got his answer, good job team.  I do think you will be happy with your purchase.