Chronographs?
12-13-2006, 06:55 AM
#11
Nontypical Buck
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RE: Chronographs?
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there is really nothing a chrony tells me that a loadbook or target doesent.
there is really nothing a chrony tells me that a loadbook or target doesent.
12-13-2006, 02:29 PM
#13
Nontypical Buck
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RE: Chronographs?
cma3366a, I just wanted to point out that reloading books do not necessarily print the correct velocity that one might get with a rifle. Until one tests there loads with a chrono there is no way of knowing for sure. I have no intentions on arguing with you on your methods of reloading and if you should use the chrono or not. To each his own...
12-14-2006, 06:59 PM
#14
Giant Nontypical
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RE: Chronographs?
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I don’t know about anybody else but it was an eye opener for me with velocity when it came time to compare the reading from the chrono to the reloading books...
ORIGINAL: cma3366a
there is really nothing a chrony tells me that a loadbook or target doesent.
there is really nothing a chrony tells me that a loadbook or target doesent.
12-14-2006, 11:25 PM
#16
Giant Nontypical
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Location: Saskatchewan Canada
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RE: Chronographs?
Replaced myshot up chrony[:@] with a pro chono and so far so good. Word to the wise anybody that may shoot a ML over a chrono make sure to protect your unit with something...anything cuz them sabots can be rough on the little suckers
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12-15-2006, 12:02 PM
#17
Fork Horn
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Arkansas
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RE: Chronographs?
I bought the cheap F1 Chrony. Works great. I got it to check the quality of my loads. Thought if something was wrong, it would show up in velocity. To my surprise, my loads were very close, maybe abovewhat the manual stated. Made me feel good about the loads I created.
12-16-2006, 03:54 AM
#18
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RE: Chronographs?
Sounds like a "Chrony Convention"........
[/align]Yep, I got the Beta Master as well. I live not to far from where they make them, and for the money, you can't not have one. Kinda like the days just before the microwave where you thought "what the hell do I need that for ?", then once you had it, you couldn't live without one.
There's more to ballistic's than just accuracy, and the speed of the bullet (in a particular area of barrel harmonic's) has more to do with accuracy than does just hitting it lucky. Like it was mentioned, knowing your bullet's velocity, is knowing your bullet's drop & energyat various ranges throughout your shooting distances.
[/align]If you hunt at longish ranges, this is a must.
My findings over the years, are exactly what you fella's mentioned regarding a higher book listing than what my chronograph had been showing. Mostly all, except for several loads with 4895. It was a little lower but much closer.
[/align]If you are a knowledgible loader, and careful regarding signs & pressures, you can build your loads up to your needed levels using that chronograph. Without one, you'd be driving blind, and I wouldn't even try.
FWIW......
[/align]Take care,
Bob
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[/align]Yep, I got the Beta Master as well. I live not to far from where they make them, and for the money, you can't not have one. Kinda like the days just before the microwave where you thought "what the hell do I need that for ?", then once you had it, you couldn't live without one.
There's more to ballistic's than just accuracy, and the speed of the bullet (in a particular area of barrel harmonic's) has more to do with accuracy than does just hitting it lucky. Like it was mentioned, knowing your bullet's velocity, is knowing your bullet's drop & energyat various ranges throughout your shooting distances.
[/align]If you hunt at longish ranges, this is a must.
My findings over the years, are exactly what you fella's mentioned regarding a higher book listing than what my chronograph had been showing. Mostly all, except for several loads with 4895. It was a little lower but much closer.
[/align]If you are a knowledgible loader, and careful regarding signs & pressures, you can build your loads up to your needed levels using that chronograph. Without one, you'd be driving blind, and I wouldn't even try.
FWIW......
[/align]Take care,
Bob
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