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hphbruce
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Posted: 17 June 2008 02:36 PM |
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| What is the best chronograph to get as a beginer?
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Paul Tummers
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Posted: 17 June 2008 02:55 PM |
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Like with everything in life: The very best you can afford, two cheap ones probably will be more expensive than a good one and the dissapointment can be saved.
This too goes for scales, presses, dies,cases, bullets etc.
Good luck!
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40twist
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Posted: 17 June 2008 05:50 PM |
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"two cheap ones probably will be more expensive than a good one" Unless of course you buy an expensive one and accidentally shoot it  ....... I never have but just sayin  ...... I have a shooting chrony F1 and it works fine for me ... it never messes up and is very accurate .... compared it with a friends much more expensive pact system ...... Im sure there are MUCH better ones then the one I have but mine works fineLast edited on 17 June 2008 05:51 PM by 40twist
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dakotasin
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| Location: | Dizzy City, Wyoming USA |
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Posted: 18 June 2008 06:21 AM |
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| my chrony is a competition electronics pro chrono and i am very satisfied w/ it. i have had it since about 1999, and it cost me about $100 from cabela's at that time.
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sdb777
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Posted: 20 June 2008 10:24 PM |
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hphbruce wrote: What is the best chronograph to get as a beginner?
Whatever you can afford is better then nothing. These little gizmo's are most necessary to beginners....too high a number is normally a bad thing.
Measuring of the SD and ES numbers are what I look for most of the time. Consistent number normally indicates a great load....normally.
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Scott (F1 by Chrony...good as any) B
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unclebob
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Posted: 28 June 2008 06:10 PM |
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It would depend on how much you are going to use it and how much do you want to spend. I have a CED.
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Black-tailed Bandit
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| Joined: | 2 February 2006 |
| Location: | Oregon USA |
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Posted: 29 June 2008 12:17 AM |
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I bought this one love it it works in sun and in the cloudy Oregon weather too!
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Oddbod
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Posted: 29 June 2008 12:44 AM |
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I have a Shooting Chrony Gamma Master with the printer & remote.
Paid $160 for it last year (it's handy having a friend with an FFL that's on file with Midway....... ).
It works just fine & the printer is great for recording results.
The only problem is with the demo ballistics software: It just wont load on both my PC's but that's no real loss for my needs.
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saddlesore
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Posted: 4 July 2008 08:30 PM |
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A Chronograph is not something you HAVE to have. They are a lot of fun and will provide a lot of info. However, I loaded for over 30 yrs before I bought a Chrony and I never blew a gun up.
Careful attnention to two - three loading manuls and not tring to push every extra FPS out of your rifle will suit you well, if you load for the most accurate load instead of the hottest.
I have one oft the earlier Chronies. It is fussy about the light, butworks. I would not trust my life to it though
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nksmfamjp
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Posted: 5 July 2008 06:37 PM |
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| My Shooting Chrony Alpha Master works great. I reccomend the master as the screen is on the table next to you for easy viewing and control.
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ilike2hunt
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Posted: 10 July 2008 04:28 AM |
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I have a Shooting Chrony Beta Master and have never had an issue with it no matter if Im shooting rifle, pistol, arrows, or paintballs over it.
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