Chonograph's any advise !

mark-joppa

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Getting more into reloading and I am looking to buy a chonograph to help with data.I load 243 and 308,on my 308 I have a scope with a ballistic turret.The information on the manufacturers site is great for set factory loads but you have to fill in muzzle velocity to get set data for reloaded rounds.A bit advice from members with Chonographs.I would rather buy right the first time.Thanks
 
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If you can afford it go for the CED Millenium Chronograph MK2 (about £190) it's in a different class to the previously mentioned Chrony but is far more user friendly. Our club had a Chrony until one of the members put a round through the display screen which you needed a pair of binoculars to read. The millenium has the display screen on the bench next to you and has far more features. It's a very useful piece of kit if you can afford it but the basic chrony is better than guessing.
 
He was but he actually did us a favour because we have the infra red light screens with the new chronagraph which work better indoors under fluorescent lights which flicker and give false readings and often fail to register shots.
 
I have the Beta Master Chrony and it works a treat. Folds up nice and small, records plenty of shots, also has a good length of cable so the display can sit on the shooting bench next to you.

Cost about £135 from Midway
 
I use a chrony F1. it is crap in bright sunshine, but if you get a large piece of card over the shield things then it is ok.

A report I read said the Oehler35s is VG and the F1 over read by 50-75FPS and hte CED over read by 25-50FPS against the Oehler.
Oehler 35 $500 where found.
I used the F1 4-5 times to find out the velocity of bullet, now I have established the loads it gathers dust.
I got a cable off a guy called stott on airgunbbs.com which connects the F1 to my laptop and does realtime transfers.
 
Agree with #3 from 8x57 in that CED Millenium is a great piece of kit...

I recently got one as my re-load performance for my .30-06 was not convincing me over 200yds. Running them over the chrono, my .30-06 was 300fps SHORT of what the manual was telling me the powder weight should be generating..... Now I have accurate info my drop charts are bang on.

It is simple to set up and use, can be mapped to a PC or printer, and if I can use it then it really is easy !!!!!

Probably one of many on the market, but I can recommend it.

All the best.

Neil
 
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