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Title: Is there a decent Chronometer for under $150 ?
Post by: Taylor3 on June 10 2020 08:22:10 PM MDT
Has anyone had experience with a Chronometer for under $150 that they recommend ?
Title: Re: Is there a decent Chronometer for under $150 ?
Post by: Bimmer on June 10 2020 10:47:17 PM MDT

ProChrono.  Terrific.  Idiot-proof. 

Make sure you get the new bluetooth version...
Title: Re: Is there a decent Chronometer for under $150 ?
Post by: Taylor3 on June 11 2020 01:34:24 AM MDT
Bimmer,
thank you. where did you get yours?
Title: Re: Is there a decent Chronometer for under $150 ?
Post by: sqlbullet on June 11 2020 09:01:20 AM MDT
You can get all the accuracy you need for around $100.  There is a Caldwell precision unit on Prime for $94.59.  Beyond that you are paying for features (like more data logging, stats calculations, bluetooth, remote display) and possibly for name.
Title: Re: Is there a decent Chronometer for under $150 ?
Post by: Bimmer on June 11 2020 02:04:13 PM MDT
Quote from: Taylor3 on June 11 2020 01:34:24 AM MDT
Bimmer,
thank you. where did you get yours?

I can't even remember...  It's been 5-10 years.  They're for sale all over:  Amazon, Midway, wherever. 

I have one of the older ones, with a separate BlueTooth sender that plugs in. 

The new ones integrate the BlueTooth in the housing, so there's nothing stuck on the outside. 

I'm NOT tech savvy, but downloading the free ProChrono app to my iPhone and then connecting with the chrono was quick and easy.  My phone announces velocities outloud (impresses the other guys at the range), and the app compiles the data an produces stats/calculations automatically.  When I'm done, I can e-mail all the data to my laptop as a spreadsheet:  Awesome. 
Title: Re: Is there a decent Chronometer for under $150 ?
Post by: jazzsax8 on June 12 2020 10:03:42 AM MDT
This ProChrono looks very nice.  I have used several models of the folding Chrony over the years but when a CED Millenium showed up locally used for around $80 I just had to try it.  I now get a lot fewer error to reads and sold the Chrony.  The CED takes some effort to set-up over this ProChrono that looks very user friendly.  If I were to accidentally shoot my current one, I would be giving it a try.
Title: Re: Is there a decent Chronometer for under $150 ?
Post by: Taylor3 on June 15 2020 09:58:03 PM MDT
Bimmer and Jazzsax8,

thank you both.