What chronograph's are people using?

[Rick1987]

Looking to get a chronograph, I was thinking about one of the shooting chronys.

What is everyone using and what do you recommend?

[allie]

I have been using a Oehler 35P for 21 years.  Friends of mine also purchased one after trying others.  It works great!

allie

[Yondering]

Skip the shooting chrony, for the same money get the Pro Chrono by Competition Electronics. It's user friendly (buttons are labeled with their actual function) and far more reliable. I've owned both and will not buy another shooting chrony. They are old tech that should have been updated 10-15 years ago.

[Vice]

I bought a Pact timer years ago with the chrono option for around $300 total.  Dumb.  It is too elaborate with all the other range gear, what a PIA.  I never used it.

So I spent $89 a month later for a chrony.  Simple, compact, easy to use. 

That was was over 10 years ago.  I don't know what's new.  Check things out and depends upon how elaborate your needs are.

[EdMc]

I use the Pro Chrono . No problems till I shot it.  Ordered another of the same model.

[sqlbullet]

I have a Chrony.  I don't want any controls on my chronograph.  I wanted power and I wanted to see the velocity.  I write it down and then perform my own calculations on the data.  This allows be to remove any obvious anomalies, etc.

The Pro-Chrono looks like it is probably a more user friendly unit, and a better value.  To be honest, most of the $100 units will probably be just fine for your needs.

[setsuo]

Oehler 35P is the best

[sqlbullet]

Oehler 35P is the best

Not going to dispute that.

But, it isn't 3.5 times as good as the other's mentioned, and I really don't know that most of us here could justify how we need the additional precision the money buys.

Just sayin'

[Bro KV]

I'd end up shooting it

[Rick1987]

Bidding on a 35p on eBay, pretty sure I won't win but who knows.

[REDLINE]

CED M2

Works well even in low light conditions, or get the infrared skyscreen and don't worry about light conditions.  Over 1000 shot capacity with up to 500 string permanent memory.  Offers edit and omit functions.  Built in calculator using the keypad on the base unit itself.  USB interface to download data to your computer.  Runs on one 9 volt battery.  Low battery indicator so you don't have to guess.  Has a speaker that can be turned on or off where the unit will tell you each recorded velocity out loud when your setup doesn't allow for easy screen viewing or whatever.  Also calculates power factors for both IPSC and IDPA.  With the push of a button it will also tell you the average of the 3 fastest velocities of a string.  Plus lots more.  Anyway, love mine. 

I also especially like it that the main base unit is completely separate from the sky screens.

[Bro KV]

CED M2

Works well even in low light conditions, or get the infrared skyscreen and don't worry about light conditions.  Over 1000 shot capacity with up to 500 string permanent memory.  Offers edit and omit functions.  Built in calculator using the keypad on the base unit itself.  USB interface to download data to your computer.  Runs on one 9 volt battery.  Low battery indicator so you don't have to guess.  Has a speaker that can be turned on or off where the unit will tell you each recorded velocity out loud when your setup doesn't allow for easy screen viewing or whatever.  Also calculates power factors for both IPSC and IDPA.  With the push of a button it will also tell you the average of the 3 fastest velocities of a string.  Plus lots more.  Anyway, love mine. 

I also especially like it that the main base unit is completely separate from the sky screens.

What is the software interface like?  Can you take a screen shot?

[REDLINE]

Hope it turned out good enough.

[Yondering]

That's pretty cool.

[REDLINE]

I like the simplicity, without it being simplistic.