I bought an F1 Chronograph because it was the cheapest, and all I needed. Last weekend I broke it in on my reloads...or should I say broke it?
It registered 3 shots out of 5 pretty accurately (in comparison to previous more expensive chronographs).
Here's where you know I'm not too bright (to be fair, there was no instructions included and I was unsupervised...).... Those first 5 shots were .223 from a plr 16 about 3 feet away from the chronograph...
A couple of them blew the antennae right off (from the pressure and force rather than impact) so I had to reset them, and proceeded to continue my test... stupidly from the same distance not minding having to reset every couple of shots and making mental notes to grab some super glue next time...
I'd say about shot 3 of the next 5 shot group it stopped working properly...completely...
All of the sudden in group 3, 9mm subsonic ammo is going 3,052 fps, etc., etc...
This form of public self-flagellation is not so much to warn others, or find out that I shouldn't sit in front of the chronograph to use it, but to ask whether these chronographs are any good and maintain longevity when not attacked by their owners...
Anyone have an F1 that they don't abuse to breakage that functions after all the years?
I don't want the best, most accurate chronograph, I just want +/- 50 fps to get ball parks on my handloads...
Thanks!