Shot another chronograph

[mattw]

The replace them for about half price... call them.

[Scrounge]

[QUOTE=Maineboy;4954839]A few years ago I shot a chronograph with a direct hit from my 35 Whelen. This time, same rifle, a gas check came off a 358 627 boolit and struck the screen on my new unit. This one died after only 3 trips to the range. This is getting expensive.


You need to start buying bullet proof vests for your equipment. See if you can find a piece of 3/4" Lexan for the next one. It might help.

I see I'm going to have to take my own advice, too. Though I got mine for the cost of a can of spray contact cleaner. Caldwell says when the switch dies for real, they'll replace it for $60. Being a cheap bastrich, I'm hoping it will outlast me. No bets though.

[Mal Paso]

When I was looking for one I had read buy once, cry once. After some initial hesitation I ordered the lab radar.

Welcome to the forum!

[rockrat]

LOL. Welcome to the club!!!. A gas check got my second one also. Knock on wood, the third one has worked well the last few years, but I have a spare just in case!!

[Martin Luber]

You can calculate BC by measuring the velocity at the target after establishing velocity at muzzle.

I run a Pact model 1 without screens but a long time ago (30 years) flinched with a pistol and shot the cable. No step for a stepper.

[Tripplebeards]

It’s nice to know I’m not the only one that loses gas checks. It always Riles me up when I’m looking for those nice perfect little mushrooms buried in my backstops and the gas check is missing.

[Larry Gibson]

GCs can severely damage screens and chronographs as you've found out. My Oehler screens were damaged quite badly by GCs as I was testing HV cast bullet loads. I posted about this several times. Fortunately Oehler skyscreens have little electronics to be damage in them. Oehler also sells rebuild kits which are inexpensive. I also have "splinted" with tongue depressors, popsicle sticks and quick dry JB Weld the diffusers numerous times. Though pretty "shot up" the screens are still functioning perfectly.

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[Rizzo]

Do you have a cable or blutooth? I put an AR 500 steel plate, 1-1/2" thick in front of my chrony and use a Kindle Fire to read/collect the data off of it. Cheap insurance....

I've also shot my ProChrono and had to replace it.
I like this idea of a AR500 steel plate mounted in front of it, for insurance.

Thanks for the tip.
But, now that I think about it, there could be a safety issue when it gets hit and the bullet ricochets back at you.

[Conditor22]

When I line up my chrony, I dial the scope down to the lowest resolution and have the top sun shade about 1/4 of the way down the top of the scope picture.

I only shoot through my chrony off a rest. I'm well aware how far off a "pulled shot/flier" can be.

[dragon813gt]

This is what I purchased a LabRadar when they first came out. May be expensive up front. But the “cheap” chronos become expensive when you have to keep replacing them. You can’t shoot something that’s behind the muzzle, ricochets aside.

[fredj338]

One reason I like my Oehler, its just a $15 screen if I shoot it, which I never have. For the cost though, I would get a Labradar.

[pertnear]

As I read through this thread, a tear came to my eye & a sniffle to my nose. I think maybe we need to form a support group.

[dondiego]

I have never shot one..............I should probably buy one some day.

[Scrounge]

I have never shot one..............I should probably buy one some day.

Collect enough of the ones that got shot, you can probably build a new one.

[Winger Ed.]

One reason I like my Oehler, its just a $15 screen if I shoot it,

Yeah, and I've learned they're quick as a cat when it comes to shipping them too

[onelight]

You guys that shed gas checks were they the Hornady style ?

[Winger Ed.]

You guys that shed gas checks were they the Hornady style ?

That's all I use, and they're still on all the .357, .30, and .459 boolits I've ever found in the dirt.

[onelight]

That's all I use, and they're still on all the .357, .30, and .459 boolits I've ever found in the dirt.

They are what I use to in 44 , 357 and 47-70 I don't use many but buy the Hornady hoping they will stay with the bullet.
Thanks for the response .

[Gar10]

A friend of mine skipped a 38 special off the top of my Competition Electronics ProChrono Digital and some how the shock from it wound up breaking the on/off switch and cracked the lower housing. I called customer service at Competition Electronics and explained to them what happened. I was told to ship it back to them so they could take a look at it. A couple weeks later they sent it back to me with a new on/off switch installed and the lower housing had been replaced. All this was done at no charge. I did pay for shipping back to them, but they paid shipping back to me. It still bares the skid mark on the top of the housing to remind me about what happened.

Probably worth a call to the customer service department, you might be surprised what they will do. Its worth a shot!

[KYCaster]

How do you field dress a chronograph? Am I correct that chronographs have open season as it seems they are killed year round?

No season... and no bag limit either!!

Jerry