Chronograph stand

[Ickisrulz]

I made this thing from scrap and it assembles easily with c-clamps. It's ugly, not sanded or pained. However, it is nice and light, stores well too.

[Garyshome]

I just use a camera tripod.

[AlaskanGuy]

Tripod camera stand here too... And I aint shot mine yet.... :P

[Gus McCrae]

I just use a camera tripod.

Same. Pretty cheap one at that.

[Rojelio]

Well, I use a camera tripod, too and I did shoot mine.:oops:

[Ickisrulz]

I used a camera tripod too. But I had to track it down every time, hope I didn't break it and then return it so my wife could use it. Now I have a sturdy stand that cost me nothing but a little time to make. I like it better than the tripod.

[lancem]

Looks good, a suggestion, if you have some 2X scraps use them to make sockets on the legs for the crossmember to fit into and then you don't have to worry about remembering the c clamps.

[Artful]

Well done! - an ingenious solution.

I just hit the 2nd hand store until I found a tripod I liked.

[dragon813gt]

Drill four holes, four bolts, four wing nuts and you won't need to tote the clamps around anymore :)

[Ickisrulz]

Bolts with wing nuts or sockets for legs are both fine ideas. But I am happy using the c-clamps. Since I shoot in my backyard I can't forget the clamps and they aren't far to haul. I just wanted to share my project and maybe help someone out with ideas.

[C. Latch]

I sit mine on a stack of buckets and lumber scraps.

[BruceB]

Double post

[BruceB]

NVCurmudgeon introduced me to the concept of using photographers' light stands for chrono screens.

These are tripods which are FAR lighter than camera tripods, and FAR less-expensive as well. Think fifteen to twenty-five dollars and you will be in the ballpark. Just shop around, and keep an eye on flea markets and yard sales etc.... you could do even better.

Ingenious.

[youngmman]

I have a friend stand 10 feet in front of my bench and hold my chrono to the side!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Davidk]

Nice. I bought a cheapo camera tripod on ebay

[mozeppa]

now add a piece of 1/2" plate steel to the front to ward off the inevitable.

[Lead Fred]

I just use a camera tripod.

Me too, about $5 at goodwill

[jell-dog]

There are two kinds of chrony users:
Those who have shot'em and those who haven't shot'em YET[smilie=b:
jell-dog

[NavyVet1959]

Time to add a bit of AR500 plate to the front of it...

[jeepyj]

Nicely done, It's rewarding to do something yourself that help improve your hobby. Enjoy!
jeepyj

[jmorris]

+1 to the camera tripod. They allow you to angle the sennsors away fro the sun if your getting errors too.

[Artful]

I have a friend stand 10 feet in front of my bench and hold my chrono to the side!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How is Lefty?

[Finnmike]

Dunno if it has been mentioned previously, but to avoid shooting the chrony and speed up setup time get a laser cartridge, chamber with the rifle set up and on target, and position the chrony with a paper "target" binder-clipped to the rods. The laser dot on the paper target clipped to the rods makes setup a breeze.

[kbstenberg]

Thanks for the tip on the laser pointer. . . Kevin

[jmorris]

The way I have avoided shooting any of my chronographs is to remember they can detect a bullet a foot or more above the sensors.

[collyer]

I seem to like to shoot the wires off mine. I do like the wood stand for sure.

[NoAngel]

My magneto speed needs no stand.

[DCM]

now add a piece of 1/2" plate steel to the front to ward off the inevitable.

Beat me to it!
I would mount it on a angle to deflect the errant boolit toward the ground, not back at me.

[NavyVet1959]

I seem to like to shoot the wires off mine. I do like the wood stand for sure.

Shoot only on heavy overcast days and you don't need the wires. :)

I figured that out by hitting one of the wires on such a day. :mrgreen:

[Walter Laich]

with the front plate put a bit of downward tilt on it. Keeps the slugs from coming right straight back to you. Think how the cowboy shooter's targets hang.

[missionary5155]

Greetings Ickisrulz
That is nice rig and a good idea for a blizzard day. Plus a good use for scrap lumber. Plus plus far more stable !
For years I have used the old "yard sake find "camara tripod. But it sure does not take much wind to blow one over.
Our range (up north there) uses an extended platform that extends away from one bench towards the 100 m line. This direction (north) is 75% of the time perpendicular to prevailing wind (west). So once the steady breeze at the range surpasses 5 mph you better have some means of "lashing the tripod down".
I have placed a sandbag on top of the Crony which helps. But one day seated behind the rifle a big gust came along and one sandbag was not enough.
I have not shot my Crono in 15 years. But I do not let anyone else shoot through it ( I will do that) nor do I do all my testing through it. I first find my accurate load then run the FPS which is secondary to me.
But your "saw horse" type should hold up well. I would think you could use it for numerous other practicle needs.
Mike in Peru