New Chrono

Rick

Rick

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I just ordered this radar chrono, been watching it for about 3 years and it's finally just now being released. No sky screens, unaffected by light conditions, no set up, just place next to the shooter and point it at the target. :)

More info at: www.mylabradar.com

Easy Set Up - Place LabRadar beside the shooter, point towards the target and you’re ready to go.
  • Maximum Velocity, Minimum Velocity, Average Velocity, Standard Deviation, Extreme Spread.
  • Actual velocities at various distances, up to 100 yards.
  • Accurate with subsonic, transonic, supersonic projectiles.
  • Works in any light conditions.
  • No Shooting through a small confined window.
  • Records virtually unlimited number of shots and shot series.
  • Download data to a PC.
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Ian

Ian

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Nice. Just under twice what the Magneto Speed goes for these days, but even MORE flexible and convenient. I wonder if it can be calibrated with a tuning fork?
 
Brad

Brad

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Interesting. I may need to look into that.
 
Rick

Rick

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Dunno how a tuning fork would do anything, it is a radar unit & reflects off the bullet base. According the mfg even boat tails. One of the selling points for me other than no sky screens or set up is that you can tell it to read velocities in increments out to 100 yards. Want to know velocity at impact out to 100, ask and ye shall receive. :)
 
Brad

Brad

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Can also use that data at various distances to approximate a BC at the velocity you are shooting. Lets a guy use a ballistics program to better effect.

You guys sure are good at helping me spend my money.
 
Ian

Ian

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Rick, a tuning fork of the appropriate pitch was (and probably still is) used to calibrate the sort of radar used in police work and baseball. Same principle here. One thing about most other chronographs is there's not much of a way that I know of for the end user to check calibration against a constant.
 
Rick

Rick

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Brad said:
Can also use that data at various distances to approximate a BC at the velocity you are shooting. Lets a guy use a ballistics program to better effect.

You guys sure are good at helping me spend my money.
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Spend away, you can't take it with you you know. :confused:

Not only ballistics for bullet drop etc but also for knowing momentum at impact. You know the bullet weight so with a known velocity momentum is easy to figure and accurate. According to those who study such things 0.8 pound seconds of momentum is needed to reliably take a properly set 200 meter ram.
 
Brad

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Rick said:
I've had a chrono with me most every day I've been at a range for like 30 years. :D



Really, after all those posts about how great she is? And now she won't let you have one of life's necessities? Really? :(
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Blame Khornet, he didn't teach her well enough about the difference between need and want.

I don't want one of these, I need one.
 
Ian

Ian

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...and then maybe another nice trip together somewhere overseas.

So, Rick, when can we expect your first range report? That thing is cool as all get out. Bet you wish you'd been able to have one 30 years ago.
 
L1A1Rocker

L1A1Rocker

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I wonder if this would set off automobile radar detectors. You could have a bit of fun with it if it does. . .
:p
 
smokeywolf

smokeywolf

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Sounds almost too good to be true. Very exciting. Almost bought an Oehler a couple of years ago. Might have been kismet that I didn't. Anxious to read your opinion on it.
 
Rick

Rick

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I've been following this and on their mailing list for 4-5 years, it's been worse than the Lyman digital pot finally coming out. I don't have it yet, put in the order when they notified me that they were finally shipping. The first ones finished sold out and I should be in the second group supposedly shipping in October. The next orders will be filled in January.
 
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GaryN

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I still have my Oehler 33 that I bought in 1983. It presently is not functioning because of shot skyscreens. It has been pretty good. I did find myself thinking about ways to use this new chronograph after I read about it. I don't know. Maybe I need one too.
 
Pistolero

Pistolero

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I have an old Oehler and this looks really interesting. Never yet shot a skyscreen, but
knock on wood.

Waiting for your range report.

Bill
 
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