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  • RNE228
    Senior Member
    • Oct 2013
    • 2458

    Chronograph in $125ish range

    Any recommendations for a chronograph in the $125ish range? Possibly option to bluetooth results to phone or laptop?

    Initial use would be some 30-06 for a Garand, and some 308 loads.
  • #2
    kcstott
    I need a LIFE!!
    • Nov 2011
    • 11796

    Prochrono

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    • #3
      CartridgeCalls
      Senior Member
      • Feb 2016
      • 1439

      Caldwell has worked well for me.
      Cartridge Calls, Predator, Duck and Big game calls made from real brass cartridges. 100% Disabled Veteran Owned and operated Small Business.
      www.cartridgecalls.com
      Get them in close, Get the job done!

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      • #4
        tsoso
        Member
        • Feb 2022
        • 184



        worked fine for me on anything from 9mm to 300wsm it might not be "pretty and fancy" but gets the job done

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        • #5
          heavyhaulin818
          Senior Member
          • Jan 2021
          • 722

          OP, have you looked into LABRADARS?

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          • #6
            ar15barrels
            I need a LIFE!!
            • Jan 2006
            • 57099

            Originally posted by heavyhaulin818
            OP, have you looked into LABRADARS?
            Can you show me a $125 labradar?
            If you can, I'll order it immediatly.
            Randall Rausch

            AR work: www.ar15barrels.com
            Bolt actions: www.700barrels.com
            Foreign Semi Autos: www.akbarrels.com
            Barrel, sight and trigger work on most pistols and shotguns.
            Most work performed while-you-wait.

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            • #7
              pennstater
              Veteran Member
              • Aug 2010
              • 4656

              Originally posted by kcstott
              This^^^

              MLC

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              • #8
                RNE228
                Senior Member
                • Oct 2013
                • 2458

                I did use the search function before posting. Labradar did pop up, but was a lot more than $125ish.

                In previous threads, there didn't seem to be a consensus in that price range.

                Originally posted by heavyhaulin818
                OP, have you looked into LABRADARS?

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                • #9
                  kcstott
                  I need a LIFE!!
                  • Nov 2011
                  • 11796

                  Originally posted by ar15barrels
                  Can you show me a $125 labradar?
                  If you can, I'll order it immediatly.
                  He's the prime example of reading comprehension of the general public

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                  • #10
                    kcstott
                    I need a LIFE!!
                    • Nov 2011
                    • 11796

                    Originally posted by RNE228
                    I did use the search function before posting. Labradar did pop up, but was a lot more than $125ish.

                    In previous threads, there didn't seem to be a consensus in that price range.
                    The problem it you said Blue tooth and $125ish, that limits your options to two maybe three chronos and only one the Prochrono being bluetooth.
                    Shooting chrony is still around and they haven't raised their prices in 35 years. (be advised thats not good business practice)
                    in any event get what you can afford and put it to use. you should never do reloading with out one. reloading is not guess work.
                    and By the way Labradar is not all it's cracked up to be. I've not talked to anyone that has one that literally can't complain about it. They have issues and they have know limitations. They are great if you have the time to fiddle with the settings and you're the only guy on the range (they pick up other shots sometimes but that shooter needs to be close to you and shooting the same direction.)
                    Don't be afraid to pick up a used one too, people upgrade all they time. I did, Uncle shot my 30 year old Shooting Chrony so I bought a Caldwell, I didn't like the down range set up so i look at Labradar when they were doing a kick starter or preorder, The lbrdar tops out at 3500 FPS. Well I own a 220 swift that has loads that do well over 4000 fps, Magnitospeed said theirs does 5000fps no issues. and I don't have to have anything set up down range. My next on is going to be a andyscan or a bullet trace. But I'm not buying a labradar Oh and the battery life on the labradar sucks.
                    Last edited by kcstott; 12-01-2022, 10:27 AM.

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                    • #11
                      ar15barrels
                      I need a LIFE!!
                      • Jan 2006
                      • 57099

                      Originally posted by RNE228
                      I did use the search function before posting. Labradar did pop up, but was a lot more than $125ish.

                      In previous threads, there didn't seem to be a consensus in that price range.
                      I can recommend prochrono as well.
                      I have two older units so they don't have bluetooth, but I have used them for over 20 years with no problems.
                      I have two so I can shoot through both of them to prove that they match or so I can put one downrange at 100yds and one at the muzzle and shoot through both to measure the velocity loss over 100yds which is then used to backwards calculate actual BC.
                      Randall Rausch

                      AR work: www.ar15barrels.com
                      Bolt actions: www.700barrels.com
                      Foreign Semi Autos: www.akbarrels.com
                      Barrel, sight and trigger work on most pistols and shotguns.
                      Most work performed while-you-wait.

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