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<blockquote data-quote="boomtube" data-source="post: 243959" data-attributes="member: 9215"><p>"I don't think I need anything elabarate. Just something that will let me know what speeds I'm dealing with. Thanks Mike"</p><p> </p><p>Okay Mike, for that anything on the market is "reasonable", they all work. </p><p> </p><p>But, as an alternate view, I've never known anyone who bought a new truck and later said he wished it had less horsepower. Never known anyone who buught a new boat and said he wished it was a tad shorter. Never knew anyone who bought a new house and said he wished it was a bit smaller. Etc. </p><p> </p><p>Meaning, going inexpensive at first will cover your "present needs" but not your needs, or at least your wishes, later. The Chronys are inexpensive. The "Pro Chrono" single units are simple to set up. Both types put the works in the line of fire and, if you are clumsy, they will surely get blown away. (And the width of the legs and overhead diffusers on any of them is larger than the actual sensitive focused portion of their photo lenses.) </p><p> </p><p>I agonised over the same questions as you. I chose to bite the bullet, so to speak, and spend a bit more to get a much more capabable chronograph. My PACT Pro was double the cost of a good Chrony but still not tremensously high from MidwayUSA. (It only has the two inexpensive sky screens in harms way, haven't shot them yet but I've only been using it about 12 years so far <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />)! </p><p> </p><p>The main unit sits on the bench in front of me. It includes a printer and an internal computer which can do multiple tasks. It records the shot string, gives a running average and does standard deviation, extreme spread, etc. It also calculates and prints trajectory and windage charts for any range and wind I wish. It can compute "point blank" ranges for any set of condition I feed it. It can factor in the altitude, temp, humitity, sight height above the bore. It can also figure the ballistic coefficent of any bullet I can give it data on muzzle and 100 yard velocities for. It does gun recoil energy, kinetic energy and momentum of the bullet. Etc. And it's quite easy to set up too.</p><p> </p><p>Or you can get a minimum unit which will give velocity if you really don't think you will ever want more data. But .... bigger, faster, stronger is always better? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="boomtube, post: 243959, member: 9215"] "I don't think I need anything elabarate. Just something that will let me know what speeds I'm dealing with. Thanks Mike" Okay Mike, for that anything on the market is "reasonable", they all work. But, as an alternate view, I've never known anyone who bought a new truck and later said he wished it had less horsepower. Never known anyone who buught a new boat and said he wished it was a tad shorter. Never knew anyone who bought a new house and said he wished it was a bit smaller. Etc. Meaning, going inexpensive at first will cover your "present needs" but not your needs, or at least your wishes, later. The Chronys are inexpensive. The "Pro Chrono" single units are simple to set up. Both types put the works in the line of fire and, if you are clumsy, they will surely get blown away. (And the width of the legs and overhead diffusers on any of them is larger than the actual sensitive focused portion of their photo lenses.) I agonised over the same questions as you. I chose to bite the bullet, so to speak, and spend a bit more to get a much more capabable chronograph. My PACT Pro was double the cost of a good Chrony but still not tremensously high from MidwayUSA. (It only has the two inexpensive sky screens in harms way, haven't shot them yet but I've only been using it about 12 years so far :))! The main unit sits on the bench in front of me. It includes a printer and an internal computer which can do multiple tasks. It records the shot string, gives a running average and does standard deviation, extreme spread, etc. It also calculates and prints trajectory and windage charts for any range and wind I wish. It can compute "point blank" ranges for any set of condition I feed it. It can factor in the altitude, temp, humitity, sight height above the bore. It can also figure the ballistic coefficent of any bullet I can give it data on muzzle and 100 yard velocities for. It does gun recoil energy, kinetic energy and momentum of the bullet. Etc. And it's quite easy to set up too. Or you can get a minimum unit which will give velocity if you really don't think you will ever want more data. But .... bigger, faster, stronger is always better? :D [/QUOTE]
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