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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Reloading
Do I need a chronograph?
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<blockquote data-quote="Buster Hemlock" data-source="post: 2000114" data-attributes="member: 109327"><p>Is it essential? No, definitely not at short range, ask short range BR shooters who load at the range based on what they are seeing in their groups. However, I believe it's essential for my type of shooting. The amount of data you can gather from a good chrono out ways it's cost in components when shooting longer distances. I've shot lots of bug hole groups at 100 yards that have over 100 FPS ES and the same load looks like shotgun patterns at 300 yards. A chronograph is essential for me. Also trusting book numbers are accurate for powder charge and velocity can get you into trouble with either over pressure rounds for your rifle or more often than not under and less velocity. Most test barrels for pressure testing are minimum spec and produce higher pressure and velocity than factory rifles.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buster Hemlock, post: 2000114, member: 109327"] Is it essential? No, definitely not at short range, ask short range BR shooters who load at the range based on what they are seeing in their groups. However, I believe it's essential for my type of shooting. The amount of data you can gather from a good chrono out ways it's cost in components when shooting longer distances. I've shot lots of bug hole groups at 100 yards that have over 100 FPS ES and the same load looks like shotgun patterns at 300 yards. A chronograph is essential for me. Also trusting book numbers are accurate for powder charge and velocity can get you into trouble with either over pressure rounds for your rifle or more often than not under and less velocity. Most test barrels for pressure testing are minimum spec and produce higher pressure and velocity than factory rifles. [/QUOTE]
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