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Reloading
Do I need a chronograph?
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<blockquote data-quote="HBoothe" data-source="post: 2000297" data-attributes="member: 115172"><p>Yes, you do. </p><p></p><p>If nothing else it can help you identify how consistent your loads are shooting (ES and SD of MV). It's nice to see how much MV you give up (or gain) as you adjust powder. It's one way of measuring the performance of your load. Short of a strain gauge, it is, in my opinion, the only other scientific measure we have of our loads. "Pressure signs" on the cases and groupings are subjective measurements. </p><p></p><p>Varying components can vary the MV quite a bit and the chronograph will show that to you.</p><p></p><p>I had a Caldwell Ballistic Precision. I didn't like it. I took it apart, flipped the LCD upside down, used the lighted sky screens, and mounted it upside down on a rigged up pod so it would consistently read bullets. Not happy.</p><p></p><p>After seeing a friend use his Competition Electronics ProChrono Digital I bought one. I like it much better and it was about the same price, if I recall correctly.</p><p></p><p>FWIW</p><p></p><p>--HC</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HBoothe, post: 2000297, member: 115172"] Yes, you do. If nothing else it can help you identify how consistent your loads are shooting (ES and SD of MV). It's nice to see how much MV you give up (or gain) as you adjust powder. It's one way of measuring the performance of your load. Short of a strain gauge, it is, in my opinion, the only other scientific measure we have of our loads. "Pressure signs" on the cases and groupings are subjective measurements. Varying components can vary the MV quite a bit and the chronograph will show that to you. I had a Caldwell Ballistic Precision. I didn't like it. I took it apart, flipped the LCD upside down, used the lighted sky screens, and mounted it upside down on a rigged up pod so it would consistently read bullets. Not happy. After seeing a friend use his Competition Electronics ProChrono Digital I bought one. I like it much better and it was about the same price, if I recall correctly. FWIW --HC [/QUOTE]
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