Dac9976 Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Looking to buy a chronograph. Never used one before, are there any I should stay away from? Any recommends? Cheers Danny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylor Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Magneto speed from March scopes uk they are the buisness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbal Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 +1 for the Magnetospeeds:tested most consistent/accurate and streets ahead in user convenience. Gbal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dac9976 Posted March 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Can't get onto the March website for some reason. What sort of money are they? Anyone used the acoustic chrono? Cheers Danny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandy Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 I have an Accoustic chrono seems to be very good but not used it a massive amount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dac9976 Posted March 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 I have an Accoustic chrono seems to be very good but not used it a massive amount. Where did you get it from mate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcampbellsmith Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 +1 for the Magnetospeeds:tested most consistent/accurate and streets ahead in user convenience. Gbal After lots of faffing around last year, Gary sorted me out with one of these. I believe a new version is imminent. I trialed mine in the dining room to work out how it all fitted together. Tried it on a damp grey morning and had five shots and five velocities and a good group without any hassle. It was the kind of morning that the Alpha Chrono would just not have performed on. https://www.marchscopes.co.uk/index.php/march-accessories/magnetospeed-chronograph Don't hesitate or deviate, get one. Regards JCS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandy Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Where did you get it from mate? Davey from the shooting shed off the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967spud Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Where did you get it from mate? you have a pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dac9976 Posted March 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Davey from the shooting shed off the forum. Can I ask how much it was mate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannywayoflife Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 I don't own a chrono (yet) but I've used the standard type. They get shot pretty easily!! The accoustic ones seem to give poor reading if not set up 100% and the magneto are just simple to use and they're in my opinion the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbal Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Can't get onto the March website for some reason. What sort of money are they? Anyone used the acoustic chrono? Cheers Danny. March site gives V1 at £252,V2 can also be used with suppressor in place,£343;and V3has same chrono bits,but 'improved, wrt V1/V2' fittings/similar £375.V1 seems worth the extra compared to most other chronos.....unless you like crawling about in front of rifles with screens,that may not work anyhow in poorer weather conditions....!!Gbal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrelsniffer Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 I also have a acoustic chrono which i found to give bad readings even when set up correct why i don't know was working well now is not,i also have a few other diff model chrono's, then i recently bought the magnetospeed chrono, and i am well made up with it far easier to carry and set up than the usual types, well worth the spend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Magnetospeed V2 only had a few weeks but love it even used it at night. Got it from 1967spud/Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ro6.5 Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 +1 with the magnetospeed. Worth every penny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dac9976 Posted March 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Magnetospeed it is then. Quite a big jump in price between the V1 & V2 , the only difference I can see is the V2 can be fitted to a mod! Thanks all for the advice. Cheers Danny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcampbellsmith Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 I think the V2 comes in its own carrying case too. Regards JCS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967spud Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 and in stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c18rch Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 http://www.mylabradar.com/ I want one. Expected to cost $500 so not horrendously expensive either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AI Perfector Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 I had loads of problems with the Competitive Edge Dynamics M2 - errors readings, inconsistent too, so no solution found. Manufacturer swore it was OK after return to them for testing. Same issues on re-using after return to me. Thinking it was me, I bought another second hand unit to switch parts and see where I was going wrong. I had the same problems. I contacted the vendor, who admitted to having had the same problems and thought it was him! I returned the second hand unit with full refund. The vendor was going to send his back to the CED and tell them what they could do with it!. I've sold all parts that I know to have worked (with no come back) but not the computer/console. Others at a club I shoot with researched it, amongst others, when buying a chrono for the club. They found others had had problems with the CED M2 so went for another brand. I wouldn't touch CED with the proverbial barge pole. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerard Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 I find that the Steinert SuperChrono is best for doing BC measurements. I have used an Oehler for many years and setting that one up at even just 200m was risky if there was a bit of wind. With the 5 foot high and 3 foot wide window of the Steinert, it is a breeze, even further out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick T Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 I'm the guy who Al perfector mentioned & have ended up with a Magnetospeed V2. I've put around 200 shots through it with no problem whatsoever - excellent bit of kit. Hi Al hope you resolved your chrono problems, haven't heard back from CED. The console off the u/s CED makes a great door stop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DW58 Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 I find that the Steinert SuperChrono is best for doing BC measurements. I have used an Oehler for many years and setting that one up at even just 200m was risky if there was a bit of wind. With the 5 foot high and 3 foot wide window of the Steinert, it is a breeze, even further out. I've just ordered on of these having read various excellent reviews. This will be my third chronograph over a twenty-six year period, the first being a rather temperamental IR set-up which I then replaced with a British-built instrument of the sky-screen type which several times was incapacitated by shot sky-screens, so the new Steinert chrono seems to be ideal, especially being able to set it up below a target for example to record distant readings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aam Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 G'day all, I have got the v1 model magneto speed. Wonderful piece of gear and accurate. I put this up against my Oehler 35p and the results pretty much mimicked the results shown in the link below, as in FPS variation. The rifle I was using was in 308. Had approx. 12 to 15 fps variation between the magneto speed and the Oehler. The magneto speed was showing higher readings than the Oehler. Oehler was twelve feet from the muzzle. Hope this helps http://www.longrangeonly.com/showthread.php?144-Review-Comparison-Oehler-35-Magneto-Speed-and-Super-Chrono Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbal Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 G'day all, I have got the v1 model magneto speed. Wonderful piece of gear and accurate. I put this up against my Oehler 35p and the results pretty much mimicked the results shown in the link below, as in FPS variation. The rifle I was using was in 308. Had approx. 12 to 15 fps variation between the magneto speed and the Oehler. The magneto speed was showing higher readings than the Oehler. Oehler was twelve feet from the muzzle. Hope this helps http://www.longrangeonly.com/showthread.php?144-Review-Comparison-Oehler-35-Magneto-Speed-and-Super-Chrono aam, pretty much replicates the US tests. A 308 will lose at least 200fps by 100y, though not at a uniform rate-even so 12 feet is 4yards which is 1/25th of that distance....so a bit less than 8fps....which is pretty close agreement! Reassuring! Gbal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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