First outing with new Chronograph

[Vulcan Bob]

Hello everybody, my old trusty thirty or so year old Competition Electronics Pro Tach chrono finally gave me problems, the LED readout was getting funky. So rather than seeing if it could be repaired maybe it was time for a new one. Checked around and for the money ($100.00) I chose a Competition Electronics ProChrono Digital Chronograph. It was left at my doorstep on Monday so a session was planned for the following morning. My initial impression was not a good one, it doesn't weigh a lot, a lot lighter than the old Pro Tach (what did they make this thing out of, used cheese slice wrappers?) and is about a third shorter, hey I'm a old guy and stuff just has to be big and heavy to be considered good!

Anyhoo with all that considered off I went Tuesday morning. This new critter will tell me a lot more info than the old one and has a huge shoot through area unlike the cardboard upright with a 1 1/2" by 3" oval of the old one. Well everything worked just fine on the nice overcast morning and I rather like having the info handed to me rather than doing the math for everything other than the average velocity for the shot string. Would I recommend this to a friend, if it continues to function yes, yes I would but only time will tell. If it lasts as long as my old Pro Tach it will out live me! Have a good day every one!

 

[Rule3]

It is a excellent unit. Mine has never missed a shot in the Blazing Fl Sun, Weight is irrelevant. The body is plastic with a few electronics in it. My 2 Shooting Chroys (made of metal) weighed more but were junk!

How much does the new APPLE watch weigh? (not that I want one) just saying a ton of high tech electronics can be packed in small package.

 

[Gamecock]

MAYDAY! MAYDAY! ELECTRONICS DOWN RANGE!!!

I prefer my CED, with electronics back on the table next to me. Nothing expensive down range.

 

[Magload]

I love my Pro and have the serial to USB kit, Bluetooth kit with cell phone app and the IR lighting kit. Had to have that IR LED for the indoor range I use it at. With the Serial to USB kit I can save all the data strings to my PC and also print out the data. Don

 

[alwslate]

The Pro Chrono Digital for $100 is a bargain. I also have two heavier
metal junk Chronys laying around here somewhere.

 

[Nemo288]

I also had my Mark 1 original ProChrono die after 30 years.
(Must be the designed death date).
Replaced with the ProChrono digital as you'all above.
Works fine. I put a Caldwell IR light bar on it as well.
The Caldwell light bar has a battery pack as well as the wall wart option.
For long guns I prefer the Magnetospeed but that won't work with barrels shorter than about 6".
Competition Electronics has always had one of the best chrono's especially for the money.
Makes you think about each and every shot with that box sitting there.
I still have some beat up cardboard guides for the old one.
96 fps is how fast I got a rubber band to go across the chrono testing it.
I have found out it is not accurate and gives funny (low) readings if you are closer than about 8 feet with a handgun.
After that it is very reliable.

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Nemo

 

[AveragEd]

I have both the digital ProChrono you bought and an older analog unit. Both work great but I've also had some "better" chronographs that didn't. For a "hobby" ballistics person like most of us, the ProChrono is all you need.

Ed

 

[Nevada Ed]

Always nice when the new model works.............

plus more data and stuff, that's a win, win deal.

Keep your bullets high and may she last a long time.

 

[H Richard]

I'll knock on wood, my Delta Chrony continues to work just fine. As long as you pay close attention to the direct line of sight over the sensors. I always put nine about 10-12 ft from the muzzle and shoot off sandbags. The remote display at the bench gives me instant feed-back.