Labradar improved sight

[rhodesengr]

We had some previous discussion about chronos here a while back. There was something about getting an improved sight for the Labradar chrono. I see various options online and quite a few on Ebay. Anyone have a specific recommendation?

Thanks

 

[colt_saa]

I just taped a short piece of plastic straw into the sight channel.

I have never had an aiming problem

 

[Nemo288]

At indoor ranges I lay my 44 caliber laser bore-sighting cartridge on the notch and adjust the tripod so the dot is on the target.
Very easy to recheck every once and awhile.
I like the straw idea. Have to try that out if outdoors.
I see the LabRadars themselves are sold out at this time.

 

[marinevet]

I use a straw.......3-4".......the bigger, the better......I only use my Labradar at 100 yards......working on loads......

 

[rockquarry]

I've used my LabRadar often for about five years. The groove in the top of the unit works well for alignment at distances of 25-100 yards. I can't recall whether or not I've tried it for shooting / chronographing at 200 yards.

 

[BLUEDOT37]

I bought mine on Amazon, Uncommon Lab Radar Sight Mount, Ginger's View.

It has a "picatinny type" rail, along with a sighting hole as a backup means, but I put a inexpensive green laser (Votatu H3L-G Green Laser Sight) on the rail as my main sighting source, which I also found at Amazon.

Once I assemble everything & aim it, at the indoor range, from then on I can remain seated & just reach up & turn on the green laser momentarily to verify it's still aligned with the target.

The laser is very bright & it's rechargeable.

Haven't tried it outdoors in the bright sunlight but it works super at the indoor range..

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[Nemo288]

Very nice looking and efficient.
If I hadn't re-purposed the little laser cartridge I already had and wasn't using much,
I would have gone with a similar setup after looking at the options.

 

[nksmfamjp]

I just look through the V. I never have issues just doing that?

Are people having issues before they go to a sight of some kind?

 

[loc n load]

Been using my Labradar for five years now and use it every week.
Have never used it closer than 100 yds. . I use the “V” and it has worked just fine. I shoot with a group and we all have Labradar and all of us use them at 100 yards and all use the “V” also.

 

[rockquarry]

Been using my Labradar for five years now and use it every week.
Have never used it closer than 100 yds. . I use the “V” and it has worked just fine. I shoot with a group and we all have Labradar and all of us use them at 100 yards and all use the “V” also.

My results have been the same, but we lack the gadgeteer spirit.

 

[loc n load]

Yup, I like simple and effective.

 

[BLUEDOT37]

I suspect that at 100yds the radar beam is vastly spread out than at 15 or 25yds & LabRadar sighting inaccuracies are therefore minimized.

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[Nemo288]

Being near-sighted and over 70 years old, I have trouble focusing on both near and far things at the same time.
The laser allows me to aim the radar without moving from the bench, stooping over, and squinting at that little notch and whatever is beyond.
Consequently peep-sights work better for me than the traditional iron sights on rifles.
Since I am mostly a simple lever and break action guy, I don't use scopes much.
A properly fitted shotgun or double rifle you dont really look at the sights anyway....just the target.

Whatever works for someone is the way to go.
Experience eventually tells you what that way is.

Anyone who now has trouble with iron rifle sights and doesn't want a scope, try an adjustable aperture peep-sight:

 

[ArchAngelCD]

I agree an aperture peep sight is a good way to go, I use one on my Henry in 22LR. (from Skinner Sights)

 

[M29since14]

I use an el cheapo red dot sight on the Labradar if the target is beyond 100 yards. Also use the “air gun” mic when using the unit with small rifles (mainly .222 and .223) because I cannot conveniently get the thing close enough to the muzzle to reliably trigger it on Doppler.

 

[Nemo288]

I'd be interested in knowing just how far your Labradar can track a .22 bullet.
My distant memory of reading the manual suggests 100 yards may exceed their spec for those small bullet bases.
If you can do that ... cool.
Anything that outperforms is to be admired.
I have not had any problems with the 44's I shoot.
Their bases have 3.7 times the area of a .22
Shooting a 44 rifle with a muzzle brake, I have the opposite problem, having to move away from the radar far enough to get reliable triggering.
They seem to be very sensitive to shock and blast waves.

 

[Krogen]

I'd be interested in knowing just how far your Labradar can track a .22 bullet.
My distant memory of reading the manual suggests 100 yards may exceed their spec for those small bullet bases.

Last week I was chronographing some 22-250 rounds with my Labradar. It tracked out to 75 yds on some rounds. They all tracked to 60 yards.

 

[kreuzlover]

I'm sure they are nice units, but I've had my Oehler chronograph
for over 40 years, it still gives accurate readings, so I don't need
another chrono* For all you guys that have the extra money (which I don't) by all means get you one! I'll just stick with my
old Oehler!

 

[Nemo288]

Last week I was chronographing some 22-250 rounds with my Labradar. It tracked out to 75 yds on some rounds. They all tracked to 60 yards.

Thanks!

That agrees with the estimates in the manual:
.223 (5.56mm) 40-60 yards
.308 (7.62mm) 80-100 yards
.355 (9mm) 100-130 yards
Boattails should cut the range back some in addition.

I have not had the opportunity to try for more than 100 yards.
44's aren't exactly a long-range proposition anyway.
Even with the big 444 I would not shoot at anything further away than that.
Elmer Keith I am not!

 

[BLUEDOT37]

Also use the “air gun” mic when using the unit with small rifles (mainly .222 and .223) because I cannot conveniently get the thing close enough to the muzzle to reliably trigger it on Doppler.

Not sure I understand?

You're saying the muzzle blast from a AR15 carbine barrel isn't enough to trip the LabRadar's regular sensor?

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