How many lives does a Chrony Have?

[bikertrash2001]

Well mine's now on number 3.

 

 

 

Miraculously, it still works. I just have to use it on cloudy days now. The rear sensor was shot with my SR45. Today the G17 just made sure to finish of that back panel.

 

I think I was a little too worried about how close to the sensors I could get. Maybe next time I'll shoot a little higher.

 

Be leery of a Chrony I ever have for sale in the Classifieds.

Edited April 7, 2013 by bikertrash2001

[Currently]

That will buff right out ... with a little duct tape and some zip ties!




Just couldn't resist! ;)

[173rdABN]

macgyver could fix it, why cant you? :)

[bikertrash2001]

I actually shot all the zip ties off the back the second time!

[Dolomite_supafly]

Here is the tip to keep all chronographs alive.

 

Take a piece of tape and put at the top of the two uprights. Mark a dot directly in the middle. Then aim at the dot.

 

I suspect most people who shoot their chronographs are also trying to shoot groups. Me, I only shoot to get the FPS after I find an accurate load. There is no need to know the FPS of a inaccurate load.

 

If you are worried about exceeding a certain FPS because of pressures then look at the cases. They will tell you more about what is safe than a chronograph can. I can load 223 ammo that is 1,000 fps under any factory load that would destroy a gun. I can also load ammo that is 300fps above the factory load without showing signs of pressure.

[Rickey]

The rods have been shot 4 times and the panel once now I tell everyone that wants to use it if they shoot it they pay for it

[TripleDigitRide]

After all that abuse, can you depend on it to be accurate?

[gregintenn]

I've never used a chronograph. Goo thing...I always thought you were supposed to shoot above them. :rofl:

[Dolomite_supafly]

After all that abuse, can you depend on it to be accurate?

Probably not. The measurement is based on a precise distance between the two eyes.

[bikertrash2001]

After all that abuse, can you depend on it to be accurate?

That's what I'm worried about too at this point. The rear sensor can move back and forth a little bit now. The nice thing about Chrony is you can order just the case with the sensors from them as long as you haven't shot the brain.

[vujade]

If only I was this good on deer:

 

http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/54211-hornady-amax-armor-piercing/

 

(I'm a one shot, one kill with the chrony so far)

[ttocswob]

I've only managed to clip the rods on my pro chrono 2-3 times - all with the snubby, go figure.

 

And nothing broken, only bent the rods.