I have a Prochrono that is very temperamental. I am trying to register slow 177 cal pellets and bbs in shade or sun, but it is not recognizing them. Does anybody know of a cheap reliable chrono made for slingshots and airguns, especially 177 caliber?
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I got a older ond of these Chinese bolt on . I shoot .177 through it and dont get many or if at all errors .
There advertisment shows a slingshot used so ???
Thing is you read guys saying theres has issues then guys saying theres dont .. mines worked fine and i like it .. i figured i really like a pro chrony if i had one as well. Maybe a luck of the draw thing on hos any one you get does ..,???
There advertisment shows a slingshot used so ???
Thing is you read guys saying theres has issues then guys saying theres dont .. mines worked fine and i like it .. i figured i really like a pro chrony if i had one as well. Maybe a luck of the draw thing on hos any one you get does ..,???
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Just to add to said above is you can google homemade chronograph diffuser/ lights/ sunshade..ect and maybe find a nice easy diy setup that works great .. i guess between forums and YouTube theres some thing to look at ..
Good luck.
Good luck.
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I like the $25 with wifi and voice.
No need to look, just listen.
I have 4 that are set up to mount on the various diameter moderators i own.
No need to look, just listen.
I have 4 that are set up to mount on the various diameter moderators i own.
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I have several shooting ranges that require travel. Sooo, I have several chronos. As said above, Adding the light kit solved my cranky Pro Chrono. Sadly their light kit is expensive and needs 120vac.....Caldwell has an LED light kit that with very little effort fits the Pro Chron and works off batteries just fine. It is half the price of the Pro Chrono at MidwayUSA.
The rods supporting the Caldwell light bars needed a wrap of tape to tighten fit with the chrono body and a little tweak to hold the light bars.
The rods supporting the Caldwell light bars needed a wrap of tape to tighten fit with the chrono body and a little tweak to hold the light bars.
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the little china one has led's built in , i have had caldwells and the china one is just as accurate and never misses . $23 when i bought it off Amazon .
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Agree, I have tried the cheepy chinese and they are very compact and easy to travel with.
There's an old saw about the man with two watches that never knows what time it is. I am over invested in chronographs from Lab Radar to $30 imports and they are all very close to each other over the 500-1k fps range.
I have also shot a Chrony "master beta" (jeepers!) and it deserved it.
There's an old saw about the man with two watches that never knows what time it is. I am over invested in chronographs from Lab Radar to $30 imports and they are all very close to each other over the 500-1k fps range.
I have also shot a Chrony "master beta" (jeepers!) and it deserved it.
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I cleaned the sensor light, but there was no change. However, it records 22 cal pellet velocities well, but not BBs and 177 cal pellets. It use to record 177 cal pellets, maybe 33% of the time, but BBs rarely in sunlight. Now, after 25 times, it has failed to record a 177 cal pellet velocity in the bright sunshine, some shade, and under a big fluorescent lamp (22 cal pellet worked). Not sure if LED lights will change that. Need a more sensitive chronograph, but those Prochrono are not cheap and are highly rated.
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I have found my very old Prochrono gets uppity when the batteries are near exhaustion....sometimes it works and sometimes very spotty.
.177 sensing goes off first
the light kit really helps otherwise
.177 sensing goes off first
the light kit really helps otherwise
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I remember reading my manual that fluorescent lighting will not work. Direct sunlight is also not good. In direct sunlight, use the defusers, overcast or cloudy, remove them. The light kit they sell and have, uses infrared led's. Don't think my kit cost more than $50. Worked well using it under a canopy.
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I tried this one and it worked for both a 177 cal pellet gun and a bb gun. plus you can use it indoors.
Amazon.com : ACETECH Airsoft Chronograph AC5000 BBS Shooting Measurement Speed Tester Chrono for Gamers : Sports & Outdoors
Amazon.com : ACETECH Airsoft Chronograph AC5000 BBS Shooting Measurement Speed Tester Chrono for Gamers : Sports & Outdoors
www.amazon.com
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Well I bought the ACETECH AC5000 and (with no instructions included) from Amazon, it cans in a bag no receipt and ZERO instructions. The box was opened before because it had a a section on the front where the cardboard had a couple of layers torn off from the cardboard surface.
So much from Amazon delivering a "new unused product", probably a return. I think I will file a compliant with the "Federal Trade Commission" for AMAZON e.g. selling used /Returned Products as New'.
Anyway I am in the process of downloading the instructions of the ACETECH AC5000 five buttons no instructions and testing it anyway. Since the process from what I understand all chronographs do mot like shiny steel BB/Sun light/florescent light apparently any light...I bought some Hornby Black BBs and I will test them. I am more interested in RPM than velocity, I have another chronograph for that and it works fine.
I will post when I get the black BBs, next week sometime.
I will let you know what I find.
So much from Amazon delivering a "new unused product", probably a return. I think I will file a compliant with the "Federal Trade Commission" for AMAZON e.g. selling used /Returned Products as New'.
Anyway I am in the process of downloading the instructions of the ACETECH AC5000 five buttons no instructions and testing it anyway. Since the process from what I understand all chronographs do mot like shiny steel BB/Sun light/florescent light apparently any light...I bought some Hornby Black BBs and I will test them. I am more interested in RPM than velocity, I have another chronograph for that and it works fine.
I will post when I get the black BBs, next week sometime.
I will let you know what I find.
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I am sorry if you were not generally referring to my post, but if you were this is my answer.
I am more interested in RPM (Rounds Per Minute) and not velocity. I was referring to the ACETECH AC5000. I already have the PROChronoDLX w/Bluetooth. that has always worked well with the Diffuser in Daylight, Florescent and Incandescent. However it does NOT have any RPM capability.
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Audio holds the answer that you're looking for. Record it shooting a given number of shots. Then pull up the audio file up in Audacity (it's free) and see how long they took.
Cheers,
J~
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I have an old Chrony with Competition Electronics lights, never misses a beat! Works better with the lights!
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Yeah, that is my last resort, I am also sure the my sound studio will work.
However; I want to see if the ACETECH AC5000 actually works or not before I go the the trouble of recording and audio measuring to my video & sound studio application devices to do an actual count. Then I can actually prove that the ACETECH AC5000 does not works. i do not like buying something that turns out not to work as advertised.
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