Chronograph suggestions

[Morrey]

I replaced my old PACT chronograph after it served me well for 20 or more years. Finally, it just didnt work anymore and I bought a Shooting Chrony Alpha Master unit. I liked the remote display feature to keep on my bench so I could jot down individual velocities in my notebook during load work ups.

It arrived and I did everything I could to get it to work. No matter what I did including switching to 3 different alkaline batteries, it would not register a single shot. It was plain a simple a defective unit. I am shipping it back and the seller is offering a refund due to it being out of stock.

NOW that I have lost faith in this unit and brand, what should I look at now? I paid $129 for the Shooting Chrony, but don't want to go over $200 on a different chrony. I looked at CED M2 and it looks pretty nice.

Any thoughts on the CED M2?

 

[kcofohio]

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/852429/competition-electronics-prochrono-digital-chronograph
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/241552/competition-electronics-digital-link-bluetooth-adaptor-for-prochrono-digital-chronograph

For about $140 with shipping while they are on sale and in stock.

Edit: Bad math. About $150ish

 

[Morrey]

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/852429/competition-electronics-prochrono-digital-chronograph
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/241552/competition-electronics-digital-link-bluetooth-adaptor-for-prochrono-digital-chronograph

For about $140 with shipping while they are on sale and in stock.

Edit: Bad math. About $150ish

I see good reviews...thanks!!

 

[sugarmaker]

My m2 seems to work pretty well, no complaints really. Artificial lighting makes it throw errors, as does using it at dusk or under a tree canopy. In the daytime out in the open it seems pretty reliable, .223, and various pistol rounds. Put it in a good tripod, mine is on a flimsy one, wind has nearly blown it over. On my list of things to fix.

 

[AzShooter1]

Go with the Competition Pro. I replaced my Chrony with one and am very satisfied. I also ordered the remote for the unit. Brought the cost up but still under your $200 goal.

Gives you all the information, High, Low, Ave, SD, ES and you have 99 strings of 99 shots you can review.

 

[cfullgraf]

I have and like my CED M2. It works well. It works better with the infrared lights and the sensors shielded from direct sunlight.

 

[GW Staar]

I wish I could tell you how awesome they are, but mine is still for the most part unused....waiting for spring. It got great reviews by all the owners I could find last year, but most really recommend the I.R. Lighting Kit......so I got one. I've only used this tool enough to verify that it works, (done before the return policy time expired), so I can't really add anything except this:

I was wondering how I could carry it around safely. You can buy their bag, but then I saw this electronic repair box at Harbor Frieght, and it fits both the CED original, and the I.R. Kit too....in one handy box.

 

[Reloadron]

For what it is worth you may want to give this relatively new thread a read.

GW Staar, that worked out real nice.

Ron