New kid on the block (Chronograph, that is)

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New kid on the block (Chronograph, that is)

I have been looking at the various $50 to $100 radar devices used for measuring velocity of paintballs, arrows, baseballs, golf balls, etc. If they could measure accurately enough and in the velocity range of bullets rather than velocity range of arrows ,etc, they would be a great boon to firearms shooters. No instruments ahead of the firing line is only the beginning.

Just now, I found about this device which not only measures bullet speed immediately after firing, but also at 5 user-specified distances downrange, giving the ability to check velocity loss and better calculate bullet drop.

http://mylabradar.com/

An interesting thread is here:
http://forum.snipershide.com/s4-sni...ment/231340-labradar-doppler-chronograph.html

Anyone know any more about this? Unfortunately, the projected price is $550 with availability expected in Fall, 2014.

Lost Sheep
 
I was wondering why there isnt some kind of radar detector like the police depts use for speed checks that you can point out into the bullets path. I guess bullets are to small to pick up.
 
Walkalong, they seem to have settled on $550 or thereabouts.

I wrote to them and suggested a price point of $100 to $150 for a bare bones unit (no statistical analysis, no downrange velocity detection, no computer interface) that could be upgraded or traded in.

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I like my digital CE for a hundred bucks. Very happy. Just saying. Best wishes.
 
Lost Sheep said:
Walkalong, they seem to have settled on $550 or thereabouts.

I wrote to them and suggested a price point of $100 to $150 for a bare bones unit (no statistical analysis, no downrange velocity detection, no computer interface) that could be upgraded or traded in.

Lost Sheep
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I like it.
 
I've hears about this radar chronograph but i do not know any more than anyone else. Cool concept.

If it works as advertised, it will be worth the $550 but I think the introduction date has been pushed back since I first heard about the chronograph.

I might be wrong about the introduction as I have slept since then.
 
I don't think I could bring my self to pay $550 just to see how fast my bullets are going, especially since I have a chrono right now that tells me that and at a cost of only $109.
* Track and obtain true velocities continuously up to 100 yards.
* Records virtually unlimited number of shots and shot series.
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Those however would be very nice features I could learn to like alright!
But $550, I just couldn't bring myself to spend that money I don't think. :scrutiny:
 
While it looks interesting and promising it had an original release date of Spring 2014 which has been moved out to Fall 2014. When it is released I doubt I'll be the first kid on the block to run out and buy one. Think I'll just wait and see if the unit lives up to expectations and advertising.

I guess what it really comes down to is if a shooter has a need, not a nice to have, for the data the unit should provide. That plus obviously the pocketbook. I do like the fact that the unit can interface with a PC.

Anyway, I guess we wait and see what the Fall of 2014 brings. :)

Ron
 
I first posted about it in January. http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=741713&highlight=Radar

They have kept pushing the date back. Last email they sent me, said that one of the principals had passed away and that caused another delay and they would like to have them out by the fall.

I don't know what teething pains they had getting it going but I think I will hold off for some reviews.
 
that looks interesting but for 500 bucks i think i'll just keep shooting over my chrony.i hardly ever get errors since i figured out how to use it. now if i didnt already have one and there was a cheaper base model like 100-200 i would consider. but then again i always thought those radars that said i was speeding were faulty so i dont know.
 
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