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    Which cheap Chinese chronographs work ok?

    Hi all,

    I love my combro but want to have a play with a few pistols I have including testing their velocities. So I am thinking I need a cheap Chinese shoot through job.

    Who has one, which is it and how well does it work?

    Cheers Rich
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    I have one. It works OK. Good under florescent lighting, that's why I bought it.
    Reads in meters per second.
    Think it cost £17 from bang good. If you join you can get a discount and they do promote black Friday deals.
    I think it's called a velocity meter.

    https://m.banggood.com/Muzzle-Speed-...r_warehouse=CN
    This one has a tripod. Install the app and get more discount.
    My chronograph is designed to clamp on the end of a barrel but I just shoot through it.
    Repariere nicht, was nicht kaputtist.

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    Thumbs up

    I have the same meter except mine is reversed with the display on top and a flat plate below with the emitters and a vee block on it.
    Cost me £18 off the bay IIRC.
    Works brilliantly - best value purchase I've made for ages...

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    Thanks guys those were the sort of thing I was looking at.
    Cheers
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    Same as the above commentators really. I've had mine over 12 months with no problem. I have a bullet velocity app on my phone which allows you to use m/s in the equation with grains weight and it gives you the result in ft/lb, so no problem. I sold my Combro off the back of it (and made about £45 on the deal) and although I have a Chrony, I use the Chinese chrono' for ease of use and the fact it mimics the results I get with the Chrony.

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    E- 9800 off the bay, cost me £40; not light sensitive and within 3ft/sec to a regulated scan, with 5 different pellet brands. superb

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    Yep as above£18 , I've shot the lil LEDs twice, but cheap easy to replace lol

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    As above also. Had one for years and is great

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    I bought this one a couple of years ago. It's not great build quality, but it works fine.
    Not affected by ambient light conditions, and no significant difference in readings compared to Scan, Combro, FX dopplers, etc

    https://www./itm/Muzzle-Speed-Meter-...wAAOSwmUFb4WL6

    To convert the m/s readings I use this kinetic energy calculator

    https://www.omnicalculator.com/physics/kinetic-energy
    Last edited by wobbly bob; 23-11-2020 at 07:35 PM.

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    Ordered one the other day, wonder if it will get here before Christmas?
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    Oh crap just shot me 4th led, thank full they are very cheap to replace, thinking offering a replace yer shot led service

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    We it didn't get here for Christmas but is apparently now in the UK and should be delivered soon
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    It arrived here today, so about a month and a half after paying/ordering. I will quarantine it foo a few days then report on how well it works :-)
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