Chronograph - advice and suggestions!

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Re: Chronograph - advice and suggestions!

#11 Post by dromia »

Shame, if it did have a workable universal mount then I would buy one but no point on spending the dosh if it is limited to certain rifle styles.
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#12 Post by DW58 »

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While I have suggested that rifles such as the SMLE and No.4 Enfield may not be compatible, I haven't tried either as I don't own one. As can be seen from the above image, there is a series of five spacers which can be used singly or in combination to achieve the correct spacing from the bore. For fully stocked military and sportin rifles this can be a process or tiral and error. Of course difficulties with some full stocked rifles or those with more complex muzzles could be by-passed by temporary removal or stock/foresight/other parts to facilitate chronograph use.
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#13 Post by dromia »

Thank you for that, still too iffy/butty as to whether it will fit or not for me to spring for one.

If I have to strip the rifle to get it to fit then I am as well putting my PACT screens up, rather defeats the potential handiness of the tool which is one of its main attractions.
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#14 Post by bradaz11 »

i'm still not seeing why it couldn't be used on a SMLE
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#15 Post by dromia »

I'm not saying it couldn't it is just I don't want to spend the money in the event that it doesn't fit my wide variety of older rifles that I shoot.

No one has been able to confirm how well it is suited to the the less tube shaped rifle front ends.
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#16 Post by bradaz11 »

sorry, i wasn't saying you were. I just find it hard to believe that with that sort of mounting that you couldnt knock up something to clamp it on
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#17 Post by DW58 »

Best idea would be to find somebody with a Magnetospeed V3 and try it.
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#18 Post by dromia »

Yes and when I do I will.
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#19 Post by markyw »

How about one of these beauties?

http://www.sportingservices.co.uk/colle ... s/labradar

A few of us are looking at clubbing together for one as our indoor range is not well enough lit for the Chrony to work consistently and the Magneto speed would need to be swapped between multiple rifles, so a little laborious.

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#20 Post by Daryll »

Triffid wrote:I bought a Shooting Chrony when they first came out (1987 IIRC). It still works fine and I'd fully recommend them.

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Mine worked fine, until I accidentally shot it with a.45 ACP.. .. troutslapping

I did only hit one of the wires that stick out to hold the sunshade bit, but it loosened one of the sensors, so I never trusted it completely after that...!!
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