Old_Me
SAINT
i'd never be able to set up a chronograph at the 2 places i go to......if i could, then i'd have one
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shanneba
Custom
Have you seen this one? No down range screens.
Uses radar for velocity.
Xero® C1 Pro Chronograph
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Old_Me
SAINT
dayum.......Have you seen this one? No down range screens.
Uses radar for velocity.
Xero® C1 Pro Chronograph
TEXASforLIFE
SAINT
Yup, that 1 and the new lab radar is about the same price, but the Caldwell is 50-100 bucks less AND it'll display ballistic coefficient
Old_Me
SAINT
link to that Caldwell...???
TEXASforLIFE
SAINT
I just got to their site.
Old_Me
SAINT
ok, i did not know "lab radar" and Caldwell were the same company
i found it on MidwayUSA when i did a search
youngolddude
Professional
I don't reload "rifle" calibers, just pistol and revolver. I do mostly low end revolver loads, pistol loads are for middle of the road or specific power factors. I refer to multiple reloading manuals frequently as powder and bullets change due to availability and price. I purchase the expendables as I need to in order to shoot for the next few years as a minimum. Powder in 8 lb. containers and primers and bullets by the thousands. Powder is steadily increasing in price and some are downright scary if you can find them. Some of the powders I've used in the past can't be found and if they are available, they are $80-100 more than what I can buy another for. I'm not doing precision shooting so I have a lot of flexibility in finding things that work for me.
Since I work in the garage, I load later in the winter and earlier in the summer (if I have to). I do listen to music, most often blues and time goes quickly. I do 1-2K in a run since I don't like switching primer sizes or calibers that often. If I had the money, I'd have dedicated machines for each. When I have money, I'd probably buy a gun over another press. As dirty brass accumulates, I don't tumble unless I have multiple loads to run. I have gallons of brass unlike when I first started reloading when I only had 100-200 cases in total.
One issue I have now and then is finding the OAL some finicky guns prefer.
Since I work in the garage, I load later in the winter and earlier in the summer (if I have to). I do listen to music, most often blues and time goes quickly. I do 1-2K in a run since I don't like switching primer sizes or calibers that often. If I had the money, I'd have dedicated machines for each. When I have money, I'd probably buy a gun over another press. As dirty brass accumulates, I don't tumble unless I have multiple loads to run. I have gallons of brass unlike when I first started reloading when I only had 100-200 cases in total.
One issue I have now and then is finding the OAL some finicky guns prefer.
Old_Me
SAINT
yeah, reading what you do on powder, i too bought 8 pound containers. however, i just checked a site where i buy from, and 8--1 pound bottles, will cost $280 (not including hazmat/taxes, over the $325 (not including hazmat/taxes for an 8 pounder...not a whole lot of savings, but being on SS, it can be.
and the site said, "prices will be posted when available", meaning as you know, the prices keep climbing
as for my brass, i do clean/polish and dump into coffee cans, as i shoot'em and at the very least, as many as 3,000 cases of either 45 ACP or up to at least 4,000 cases of 9mm in each coffee can, at the ready right now, more elsewhere's of .38 specials, and 45 Colt LC , and even more 9mm, and 45 ACP too
i still have 1,000's of primers available, but "my stock" is good for now, and anyways, my basement is cold, and i even bought a space heater last winter....
i cannot fully recall, but i think @Bassbob lead me to this one...?
thing is, i throws off heat, but also spikes my electric bill, so i haven't used it much this year at all.
youngolddude
Professional
I bought a heater, but I don't know why I waited. Thus far, I've run it maybe twice this year. I've been waiting for it to warm up to acceptable levels like 9 or 10 am and not use the heater. With my subwoofer, the heater shuts off. I'd rather listen to music and wear a light jacket.
TEXASforLIFE
SAINT
Not same company, unless it was newly acquired?
Old_Me
SAINT
yeah, i saw that they were 2 different companies. i thought it was the Caldwell company with the Lab Radar one of thier models.
TEXASforLIFE
SAINT
Caldwell, Labrador and garmin all the same. Being a tabletop and compact is a plus, but probably needs to be heavier on a windy day. The v3 (magneto speed) probably won't be the best for pistols as it's attached via pic rail (other ways to attack are available). The v3 can pair with a mobile device (iirc), but may need other item(s)? I do have this 1 and an old school (trap style) that needs good sunlight to work. If money comes in i want to buy all 3 of the new "tabletops" for a full side-by-side comparison. I know there a pic rail/arca mount available for 1 or more of the new 3 which would look crazy if mounting all 3! The Caldwell uses "chirp" for a more consistent (according to Caldwell) on velocity measurements due to "dopler" type that uses waves (isn't necessarily bad) that catches speed at inconsistent distances. That in itself will have more velocity spread possibilities.
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The 1 I'm more interested in is the Caldwell due to being able to compare and adjust for bc at my altitude and weather parameters. It being less money is a +!