survivalshop Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 I ordered one of these today , getting kinda tired of my RCBS eating Batteries . It was a Christmas gift from the wife . so I had to use it & its worked decent enough , except for the its Battery fetish . I did have to send it back the first year I had it & they sent me a brand new one , can never complain about RCBS's warranty service , they are great if you need too use them . I really can't compare them , because of where they take readings , but I will see how much of a difference between Muzzle & ten feet from the Muzzle . <thumbsup> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malig8r Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 Congratulations! I've been eyeballing these for a bit. Still have my Chrony Beta master so no legitimate reason to spring for it yet. Looking forward to hear your take on the differences & which you prefer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalshop Posted July 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 Just set goes to the Magnetospeed , thats for sure . I thick Stain uses one of the down loadable kits & hope to hear from him , when he gets out of his Austrian daze <lmao> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTXshooter Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 I use one. They work great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalshop Posted July 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2015 Unit cam in today & I have to say for $ 180 , there isn't much there , but its the software , sensor & R&D we are paying for so its all that matters . I knew even before I ordered it , the fitment on my 16" HB with rifle gas system would be a challenge . Not much past the Gas Block hanging off to strap this thingy on , not to mention the Barrel steps down from .936" . Attaching the Bayo to the Barrel & Brake , leaves it pointing at an upward angle ( lean in ) & from the instructions, may show incorrect readings . So , with a double shim of 1/16" Teflon Gasket material it seemed to level it out & will test tomorrow . I have some new Material around & will cut a piece thats not been used . I use this material because it will not melt ( used to use it for Steam Flange Gaskets ) & when tightened against a part , it won't move or mare the Part . There are no ports at the bottom of the Smith Enterprises Brake , so no worries about muzzle blast under it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalshop Posted July 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 I even have a foam interior hard case to put it in , I just have to cut out some foam for fitment & will add a photo of it after I'm done . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali_Ed Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 180 not bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalshop Posted August 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 (edited) I had a chance to use this Chono the other day & with the Brake I had on there on the 18" barrel , I had to move it out on the Brake farther then I would have thought , but after I moved it , I quit getting error messages & it worked quite well . So much easier then my std Chronograph to set up . Edited August 8, 2015 by survivalshop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planeflyer21 Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 So, would you say worth the price difference to avoid the setup hassle with the standard chronograph? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTXshooter Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 Definitely. Especially if you shoot at a public range. Plus, you get true muzzle velocity, not 10' from the end of the barrel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalshop Posted August 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 Definitely. Especially if you shoot at a public range. Plus, you get true muzzle velocity, not 10' from the end of the barrel. I agree , to set up my other Chrono. & get it leveled & aligned, takes about 15 -20 min. ( you have to assemble it , put it on a Tripod & do all the Aligning ), this set up , maybe 5 min.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketch Posted August 12, 2015 Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 Have you done a side by side test to see if they read the same? ( shoot over bolth) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalshop Posted August 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 Not yet , I may tomorrow when I go to the range & continue testing the 18" build . I just loaded up a batch of Hornady 155 Amax's , which I didn't have loaded last session . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalshop Posted August 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 I have come up with a small problem with this Chronograph , I have some damage to the rubber base pad & the Nylon strap from Muzzle gas hitting them from the Muzzle brake . I have to move the Bayo over gas Ports slightly to get the thing to read & its starting to melt these parts.I have a fix & thats to use the Teflon Gasket material to shield these parts & plan on emailing the Manufacturer about this , they may have a way around it .Unit may not have had Muzzle devices in mind when they developed it .I have photos of the damage & will post them after down loading . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted August 30, 2015 Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 Almost seems like they need to make a specific version of it for the AR-anything applications. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalshop Posted September 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 I emailed them my issue & have not heard from them . I looked at their sight & they have a FAQ section , some good info , but in the kit you get has two different thickness rubber spacers & I just switched to the thicker spacer & attached it behind the Muzzle device & even though I thought the Bayo was too far back & the blast zone on the curved part of the Bayo was near the end of the Muzzle , it worked .Worked on all the different loadings I used the other day ( in-between Malfunctions , of course ) but it worked just fine . I just have to experiment with the different Muzzle devices & sizes I have on these rifles . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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