Author Topic: Almost killed the Chrony (Read 1391 times)

petemi · « **on:** September 27, 2010, 07:21:31 AM »

Yesterday, when I was dinking around with a bunch of different rifles, I decided to check my .445 Supermags velocity...my loads against Widener's. I set up the Chrony and blew the front right sky screen support to flinders with Widener's load. The Chrony read 1856. This brought up two questions: 1: How could I be that stupid? 2: How'd the Chrony read a shot that was that far off? I replaced the support with a section of .17 cleaning rod. I'm taking Tim's advice and useing dowels in the future, and I'll glue the screen sections together and those to the dowels. I hate putting that thing together. You get the supports together and the screen flies appart. You get the screen together and the supports crap out.

Pete

Land_Owner · « **Reply #1 on:** September 27, 2010, 07:38:55 AM »

Quote from: petemi

I set up the Chrony and blew the front right sky screen support to flinders with Widener's load.

Ordinarily you try to "hit the hole". In this case, you missed.

On the other hand...

Fine shooting Pete! Dang difficult to bust the slender vertical support of the sky screen!

petemi · « **Reply #2 on:** September 27, 2010, 07:45:58 AM »

Thanks, Land_owner....I done got it!!! I'm gonna have it mounted to put on the wall.

Pete

bikerbeans · « **Reply #3 on:** September 27, 2010, 07:56:00 AM »

Pete,

I didn't think Chrony season started for another 2 weeks.

BB

petemi · « **Reply #4 on:** September 27, 2010, 08:05:50 AM »

Quote from: bikerbeans on September 27, 2010, 07:56:00 AM

Pete,

I didn't think Chrony season started for another 2 weeks.

BB

Heck no, it's like everything else here....4th of July to June 30

Pete

Ten Ring · « **Reply #5 on:** September 27, 2010, 09:13:29 AM »

Pete your not the first to have this happen. I've learned to use my cheap laser bore-siter to make sure I've got clearance.
Jim

yukondog · « **Reply #6 on:** September 27, 2010, 09:20:38 AM »

Dont feel bad Pete, I shot a 380 hole right through the read out got it mounted on my wall above my reloading desk as a reminder shoot through the hole, shoot through the hole.

petemi · « **Reply #7 on:** September 27, 2010, 09:37:20 AM »

I'm putting it on a par with shooting your rod down range out of a muzzleloader

What we don't do to amuse ourselves

Pete

PawPaw · « **Reply #8 on:** September 27, 2010, 09:46:25 AM »

There are only two kinds of chronograph owners.

Those who have shot the chrony

Those who will shoot the chrony.

petemi · « **Reply #9 on:** September 27, 2010, 10:01:03 AM »

Quote from: PawPaw on September 27, 2010, 09:46:25 AM

There are only two kinds of chronograph owners.

Those who have shot the chrony

Those who will shoot the chrony.

I'm sure you're right. I only got the support, not the brains. I'm still wondering, how come it read out? I thought it would read "Error". Perhaps the little piece that's missing flew through there?? Don't know.

Pete

wreckhog · « **Reply #10 on:** September 27, 2010, 10:28:05 AM »

Was at the club and another member had set up one for pics. He runs a 6x47 Lapua. Offered to chrono my Trail Boss loads for fun. I passed, just afraid of what petemi experienced.

GreenMachine79 · « **Reply #11 on:** September 27, 2010, 10:38:32 AM »

Quote from: PawPaw on September 27, 2010, 09:46:25 AM

There are only two kinds of chronograph owners.

Those who have shot the chrony

Those who will shoot the chrony.

LOL how true, and then their are those who lie about not having shot the chrony.

SHOOTALL · « **Reply #12 on:** September 27, 2010, 10:43:33 AM »

I had wanted to buy one but after seeing how they like to jump in front of bullets maybe i will wait for the bullet safe mod. to hit the stores .

Land_Owner · « **Reply #13 on:** September 27, 2010, 10:46:05 AM »

I have not shot the Chrony! I want to shoot the Grouch, but HAVE NOT shot the Chrony!

moorepower · « **Reply #14 on:** September 27, 2010, 11:33:10 AM »

My only advice is if you are going to shoot a fowling shot, don't aim at another one of the four targets you have hung up. That's all I am saying.

zoner · « **Reply #15 on:** September 27, 2010, 11:35:29 AM »

it's ok pete.....i hear chrony screen supports are darn good eatin

petemi · « **Reply #16 on:** September 27, 2010, 11:42:28 AM »

Zoner, they're a little tough, but if ya marinate em in wine, soy, ginger, garlic, salt, pepper, red pepper, chives, etc. they eat well. Ya kin save marinade by adding some punctured targets and blown up jugs. If ya have a lot of marinade, ya kin add an old tire or two.

Pete

Graycg · « **Reply #17 on:** September 27, 2010, 11:49:34 AM »

I done killed my crony with a sabot... slug over the top, sabot petals right through the read out screen...DOA, but I wasn't as honest as most of you, instead of using my only tag on the runt, I buried it in the field...

concur, with thesis above of only two types of users... and I'm in the first batch.

regards,
Graycg

Catshooter45 · « **Reply #18 on:** September 27, 2010, 12:55:36 PM »

I had my first Chrony for almost ten years. I won't say just exactly how it died, but I can tell you that they are so cheaply made that a 255 grain .45 caliber bullet at about 850 feet per second dead center through the screens will put one down for the count. Can you imagaine?

It's brand new replacement told me that the very same load (45 ACP) was traveling over 4400 feet per second. That was out of a three and three quarter inch barrel.

So I sent that one to Chrony and they fixed it.

Great little tools, don't know how I got along without one before.

Cat

guns-o-fun · « **Reply #19 on:** September 27, 2010, 01:37:29 PM »

Pete, You are as bad as me. I usually just buy those "for sale by owner" signs at Home Depot and plaster my targets over the signs inside the frames. My favorite trick is blow all Hades out of the tubular metal frames. Then, of course, I turn to the guy at the bench next to me and say, "bet you couldn't hit that little frame at this distance...."

quickdtoo · « **Reply #20 on:** September 27, 2010, 03:25:03 PM »

Congrats Pete, now that ya shot it, you don't have ta worry about doing it again, ya already done it!!!

Tim

yukondog · « **Reply #21 on:** September 27, 2010, 03:28:42 PM »

When I shot mine it did say "error" "error" "error" all I could do is smile and say no s##t.

bikerbeans · « **Reply #22 on:** September 27, 2010, 03:42:48 PM »

I kilt mine not with a bullet but with the muzzle blast from a 45-70. Had it perched in a not so stable position and the first shot was all it took to get it to hop off then end of the table.

From readin' the above posts I guess I got to buy a new one and shoot it the proper way.

Catshooter, you mine sharin' that 4,400 FPS 45 caliber load data? I would love to try it in a long barrel gun, like by 5" 1911.

Bet I could get close to 5,000 FPS!

BB

NFG · « **Reply #23 on:** September 27, 2010, 03:48:38 PM »

Yeah...that's the problem with Chrony's and Pacts...all the goodies are out their waiting for Murphy to jump on you. I won't say how many supports or skyscreens...or how OFTEN...Murphy has eaten for lunch...but I have several sets of stupports and extra skyscreens close at hand READY TO GO.

Don't think you can shoot through the hole and be safe....it only takes a different load combination to change everything...or something to go amiss, like a loose base or scope mount etc.

I've taken out at least two supports that way...and having a spazzzzzz attack at the wrong moment will do it too...I won't say how I know that, but it is a fact.

Funny thing...I've never killed any of my Oehler 33 pieces and parts...in all the 40 odd years I've had it...now watch...tomorrow while I'm futzing with my 9.3x62 I will take out BOTH Oehler sky screens just to make Murphy happy. Sheeesh.

Luck

Dinny · « **Reply #24 on:** September 27, 2010, 04:26:04 PM »

Pete,
You're a much better shot than me. Somehow, I shot the tripod holding up my chrony. I don't recall doing it as I discovered it when I was putting it all away. I have yet to set-up my screens, I just shoot straight over the chrony and it reads just fine.

Thanks, Dinny

petemi · « **Reply #25 on:** September 28, 2010, 03:56:59 AM »

Dinny, you bring up a very valid point. Sky screens....If it is early morning and the sun isn't straight over head, what are they doing. Next time I shoot I'm leaving them off to try. I need to get out of here. It is a shooting morning, clear, not too cold and no wind. Bye.

Pete

drdougrx · « **Reply #26 on:** September 28, 2010, 04:14:01 AM »

Ahhhhh....you guy r light weights....I've been rebuilding skyscreens since the mid-1980s for my Oehler and its become a cottage industry for me. Nothing beats the look of utter shock on a guy's face when hits a screen...."like...how did that like happen....like...did the wind like move the screen???...."

Paw Paws' sooo right!!!

FLNT4EVR · « **Reply #27 on:** September 28, 2010, 05:44:17 AM »

Well I must confess to fireing my ramrod down range.But I haven't shot my Crony ......yet. That being said, I will probably be the first to shoot a ramrod thru a crony. when I mess up I usually do a good job of it.

petemi · « **Reply #28 on:** September 28, 2010, 05:49:23 AM »

I'm proud of ya kid, keep up the good work. Just remember, we want that rod to go through sideways so it takes out all the supports.

Pete

Catshooter45 · « **Reply #29 on:** September 28, 2010, 11:36:51 AM »

bikerbeans,

If I recall, that 45 auto load was two pounds of Unique. Compressed a bit though.

pete,

I super glued the three piece white plastic baffle all together. I got tired of fumbling with all the loose pieces too.

Cat