It's Good to Know!

[highoctane]

Ive never really had a reason to buy a chronograph due to the fact that it never really mattered to me the velocity of my rifles. I almost never shoot past 100-125 yds and then it's only slightly more and couldn't justify spending 150 dollars on one. However, about a month ago I found one for 30 bucks so I bought it. I also found a tripod at my local Goodwill store for 4 dollars.

I got to the range today to finally "test" some loads Ive been using in my 308. One particular load consists of 45.5 grs of Varget with a 165gr Sierra Gameking. That load clocked in with an avg of 2693 fps, with an SD of 8. Accuracy was outstanding.

Another load was 46 grs of IMR-4895 with a 150 gr SST. Velocity avg 2780 with an SD of 13. Accuracy was ok. May play around with it a little more.

Final load was 44 grs of IMR-4895 and a 150 gr Nosler BT. Avg velocity was 2693 with an SD of 10. Accuracy was good.

I'm not sure what this data means in the real world. However, it does point to my reloading technique producing consistent and reliable ammo, which is what we are after.

Overall, my 30 dollar Chrono and 4 dollar tripod was money well spent! LOL

 

[Charlie-NY]

Ive never really had a reason to buy a chronograph due to the fact that it never really mattered to me the velocity of my rifles. I almost never shoot past 100-125 yds and then it's only slightly more and couldn't justify spending 150 dollars on one. However, about a month ago I found one for 30 bucks so I bought it. I also found a tripod at my local Goodwill store for 4 dollars.

I got to the range today to finally "test" some loads Ive been using in my 308. One particular load consists of 45.5 grs of Varget with a 165gr Sierra Gameking. That load clocked in with an avg of 2693 fps, with an SD of 8. Accuracy was outstanding.

Another load was 46 grs of IMR-4895 with a 150 gr SST. Velocity avg 2780 with an SD of 13. Accuracy was ok. May play around with it a little more.

Final load was 44 grs of IMR-4895 and a 150 gr Nosler BT. Avg velocity was 2693 with an SD of 10. Accuracy was good.

I'm not sure what this data means in the real world. However, it does point to my reloading technique producing consistent and reliable ammo, which is what we are after.

Overall, my 30 dollar Chrono and 4 dollar tripod was money well spent! LOL

The sales tax on my Garmin was more than that. LOL Good deal you got there.

 

[Blkram]

While my Garmin was fair bit more than that, I still consider it amongst the best investments in shooting and reloading I have ever made.
And I wish that I had gotten my old Chrony many years before I did, just to be able to see what I was actually getting out of the factory ammo and my handloading back in the day.