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View Full Version : New "LabRadar " product vs traditional chronograph any opinions on this new contraption?


USMC88-93
08-13-2015, 20:32
http://www.mylabradar.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4a37bqY1SM
XC700116
08-13-2015, 21:47
Only time I've been around one it didn't work so well, but that was on a line of about 40 rifles and the guy that owned it was bitching up a storm that it wasn't working. But when you have that much ambient noise going on, it's no wonder it didn't work too well, not to mention the amount of lead flying through it's field of view.

That said, I love my magnetospeed, and I've never needed more than that. Beats the hell out of setting up a traditional chrono.
USMC88-93
08-13-2015, 21:55
I would not anticipate using it with a lot of others on the same line but that does sound like a legitimate issue to contemplate before purchase.
20X11
08-14-2015, 12:53
Been looking at these since shot show last January. My $79 el cheapo from Competition Electronics (Pro Chrono) has served me so well for 4 years now, I find it hard to fork out that kind of money. I am now looking at the Lyman to get a few fancier features and stay under $150.
Brian
08-14-2015, 14:10
So many delays with this product. Can't wait to see it actually working in the field. Some of the initial industry reviews were positive, others were mixed. Supposedly they're shipping a few units now to distributors, for expected availability in late sept/oct. So we'll see... sure looks pretty cool.
vossman
08-14-2015, 14:41
Cost?
USMC88-93
08-14-2015, 19:46
Cost?


$559.00
http://www.buymylabradar.com/

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/PhotoTWB/AR-15%20website%20help%20images/labradar_zpsupwivh0f.png (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/PhotoTWB/media/AR-15%20website%20help%20images/labradar_zpsupwivh0f.png.html)
jmg8550
08-15-2015, 07:45
I'd buy a magnetospeed. Very little setup, and it doesn't care about others shooting around you.
20X11
08-15-2015, 07:57
I'd buy a magnetospeed. Very little setup, and it doesn't care about others shooting around you.
Yeah, for non-free floated barrels maybe. I don't want a device hanging off the end of my free floated barrels affecting accuracy/POI, barrel harmonics, etc. And I certainly don't want to run through 2 sets of load ladders, one for chrono, the other for accuracy.
jmg8550
08-15-2015, 08:04
To each there own. I test for accuracy first, then check velocity.

I've also used them on my free floated rifles, and it only changed POI by about an inch.
XC700116
08-15-2015, 08:54
IDK, every rifle I own's barrel is free floated, I don't lose any notable accuracy with the MS attached, yes poi changes a touch, but nothing to worry about, That and I can pretty much run my load testing for charge weight without a paper target and just go off from the chrono numbers. Then dial in seating depth separately without the chronograph attached. Win win.

If attaching the MS to your barrel throws your group all to crap, your charge weight is on the edge of not being stable in the first place. Or your barrel is so pencil thin that droops under it's own weight when it gets good and hot.