Magnetospeed V3 chronograph
07-13-2018, 11:28 AM
#1
Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 1,780
Magnetospeed V3 chronograph
A short while ago I bought a Magnetospeed V3 chronograph to be able to set up everything on the bench for the times when it is not practical to use an optical chronograph. It took me a bit to figure it out and to use it at the range a few times. Once I got the right spacers installed for a different barrels it turned out to be very easy to use. The velocities match up well with an optical chronograph that I used at the same time.to test the results. I do not use all of the features it has as I am quite content to use pen and notebook to record my results and do the math myself. I keep a notebook for each rifle and record everything when I load, and as much data as possible when I shoot. It is not that I am unable to use all of the modern technologies, but sometimes I am unwilling. The unit does hold the shot strings and do the math, and somehow (apparently magic) it can be either stored on an SD card or transferred to a smart phone.
So far I have used it with .22 LR rifles and a few centerfire rifles (25-06, 280, etc.) with good results. Every couple of shots I check the fit of the bayonet to keep it on the barrel and off of the ground. It has a few little parts (spacers, tightening nut, etc.) that I am going to paint with a spot of red so that I can find them when I eventually drop one at the range. The bayonet is magnetic so I use a carbon fiber cleaning rod (not steel) to check the spacing between the path of the bullet and the bayonet.
This is neither an inexpensive chronograph nor is it the most expensive available. It is small and is easy to use on the range without bothering other shooters. It does a good job and so far I really like it.
So far I have used it with .22 LR rifles and a few centerfire rifles (25-06, 280, etc.) with good results. Every couple of shots I check the fit of the bayonet to keep it on the barrel and off of the ground. It has a few little parts (spacers, tightening nut, etc.) that I am going to paint with a spot of red so that I can find them when I eventually drop one at the range. The bayonet is magnetic so I use a carbon fiber cleaning rod (not steel) to check the spacing between the path of the bullet and the bayonet.
This is neither an inexpensive chronograph nor is it the most expensive available. It is small and is easy to use on the range without bothering other shooters. It does a good job and so far I really like it.
10-04-2018, 01:41 PM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Kansas
Posts: 3,905
I just traded my Sporter in for a V3. My LabRadar is great, but it’s really nice to be able to mount the Magnetospeed in the indoor range I use sometimes, and I got tired of not being able to use my Sporter with my suppressed rifles.
