Which chronograph is the best bang for the buck with $200.00 budget ?

[TG-5150]

I have 200 bucks to spend on a chronograph and would like to know some more exerianced opinions. I have never owned one of my own.

 

[Barrelnut]

IMO, for $200, the Magnetospeed Sporter is by far the best bang for the buck.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VTZXF8Y/?tag=lrhmag19-20

 

[TG-5150]

Thanks for the info. I will check it out

 

[TG-5150]

I was looking into Caldwell's stuff because of the app ability. They have decent enough reviews. And i would be able to shoot arrows and bolts through them.

 

[Barrelnut]

For Bows, even pellet rifles, I have ProChrono. Used to use it for rifles until the Magnetspeed became available. Prochrono has a large forgiving area between the sensors and good sun screens. Pretty durable too. I have used it for over 10 years.
Caldwell makes good stuff too, haven't used their chronos.
There is just really one chronograph, I would recommend staying away from - that is the Shooting Chrony. They are just hard to navigate the menu and have a small window for the object being tested to pass through. They have been around a long time though, but there is just better stuff out there.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0028MTBJ4/?tag=lrhmag19-20

 

[TG-5150]

Awesome. Thanks.

 

[rdsewell]

For Bows, even pellet rifles, I have ProChrono. Used to use it for rifles until the Magnetspeed became available. Prochrono has a large forgiving area between the sensors and good sun screens. Pretty durable too. I have used it for over 10 years.
Caldwell makes good stuff too, haven't used their chronos.
There is just really one chronograph, I would recommend staying away from - that is the Shooting Chrony. They are just hard to navigate the menu and have a small window for the object being tested to pass through. They have been around a long time though, but there is just better stuff out there.
https://www.amazon.com/Competition-Electronics-538002-SSI-ProChrono-Chronograph/dp/B0028

Awesome. Thanks.

I've used a ProChrono for years, always has been pretty close, I verify my drop data afterwards. I adjust up or down from there if need to.

 

[sea2summit]

IMO, for $200, the Magnetospeed Sporter is by far the best bang for the buck.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VTZXF8Y/?tag=lrhmag19-20

Holy cow! I was about to pull the trigger on labradar's Black Friday deal, I had no idea magnetospeeds were in the sub $200 range. How does the spotter compare to the V3?

 

[Rhett Crider]

I have both and prefer the sporter on heavy recoil rifles. The V3 tends to move up the barrel and get loose very easily. I even tried it w/ the red tapered spacers hoping that would help but it didn't stop the problem. V3 is probably fine on minimal taper barrels but mine are all #4 or 3B and it loosens up because it slides down the taper from recoil and gets loose. Just design and weight I guess. I'm sure that someone here at LRH has come up w/ a way to stop this though. I'll be watching for a reply . Radiator hose clamp doesn't seem like the way to go .

 

[TG-5150]

I decided on the Pro Chrono. And will use the extra cash for other reloading toys. Thanks for the suggestions