Chronograph Distance ?

[recumbent]

On handguns how far from the muzzle do you place the sky screens?
On rifles I place them 4 feet.

 

[Pat-inCO]

The instructions on mine say ten feet to the first screen.

 

[Bob Wright]

I believe I used to set mine at twenty five feet. Four feet seems a mite close for accurate readings as particles and smoke affect the readings. And never could get an accurate reading using black powder.

Bob Wright

 

[Mobuck]

10-12' works well on my very simple Chrony

 

[Goldstar225]

I go 10-12 feet also. Even at that distance the muzzle blast from .308/.30-06 class rifles sometimes gives me bad readings. Handguns have been no problem.

 

[recumbent]

Thanks, I'll use the 10 ft distance for handgun on my Chrony on rifle I use a magnetospeed.

 

[AzShooter1]

9 - 12 feet. It's always worked for me. I just pace it off.

 

[Paul B]

Fifteen feet.
Paul B.

 

[wwb]

10 feet works for everything I shoot - but a .30-06 is the biggest..... none of those BIG boomers.

 

[Rick Courtright]

Hi,

Using an Oehler 33 years ago for shotguns, I used 3 ft to the first screen. Handguns and .22s, about 5 ft. Centerfire rifles, 10 ft usually was far enough not to blow the readings. .30-06 is my biggest, too.

Rick C

 

[jgt]

15 feet

 

[wolfee]

At least 10 feet. Smoke, unburned powder and particles can get you an incorrect reading if you are too close. I shot a 38 special smokeless powder BLANK (Winchester) thru my chrony at about 8 feet and it recorded SOMETHING at close to 1600 fps.