Parcels for me too :)
Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 11:52 pm
Well as the US Postal service has closed the AFPO that we were using, I was a bit worried that this wouldn't turn up in time, before it was "return to sender - undeliverable"
It is the V1 MagnetoSpeed, bought for US$275 plus free shipping. I would have bought the V2 if I thought there was significant advantages, but to me there was not.
As it came from the factory:
All the items laid out, including a business card for size reference:
With the V2 - you get a hard plastic case, (V1 - just the box it came in) for the extra US$100.00
An alignment stick - ok so cleaning rod will do the same thing
A rubber heat shield for suppressors - Hmmm nope, don't need that
Works on barrels/suppressors up to 2.0" in diameter - V1 still works on 1" barrels / Flash Suppressors and Brakes to 2"
Works with brakes and flash suppressors up to 3" - Nothing on my rifles is that big, actually none of them have brakes.
From the MagnetoSpeed website:
All shooting chronographs currently marketed to the general public use optical sensors. The MagnetoSpeed uses electromagnetic sensors (patent pending) to detect the presence of the bullet. These sensors are immune to muzzle blast, which allows the sensors to be located near the muzzle. As an added benefit, these sensors are immune to common light problems such as fluorescent lights, low sun, bright sun, etc.
Our unique method determines velocity by sensing the difference in time between a slight disturbance in two magnetic fields as the bullet passes by. This is somewhat similar to the way that an electric guitar senses the vibration of its strings to produce amplified tones.
I hope to be able to use it on one of our range days, to see how the published data goes against the MagnetoSpeed.
I think it will be a great item for anyone that shoots at an "organised" range, unlike myself who can get to use a range nearly any time I want access.
It is definitely safer than moving forward of the firing line / mound, and hoping everybody obeys the cease fire.
More to come as I test this sucker out.
Mick
It is the V1 MagnetoSpeed, bought for US$275 plus free shipping. I would have bought the V2 if I thought there was significant advantages, but to me there was not.
As it came from the factory:
An alignment stick - ok so cleaning rod will do the same thing
A rubber heat shield for suppressors - Hmmm nope, don't need that
Works on barrels/suppressors up to 2.0" in diameter - V1 still works on 1" barrels / Flash Suppressors and Brakes to 2"
Works with brakes and flash suppressors up to 3" - Nothing on my rifles is that big, actually none of them have brakes.
From the MagnetoSpeed website:
All shooting chronographs currently marketed to the general public use optical sensors. The MagnetoSpeed uses electromagnetic sensors (patent pending) to detect the presence of the bullet. These sensors are immune to muzzle blast, which allows the sensors to be located near the muzzle. As an added benefit, these sensors are immune to common light problems such as fluorescent lights, low sun, bright sun, etc.
Our unique method determines velocity by sensing the difference in time between a slight disturbance in two magnetic fields as the bullet passes by. This is somewhat similar to the way that an electric guitar senses the vibration of its strings to produce amplified tones.
I hope to be able to use it on one of our range days, to see how the published data goes against the MagnetoSpeed.
I think it will be a great item for anyone that shoots at an "organised" range, unlike myself who can get to use a range nearly any time I want access.
It is definitely safer than moving forward of the firing line / mound, and hoping everybody obeys the cease fire.
More to come as I test this sucker out.
Mick
