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08-26-2020, 12:54 PM
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How does everyone find accuracy and POI with the magneto speed installed on the barrel vs not installed? Particularly on sporter contour barrels?
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08-26-2020, 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by prarie_boy1
How does everyone find accuracy and POI with the magneto speed installed on the barrel vs not installed? Particularly on sporter contour barrels?
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Do a search in this forum MagnetoSpeed group poi
and scroll down to a post I started. Questions answered with pics.
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08-26-2020, 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by prarie_boy1
How does everyone find accuracy and POI with the magneto speed installed on the barrel vs not installed? Particularly on sporter contour barrels?
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Do a search in this forum MagnetoSpeed group poi
and scroll down to a post I started. Questions answered with pics. I will bump.
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08-26-2020, 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by elkhunter11
I trust my Magnetospeed more, because my Chrony has given readings around 100fps more than normal, when the lighting conditions changed.
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I trust it more also. I only showed my results for info puposes
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08-26-2020, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by prarie_boy1
How does everyone find accuracy and POI with the magneto speed installed on the barrel vs not installed? Particularly on sporter contour barrels?
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Chronographing is a single stand alone act for me.
Find a good load.
Confirm it’s a good load.
Find out the velocity of the good load.
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08-26-2020, 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Dick284
Chronographing is a single stand alone act for me.
Find a good load.
Confirm it’s a good load.
Find out the velocity of the good load.
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That is pretty much my method, although I sometimes use chronograph readings when deciding whether to work up a load further.
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08-27-2020, 11:46 AM
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Having got around to using my V3, pretty pleased with it, had some trouble with tapered barrel and it wanting to slide forward first time out. Picked up some of the tapered barrel pads, that cured that. Works well, speeds seem to be where they shud be for what I've tried over it, it is reliable, and convenient.
I don't worry about POI shifts with it attached, as I just run pressure checks from min to max right off the bat, to see how the gun performs, so that I know where its boundaries are to start with, and then don't bother again til I get a load that works, and then it is just a recheck to see what that load is actually doing spec wise. It is a handy tool on a busy range. Certainly beats using a Chrony outdoors, nothing more irritating than wanting to do a quick check and the Chrony won't work right. I'll still use the Oehler for some of the fine tuning if I am not on a range though, or I'm on a quiet range where I'm not in any rush to set it up between target checks.
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09-04-2020, 07:48 PM
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Thanks for the replies, guys re the oops I had with mine.
Got a new bayonet part, $125 from Western Metals in Calgary. It was a good excuse to go for a bike ride.
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09-05-2020, 05:01 AM
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If its attached to the barrel, how dose it not affect load development?
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09-05-2020, 05:27 AM
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Originally Posted by grizzly403
If its attached to the barrel, how dose it not affect load development?
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See post 35.
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10-31-2020, 03:45 PM
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A cable is needed to use the Magneto app but with the new phones many don’t have a cable outlet. Is it still possible to use the app without the XFR cable?
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11-01-2020, 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Dmay
How is it that you determine it to be accurate ?
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Darrell, I’ve had a couple of MS’s. When I got my LabRadar, I decided to compare the two units. I did it on two different days. Temperatures were 10 degrees different (cooler) on the second day. I tested speeds with my .308 and 6.5x47.
Both units were very close on each day. I would have to say that they are equal in accurate measurement. The MS varied only 3fps from the LR.
I’d say they are equal.
Edit: FWIW, I ended up selling the MS. While the two units were accurate, I got sick and tired of mounting the MS. All of my rifles have large contour barrels. The spacers required got to be a plumbers nightmare to keep straight. Then...I got a .50BMG rig. I just couldn’t mount the MS on that large of a barrel. So I decided to use the LR.
Just the hassle of mounting and remounting the MS. YMMV.
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11-01-2020, 03:39 PM
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choices
I guess the reason I went with a Labradar in stead of Magneto is that with FS rifles the Magneto did not mount well
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11-01-2020, 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by 260 Rem
Do a search in this forum MagnetoSpeed group poi
and scroll down to a post I started. Questions answered with pics.
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don't use the magneto speed attached for load development ...it absolutely changes my poi on my 300prc by at least 3".
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11-01-2020, 06:47 PM
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I was told to never try speed not even once.
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11-01-2020, 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by hawk-i
don't use the magneto speed attached for load development ...it absolutely changes my poi on my 300prc by at least 3".
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Just like the brake on my 6.5prc.
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11-01-2020, 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by elkhunter11
Just like the brake on my 6.5prc.
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Wait, what? Do you remove the brake?
just kidding
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11-01-2020, 07:18 PM
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i tried a Magnetospeed
Took my 783 in 6.5CM (24” HB) out to the range today and fired some factory ammo over the MS
Precision Hunter 143gr ELDX
2595
2620
2595
2603avg
SD 14
ES 25
Hornady Match 147gr ELDM
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2555avg
SD 24
ES 44
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11-01-2020, 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by 6MT
Wait, what? Do you remove the brake?
just kidding
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The brake was removed, as soon as I received the thread protector. It is staying in the box while I own the rifle.
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