Chronograph Info Needed

[tarat]

Hi People ,

I am toying with the idea of importing a chrony from the US. Appreciate any inputs from you all regarding the following points :

Brand : What brand/model do you recommend and why ? I understand Oehler is supposed to be a premium brand, however very expensive.

Cost : The TOTAL cost involved. That includes product cost, shipping, possible accessories, customs duty etc.

Legal Issues : Is there any restriction on this item ? I wont be surprised if there is. If a plain scope can be restricted, any damn thing can. This should actually be the first point.

Accessories : Any things that should also be bought with it, because if there is any problem, I cant service it in India. Like you get spare mainsprings and washers when you get a spring rifle from abroad.

Delivery : Since I am based in Bangalore, would it be delivered here, or does it need my physical presence at Mumbai customs ?

Fragile Item : Since this is an electronic item, rough handling will screw it up and I am not too sure about our customs guys.

[Mack The Knife]

If you are only interested in finding the velocities of airgun pellets, then a Combro cb-625 Mk.4 will suffice. The owner, Robin Hewitt, provides the best customer service I have ever come across.

Before one makes any suggestions, please indicate the purpose and your budget.

Mack The Knife

[Mark]

As Mack The Knife mentioned, what sort of budget do you have, and what useage do you have in mind?

I have a Chrony "Beta"

It works well, but to be honest every once in a while it will not record a velocity accurately. It is no big deal to me but if I were shooting expensive ammo an Oehler 35P would probably be cheaper if you total the cost over a few years.

If all you are wanting to do is measure air gun pellets and it doesn't matter if you have to shoot 5 or 10, then one of the $60 models should be fine.

[penpusher]

There is no restriction on the import of chronographs.

penpusher

[tarat]

Purpose : To measure pellet velocity.

Budget : Now thats a little hard. Coz whenever I go out to buy something with a budget in mind, it always somehow expands if I like what I see.
Take it at Rs. 5000.00 ($98.00 approx) and thats TOTAL cost as I mentioned in my inquiry.

Could someone clarify the points that I have listed ? Thanks a lot.

[Mark]

This one is on sale for $70:

http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.e ... mid=531741



Have a friend in the states purchase it and carry it across in his luggage. You can buy him afew beers and still be within your budget.