The Shooting Chrony, behind the hidden door.

 When doing changes to setup and programming it's always a good idea to disable the sensors. This can be done through programming but the shortcut is easier. Hold down the red ST button and turn on the machine. Restarting the sensors can also be done via programming or just turning the shooting chrony off then back on. The top display is what you see when you press the referenced button. On hold, you do not release the button until the referred release display is shown. This requires an anticipation of the displays so I included all the seen displays in between. Don't worry, if you mess up, turn off the chrony and start again. The CSE stage is when configuration changes are saved so they will be retained after power is turned off.  Below are shown two separate programs. The active memory is cleared each time the shooting chrony is turned off. The stored user memory clear works with the Beta and Gamma programs. The Factory Default Reset works with the Alpha, Beta, and Gamma pro...

      For over a quarter century the Shooting Chrony has been a budget chronograph serving the common shooter. It is the equivalent to the Linux answer to Windows. It is a feature packed workhorse but it's secrets are hidden within, limited to the prowess and ability of the user. The first Chrony I owned was in the late 80s or early 90s when I ventured into paintball but the fields were primitive and many did not even have chronographs for safety. Those that did, had a big machine sitting on a bench surrounded by shooters with markers frantically tweeking and tuning markers to 330 fps, the limit of the safety equipment. I had an interest in rogue field games but was concerned with the potential risks. I heard about a chronograph that boasted portability and accuracy at regular firearm stores for under $100 made in Canada. I ordered my first chrony. It was a small red, light weight folded box with printed plastic shields and screens. I had also ordered the poly-...