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    Posted: 11 September 2005 at 12:15am

My friends and I only play woodsball so we have no way to check the fps on our guns. Last time I went I got shot and I think it ripped a muscle in my chest because it still hurts and this was about 2 weeks ago. (Since then I have bought a chest protector; Call me a wuss if you want but that’s the last time I play without having protection form unchecked guns)

 

So my question is; is it possible to get a cheap chronograph that is pretty accurate so we can use it before we play? If so, what kind would you recommend?
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yeah, there are tons of them out there. Do a search on this website. I'm pretty sure there was a topic about this a few weeks back.I think this is it. 

http://www.tippmann.com/forum/wwf77a/forum_posts.asp?TID=140 408&KW=chronograph

 



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Hey thanks, that's just what im looking for.
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i won't call you a wuss, i'll call you stupid. you should never play without first chronoing.
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So are you going to buy protective equipment for every inch on your body, or are you gunna get a chrono?

My buddies and I chipped in for a nice one, worth every penny when it comes to safety.

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You can get a hand-held one for about $80.



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Tell all your friends to chip in and help you buy it. That way you won't have to spend $80 yourself.
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We just shoot that fat kid till he says ouch, then we take it down a notch.


In retrospect, we should probly buy a chrono.
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Ya, it was my first time out and I didn't even know you could adjust the velocity.
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I'm not going to call you stupid, just not smart.

I'd have all your friends chip in and buy a $80 Chrono they usally give you a VERY good estimate on wheere your shooting and there cheap. 

Me personally I'd use the one from the County link or the one from Shenks link. There VERY compact and will fit in most any back pack/Gear Bag.

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Originally posted by Panda Man Panda Man wrote:

I'm not going to call you stupid, just not smart.

I'd have all your friends chip in and buy a $80 Chrono they usally give you a VERY good estimate on wheere your shooting and there cheap. 

Me personally I'd use the one from the County link or the one from Shenks link. There VERY compact and will fit in most any back pack/Gear Bag.

Also note that Shenks link goes to the chrono I linked to.

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you can get a good hand held off e-bay brand new for around $70
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i got one of the shootin chrony's and it works great.
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ok, so i got me a handheld shootin chrony but evertime it gives me a different reading. 1st reading was 375, ya i know, 2nd reading was 370 and it just kept dropping like that.

i wasn't adjusting the velocity or anything. does anybody else have this problem?

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 heres how we chrono.

    we find some fat stupid kid (me) to run around with his shirt off while being shot. if the balls break the skin the velocity is too high. 

   remember safety first.

   

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the question has probably been answered...I will go ahead and say I have a scar/welt still present from 6 weeks ago on my inner thigh...i think that is a permanent battle scar
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smart choice on using a chest protecter
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