Chronographs! Garmin v FX

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10 March 2024, 17:08

Saeed

Chronographs! Garmin v FX

They both work.

Very well.

But, the Garmin will not measure air rifles.

Just thought some of you might find this useful.

The FX will measure low velocity Olympic air rifles.

The Garmin refused to show any velocity from these.

10 March 2024, 22:33

McKay

Think you maybe have a bad one then. Ours works with air soft guns as well. Have not tried a bow yet.

10 March 2024, 23:30

bigbull

quote:
Originally posted by McKay:
Think you maybe have a bad one then. Ours works with air soft guns as well. Have not tried a bow yet.

Air soft guns do not shoot pellets like air rifles do, it looks like the Garmin is not as effective as the Labradar which has proven to work with air rifles and the new super compact Labradar LX should be just as effective for air rifles, forget about the Garmin for air rifles, from what I have read it is looking like the new LX will be the chronograph to go with for across the board speed measurements.
This is turning into quite the accesorie for reloaders etc.

BB

11 March 2024, 07:14

McKay

I said, “air soft as well”. Meaning it works with pellet guns too.

11 March 2024, 07:22

Saeed

quote:
Originally posted by McKay:
Think you maybe have a bad one then. Ours works with air soft guns as well. Have not tried a bow yet.

I am shooting a FIENWERKBAU 900 match gun.

Both the Garmin and FX are setup in the range.

The Garmin refused to show any reading.

The FX did.

Glad yours work!

11 March 2024, 07:45

30.06king

quote:
Originally posted by Saeed:
quote:
Originally posted by McKay:
Think you maybe have a bad one then. Ours works with air soft guns as well. Have not tried a bow yet.

I am shooting a FIENWERKBAU 900 match gun.

Both the Garmin and FX are setup in the range.

The Garmin refused to show any reading.

The FX did.

Glad yours work!

Saeed,
Did you put the Garmin on the Air Rifle setting ?

11 March 2024, 07:50

30.06king

quote:
Originally posted by bigbull:
quote:
Originally posted by McKay:
Think you maybe have a bad one then. Ours works with air soft guns as well. Have not tried a bow yet.

Air soft guns do not shoot pellets like air rifles do, it looks like the Garmin is not as effective as the Labradar which has proven to work with air rifles and the new super compact Labradar LX should be just as effective for air rifles, forget about the Garmin for air rifles, from what I have read it is looking like the new LX will be the chronograph to go with for across the board speed measurements.
This is turning into quite the accesorie for reloaders etc.

BB

The Garmin has a selection of different speed settings. Maybe one of these would work for the lower velocity firearms ... ?