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Aiming your LabRadar

memilanuk

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So... one thing I struggle with on my LabRadar is aiming it. The little vee notch in the top is next to worthless for this task. Sometimes I only 'waste' one shot before I get it aimed correctly to where it registers velocities, sometimes five or more. Seems like I need to have it pointing 'across' the line of fire, i.e. if its set up on the left side of my gun, I end up pointing it at a spot about 5-6 feet to the left of my target board. Then it registers shots.

Is there a better way to get this thing lined up? Needs a friggin' day-visible green laser mounted on a pic rail, I swear... :mad:
 
I've been laying an inkpen in the notch to help line it up , it helps but there has to be a better way . not to long ago I read someone was using a cheap plastic carpenter " quick square " . they would hold it against the back of the labradar and sight through the notch and right down the square . I think I'm going to give this a try . depending on square size , this will give about a 6" or 10" sight radius .

I have one similar to this I'm going to try .
https://www.zoro.com/stanley-quick-.../i/G9992096/?gclid=CPro1q6T4dECFc5MDQodKG4LZQ
 
I set a pencil in the v-slot and sight down it. Works really well for me.

Once the "roll" aspect is level using a small (1") bubble level, I adjust "pitch" and "yaw" by sighting down the pencil. I adjust "yaw" by NOT adjusting the unit but by rotating the base on the bench. Awful hard to precisely control 3-axes using their ball head.

The only other suggestion I would make is to turn the sensitivity down a tad. It really helped eliminate picking up errant shots from adjacent shooters.

I really like my unit.
 
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I've heard so much good about LabRadar (made in heaven) that its somewhat refreshing to find that there actually is something imperfect about it. We're all shooters so we know instinctively that it takes a minimum of two reference points (besides the target) to aim anything; even a chrono. IMO, it's a matter of thinking of your LabRadar unit as if it were a new rifle/scope combination. The longer the distance between the forward and rear sight the more accurate your results will be.
 
I am not impressed with my Labradar and the poor aiming notch either. If I want quick, reliable readings I get my Magneto Speed back out. I have better luck getting it set up when shooting prone than when shooting from a bench. I keep hoping that someone comes out with a sighting device that slips over the top with a clip to hold it on. Then at least I could stand back and "sight it in".
 
I must have got lucky. I've had my labradar about a year and love it. I sit mine on the right side of the rifle and point it at the target. When I say point, I just literally sit it there, tighten it up in the base and then point in the direction of the target. I'm not "sighting" it or using any aids or even the V notch at all. Works perfect every time. The ONLY issue I have is the other day there were 5 or 6 other people shooting at benches on either side of mine. It was triggering my Labradar. Another guy there had one and said his was set to trigger not by sound but by vibration? I honestly haven't looked in the manual in a year but might have to try this.
 
Texas said:
I must have got lucky. I've had my labradar about a year and love it. I sit mine on the right side of the rifle and point it at the target. When I say point, I just literally sit it there, tighten it up in the base and then point in the direction of the target. I'm not "sighting" it or using any aids or even the V notch at all. Works perfect every time. The ONLY issue I have is the other day there were 5 or 6 other people shooting at benches on either side of mine. It was triggering my Labradar. Another guy there had one and said his was set to trigger not by sound but by vibration? I honestly haven't looked in the manual in a year but might have to try this.
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Same here. I don't really find lining it up to be an issue.

But that 3D printed solution looks slick.
 
tom said:
I haven't had any trouble with the v notch myself. I just set it looking towards my 1k target and it spits out data.....when I remember to arm it.:rolleyes:

Tom
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I have to agree with Tom here. I set the thing next to my barrel, facing the general direction of my target, and it seems to work fine. I don't even bother to use the v-notch to aim. Sometimes I'll notice that little shot-quality (?) bar on the left reading a little low, adjust it a bit, but that's about it. I just don't think it's that sensitive to aiming, at least not in my experience. I can't imagine why it would be so for some and not others.
 
tom said:
I haven't had any trouble with the v notch myself. I just set it looking towards my 1k target and it spits out data.....when I remember to arm it.:rolleyes:

Tom
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haha,,,,me too,,,I get to tinkering with my target camera and taking notes and loading a few more ctgs. with some other combo and hoist up on my suspenders and "forget" to re-arm it ,,,!!!!!!...I have the pause set to the max but I usually am in no hurry,,,,this unit is the best I have ever used (and I have used em all),,,I just aim it across the bullet path slightly and shoot away,,,,Roger
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...998.1073741826.100002762413508&type=3&theater
here is a link showing the base holder that I made for mine so that I didnt have to fiddle with the little threaded bolt on the bottom of it ,,,,I just slide it in the grooves in the arms of the base and aim it up or down to match the terrain and of course left to right alighnment is acquired with the two magic marker lines on the center line of the base ,,,this is an early prototype to which I have added a plywood base which gives a storage area for the battery pack and pad and pencil,,,,
 
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Well maybe I have a problem with my device as mine is very difficult to get aimed and to keep it aimed. I have a buddy with one that I'll borrow and use for comparison to mine.
 
Texas said:
.... The ONLY issue I have is the other day there were 5 or 6 other people shooting at benches on either side of mine. It was triggering my Labradar. Another guy there had one and said his was set to trigger not by sound but by vibration? I honestly haven't looked in the manual in a year but might have to try this.
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Never used the Lab radar chrono but the user discussions I've read claim that it needs to be pointed in the direction of your target to read the shots. If that's correct, then how does the interference from adjacent shooters enter the picture?
 
I find it doesn't have to be aimed as perfectly as you seem to be trying to achieve. Check that other parameters are set right. Turn your sensitivity up a bit. Make sure the distance from the barrel is set right.

If you don't have a muzzle brake, then you need to get the labaradar approximately even with the muzzle. I had to build an extension mount to move it forward of the bench.

--Jerry
 
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