Labradar vs. ShotMarker for Velocity Data

[Bronsin]

Will this unit spot your shots out to 1000 yards? I'm not interested in it if it only works out to 100.

 

[BartsBullets]

No it will not.

 

[LVLAaron]

It doesn't mark your shots? It gives you muzzle velocity.

 

[DR_2297]

And it will track velocities to 100 yds at best.

 

[Dave M.]

Will this unit spot your shots out to 1000 yards? I'm not interested in it if it only works out to 100.

Why do you need this feature? You are talking about some real high tech secret military type stuff that will track a bullet out to 1000 yards using Doppler radar. I’m just curious why you think you need this feature??
Dave

 

[Rick300]

The shotmarker will give you the velocity AT 1,000 yards

 

[Bronsin]

Why do you need this feature? You are talking about some real high tech secret military type stuff that will track a bullet out to 1000 yards using Doppler radar. I’m just curious why you think you need this feature??
Dave

What are the electronic devices people are using to spot and track shots that displays their location at 1000 yards? All these people are using Labradars and displaying their shots. Just figured this was the unit.

 

[DR_2297]

What are the electronic devices people are using to spot and track shots that displays their location at 1000 yards? All these people are using Labradars and displaying their shots. Just figured this was the unit.

Etargets….

 

[newbieshooter]

What are the electronic devices people are using to spot and track shots that displays their location at 1000 yards? All these people are using Labradars and displaying their shots. Just figured this was the unit.

example: https://autotrickler.com/pages/shotmarker

 

[Bronsin]

Thanks for all the replies! Saved me a hell of a lot of money.

 

[DR_2297]

If you have lab radar data and also etarget data you can calculate bullet BC. That is if the data isn’t just from a random number generator. Most ppl just take the data fed them blindly as being precise and accurate.

 

[1lessdog]

Unless they changed, will they record velocity over 4000 FPS ??

 

[Bronsin]

Unless they changed, will they record velocity over 4000 FPS ??

Not according to the description.

 

[Twdmar]

you could put your Labradar at 1k and shoot over it. The e-targets are sorta close, but not probably exact either

 

[LVLAaron]

For what it's worth, shotmarker velocities aren't terribly accurate. I believe the ES/SD data to be correct on any given target, as they're very close to my labradar, but the velocities vary as much as 100ft/sec target to target.

 

[Dave M.]

The shotmarker will give you the velocity AT 1,000 yards

I’m not sure I would put a lot of stock in that number. My standard deviations for 20 shots at the muzzle are less than 5fps and the same rounds consistently have a SD of 16-19fps at the target. I believe Adam MacDonald can share more info but I’m quite certain he didn’t design it to record velocity at the target.
Dave

 

[Dave M.]

What are the electronic devices people are using to spot and track shots that displays their location at 1000 yards? All these people are using Labradars and displaying their shots. Just figured this was the unit.

Sorry, this would likely be the Shot Marker system created by Adam MacDonald. There are a couple other brands but the shot marker brand is dominant at most competitions using e-targets. I think a shot marker setup runs around $7-800 now. I don’t own my own.

 

[Dave M.]

Thanks for all the replies! Saved me a hell of a lot of money.

The Labradar is a hell of a good tool as well. I own one and I would never consider giving it up. For instance, I shot 83 shots on Saturday doing some load work and my Labradar missed only ONE shot. Fairly impressive if you ask me.

 

[Dave M.]

If you have lab radar data and also etarget data you can calculate bullet BC. That is if the data isn’t just from a random number generator. Most ppl just take the data fed them blindly as being precise and accurate.

Labradar will give you the BC, you don’t need any further info from an e-target.

 

[Jeff Porter]

I’m not sure I would put a lot of stock in that number. My standard deviations for 20 shots at the muzzle are less than 5fps and the same rounds consistently have a SD of 16-19fps at the target. I believe Adam MacDonald can share more info but I’m quite certain he didn’t design it to record velocity at the target.
Dave

The difference you are seeing in SD and ES at the target versus muzzle are partly due to variations in BC from bullet to bullet. Read Litz no BS BC articles. Target velos on Shot market and Silver Mountain are taken from the timing difference of the two microphones on each corner. Out of square or wobbly targets on windy will affect the precision and accuracy of these at target velos. Also shots coming from an angle will be off and marked with a * on Silver Mountain targets.