SPORTER CHRONOGRAPH Reviews & Ratings

No nonsense chronograph, easy to use, fairly easy to setup and fairly easy to read. Ive had mine for 6-7 years (It was only $179 when I bought mine) and have had zero issues with reliability and long term durability, Ive measured 22lr, 22WMR, 5.56, .243, 6.5 Creedmore, .308, 7mm Remington Magnum, and .300 Win Mag. The only thing that could use improvement is the user interface on the display but if you get the XFR module that connects the display to your phone those problems are eliminated. It gives you all the information on a well laid out easy to use app on any phone with a standard 3.5mm audio jack. You can do everything without the XFR module but it just takes more time and lots more button pressing. The #1 trick I want to tell everyone is that you can erase all your velocity data by scrolling to the AVG velocity and then hold the button down. If you want to remove a single velocity reading you can select it and hold the button down to erase just that one.

When reloading I try to match the factory ammo velocities so I need accurate data for my guns on the factory ammo and my reloads. Was working on a 6MM ARC that I just built and "shot" my other chrono so decided to get one that will be "almost" impossible to shoot, had some data from the other chrono so compared it to this one and the velocities were identical. And as always Brownells has great products and some of the fastest shipping, even during the COVID nonsense.

Fantastic. Quick, easy and fits in my backpack. The one button to rule them all feature takes some getting use to, but easy enough to master. Wind, clouds, rain... nothing bothers the readings. I work up my own hand loads and only need to validate speeds on each set, it does this nicely.

Purchased the sporter kit three years ago and it has work wonderfully during that time. When last on the range, the display went blank so I replaced the battery and it still would not work. I called the Magnetospeed factory and they had me send the unit in for possible power cable problems. They ended up replacing the display unit without cost, even though the unit was well past the warranty period. I had the unit back within a week. Very happy with the customer service.

This is my second chronograph but first Magnetospeed chronograph. Fairly new to the PRS scene and kept hearing the pros talk about using a Magnetospeed. Truly amazing and accurate. The Sportster is both easy to use, accurate and dependable. More than what I expected! My loads are more consistent and shot groups are placed where I want them. Thoroughly impressed with my purchase and will definitely recommend to others!

Product worked great for my 308 but not so much for the 22. I need to work with the sensitivity settings to see if that helps. I love the fact that I dont have to worry about the sunlight hitting it just right to work so big plus there and seems to be accurate and repeatable once set up correctly. Definitely a learning curve but think this will be well worth the money once I get a better understanding of the nuances.

I gave it four stars, because I only wanted to chrony loads for my precision long range rifles. Who knows about the other possibilities. After getting it finally adjusted right I was happy with the results. Simple, cheap. I need to still figure out the digital watch menu, but that will take until tomorrow. Bigger case and sturdier would be nice.

I have one of the old style chronographs. This is a much easier and faster system. I used it the same day I recieved it to chrono my 375 H&H and 2 ar's. Worked great. The only problem is I can't figure out how to use it in my semi auto pistols. I don't think it woul like to be banged around on the slide.

Compact, easy to understand instructions and lightweight. Took it right out of the box and started using it. I do a lot of reloading for many different caliber rifles. Easy to swap from one gun to another. Yes I would recommend it.

I've been wanting a Magnetospeed since they came out. I love the idea of not having to go forward of the firing line at a range, not having to worry about how low in the sky the sun is (I've missed many shots on my optical chrono late in the afternoon/evening), and not having to mess with a tripod and going back and forth to make sure I have a chrono set up properly. The Magnetospeed delivers in all these areas! It is also extremely accurate, based on bullet drops. The lower-priced Sported model is what pushed me over the edge to buy. The feature set is reduced vs the V3, but it still does what I want. The one thing I was concerned about was the possibility of the barrel-mounted device adversely affecting how my rifles shoot. Various online forums suggested a small POI change, and little or no adverse impact on group size. I would characterize my experience somewhat differently. The first rifle I tested the unit on was a Ruger Hawkeye Predator in 6.5 Creedmoor. This is a very precise rifle, showing me ~1/2-MOA 3-shot groups with loads or ammo it likes. POI change on this rifle was 2.8 mils! I did not shoot enough to say with certainty whether group sizes were significantly changed or not. Next, I put it on a Browning BLR. This rifle's scope is regulated in minutes, and its POI moved 9 minutes. The M1's POI only moved roughly 4 minutes, so it was still on-target, but that's still quite a move, as far as I'm concerned. The other two rifles were off-target completely. My 204 was pushed off-target, too, but I did not dial the scope to see how far. I also have a heavy-barreled 308 autoloader, and its POI moved only a couple MOA. That's tolerable, but with only a few shots I can't report whether the larger group was due to the chrono or not. In summary, this is a great chronograph for accuracy and convenience of setup. However, at least with hunting-type rifles, one cannot do load development or sight-in work with the chrono mounted. Sadly, this is a significant obstacle for me, so I think I will have to go back to an optical chrono.