Chronograph · Compact · Barrel-mount
Compact Shooting Chronograph with Barrel Mounts
Sits on a table or clamps to your barrel. The flexible chrono for the buyer who wants both options.
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Quick take
A compact infrared chronograph that works two ways — sit it on a table for traditional tabletop chrono use, or clamp it to your rifle's barrel for muzzle-mounted use without thread requirements. Reads fps, m/s, or joules. Pellet weight programmable in grams. Charger and barrel mounts (sized for larger barrels) included. 13 orders, 100% positive — small sample, but consistently good experience.
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Specifications
Key specs
| Technology | Infrared sensor |
| Mount options | Tabletop or barrel-clamp (mounts included) |
| Barrel mount | Sized for larger barrels |
| Readouts | fps · m/s · joules |
| Projectile weight input | Grams (user-programmable) |
| Power | Rechargeable (charger included) |
| Mode toggle | Turn on, push round button when readout says 'ps' to switch to fps |
| Buyer rating | 100% positive on 13 orders |
| Stock | Out of stock at time of writing |
The Hunt & Live take
Why this chronograph earns the pick
The dual-mount design is the differentiator. Where the Orcair only mounts to a threaded muzzle and the 5-6500 FPS tabletop unit only sits on a tripod, this compact chronograph does both — clamp it to your barrel for muzzle-mounted accuracy without needing threaded barrels, or sit it on the bench for traditional tabletop use.
For the buyer who doesn’t have a threaded barrel (entry-tier rifles, certain Beeman or Crosman platforms) but still wants the accuracy of muzzle-mounted measurement, this is the answer. The barrel-clamp mounts are sized for larger PCP barrels, so they work across the typical 13-16mm outside diameter range.
The 100% positive on 13 orders is the kind of small-but-consistent rating that suggests the product performs as described — no buyer has reported a problem.
What it pairs with
- Non-threaded barrels — Beeman Chief II, Beeman Raider, Crosman platforms, older PCPs without 1/2×20 or M10 threads
- Larger barrel diameters — the barrel mounts are sized for typical PCP profiles
- Buyers who want both modes — barrel-mount when you want precision; tabletop when you want to chrono multiple rifles at the same session
Honest trade-offs
No app connectivity. Like the 5-6500 FPS unit, this chrono reads directly on its own display — no phone pairing, no shot-string analysis, no exportable data. Just velocity, energy, and pellet weight.
No information on the partner page about velocity range. The product description doesn’t specify a max velocity. For PCP work that’s not a concern (everything’s under 1100 fps), but if you wanted to use this on a fast rimfire, verify with Wes before ordering.
Mode toggle is non-obvious. The partner’s description includes the instruction: “To change to fps you turn it on and then push the round button when it reads ‘ps’, then it will switch to fps.” That’s the kind of operating quirk you’ll forget if you don’t shoot every week. Save the user manual.
Currently out of stock. Email Wes for restock ETA. If you need a chronograph immediately and have a threaded barrel, the Orcair is the better-stocked alternative.
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