Customer Reviews for Garmin - Xero C1 Pro Chronograph - Black
Customer Rating
4
Nice features but misses shots
on April 16, 2024
Posted by: JWS597
My replacement unit is much better at collecting shot data, but still fails to capture 6-10% of shots. There appears to be some indoor range interference, however several other shooters do not experience near as many misses with their Xeros. Tried comparing units side-by-side and mine will fail when others do not.
I bought this, so I could have a convenient way to check the velocity of my loads. It works fantastic. It may cost a little, but it’s the best money I have spent lately, it works great, gives you plenty of information and it’s super simple to set up. You won’t go wrong getting one.
Oh course I use this as part of my testing of my reloads. I also now test the factory ammo I use. It is just too easy to not do it. Fits in a tiny bag that came with a Nikon Coolpix camera I bought 20 years ago. It’s so small I could loose it in my range bag.
The Garmin chronograph is a game-changer. Compared to the old sky screen type, it's a breeze to use. Compact and easy to handle, it fits in my range bag without taking up much space. Most importantly, it's reliable. No more fussing with clunky equipment that only works in perfect conditions, so I seldom use it. With the Garmin, I'm always ready to go. A bit speedy, but my favorite gun related purchase in a long time.
I bought this a few months ago and have used it a ton. I have tracked around 2000 shots so far and I can count the number of mess ups it has had on one hand. I started using a Chrony wing chronograph about 20 years ago. Since then I upgraded to a Magneto Speed that worked very well, then I bought a LabRadar and finally I upgraded to the Garmin. The Magneto speed worked well, but I didn’t like that it changed my POI a little. It caused me to have an extra step in the reloading process. The LabRadar worked pretty good. I used it for about 4 years. The only gripe I had was its size. It did a good job picking up the velocity. It wasn’t quite as consistent at tracking as the Garmin. The setup on this chronograph is so easy! It is not finicky at all. I highly recommend it!