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In addition to light angles and other nuisances, I think a lot of people just set up too close to these machines. Everything from false readings to adjacent shooter muzzle blast effects are mitigated if you get them out at least 5 yards. For some magnum rifles 6 yards seems necessary.
I think people get discouraged by the amount of fiddling they have to do to get the screens lined up at the greater distances. I find a good way to set the chronograph up promptly and with the least fuss is to set a rifle up on bags so the sight stays on the target. Put a laser bore sighter in. Check that the sight is still on the target with your hands off the gun. Then go out and adjust the chronograph position until the laser appears on your palm at the center of both screens areas.
I also have a yellow plastic ECI (empty chamber indicator) flag that I stick in the chamber when I am doing this. With a Sharpie I have written on it "Take The Laser Out". I've seen a couple pictures of muzzles blown by people who didn't remember to do that.
I think people get discouraged by the amount of fiddling they have to do to get the screens lined up at the greater distances. I find a good way to set the chronograph up promptly and with the least fuss is to set a rifle up on bags so the sight stays on the target. Put a laser bore sighter in. Check that the sight is still on the target with your hands off the gun. Then go out and adjust the chronograph position until the laser appears on your palm at the center of both screens areas.
I also have a yellow plastic ECI (empty chamber indicator) flag that I stick in the chamber when I am doing this. With a Sharpie I have written on it "Take The Laser Out". I've seen a couple pictures of muzzles blown by people who didn't remember to do that.
