Extreme Reloading: Labradar Basics (Special Edition)

[@DimaProk]

I've been using Lab Radar for about 5 years and few things I want to mention. I would not worry one bit about power bank being charged fully, I can assure you it does not effect your performance because it's not fully charged. First the battery bank has circuit board that keeps the voltage pretty consistent. Aside from that I am certain that Lab Radar has it's own voltage regulator as well. I actually stopped using power bank all together, it's cumbersome, there is a risk it will fall down and damage USB port and when you're using muzzle break the blast is directed to the side, I had it slip from vibrations and hang by the cord putting the strain on the connector - not good! What I have switched to is using rechargeable batteries and haven't looked back. They sit inside the unit as intended, there is nothing dangling, there is no risk of damage and I never had problem with it not picking up shots even when battery was down to it's last notch and on few occasions when I forgot to charge them I let them run down all the way and there was never a problem with performance. However I did have some issues and design flaws that drove me nuts, one of them is the stupid velocity limitation from pistol to rifle. I would tear my hair out trying to figure out why the shots were not getting registered only to find out well I am shooting lead cast bullets and velocity dropped to 1600+ fps and on rifle setting it would not register or other way around when I was shooting super light bullets out of 357 and getting in to "rifle" velocity. In general though I noticed first time I wanted to measure 357 magnum I ended up shooting 15 shots and not a single one registered and when I switched to 38 special it picked up right away, I believe the cause is concussion gasses exiting the drum vibrate the unit causing it to fail to register, sometimes it would report 8000 or 13000 fps! I believe it's same issue due to extra vibrations picked up. I actually have mine sitting on a very solid metal tripod but I stopped putting the barrel at 6" unless it's some small caliber and I try to have the barrel extend past a little to make sure there is no blast effecting the unit at all. Also in the beginning I had really hard time with aiming, until I milled aluminum bar with dovetail in the middle to mount a crappy Chinese red dot from eBay which I determined is not good for guns and now my aiming is easy as it gets. Another problem I ran in to is I have 16Gb SD card as well and even though I know it's not full because I took it out and checked how full it is on computer I noticed I can't access sessions that are about 200 down from current. I could still access it on computer though but not on Lab Radar itself which at first freaked me out as I though I lost that data. And last, I was not able to register 22LR shots using "trigger" mode which I believe is more accurate, I had switch to doppler mode. This was both with super sonic and subsonic ammo.

[@guardianminifarm8005]

Excellent. Big help. Looking forward to next installment.

[@sdkweber]

Thank you for watching and posting. I think you will really like part 2 which comes out next week.

[@madsloper]

Great video, BTW you do know there's a new app available for smartphones which connects to the labradar via bluetooth. I just ran across the app info and updated the labradar, hopefully I get to test it soon. Seems very useful on the desktop, we'll see how it does at the range. Oh yeah, I trashed my LCD screen by shooting a 338 LM with a muzzle break next to the unit. Labradar tech suggested hanging the labradar unit upside down above large muzzle brake rifles which uses side vents on the brake. Happy Shooting!

[@sdkweber]

I tried their app when I first got it but don't really care for it. Then again, I don't like smart phones or apps in general. :) Interesting problem with the .338 Lapua. Does your labradar still operate or did you need to replace it? Thanks for watching and posting!

[@madsloper]

@@sdkweber I had the original app from a couple of years ago and it was terrible, this new app seems to be much better. I had to send in the unit for repairs, Labradar covered it since I was within the first year but I had to pay for the shipping.

[@sdkweber]

@@madsloper I may have to try out the new app. Thanks for the note!

[@ocean374]

Question if someone is next to you shooting will it pickup there shots also

[@sdkweber]

Yes, it will very likely pick those up too. This has happened to me a few times. You need to coordinate with other shooters or find a bay to shoot alone. For this reason, some folks prefer the Magneto-speed chronograph

[@madsloper]

There's a Trigger level sensitivity adjustment in the menu which can help with this.

[@ocean374]

That’s good to know thanks

[@georgelza]

any chance you can do a video about the mobile / phone app.

[@sdkweber]

Good idea. I will see if we can do one of these. Thanks for watching.

[@WvMnts]

Can’t find these in stock anywhere. Would you have any other recommendations for something just as good?

[@sdkweber]

I did some checking also and it is out of stock everywhere. Personally, I would wait until they are back in stock as there is really nothing comparable. You can sign up for notifications at buymylabradar.com/products/labradar?variant=41545306758 There are other chronographs (Oehler is great) but none have the capabilities of doppler radar like the LabRadar.