1066's Labradar upgrade

[Pete]

I recently acquired one of these from Allan and tried it for the first time yesterday. For me, it absolutely transforms the "Labradar experience" when shooting prone.
It allows the Labrad unit to be positioned close to the shooter and within reach, instead of out at the end of the barrel.
No longer a need to get up or wriggle around when the unit fails to trigger or track a bullet, or you need to change bullet parameters etc.
A total of 110 shots from two different rifles (and bullet weights) triggered and tracked 100%.
I tried it mounted underneath the fore end of a 6BR using the supplied bracket, and simply lashed to a bipod leg of a 6.5x47 using the velcro tape. It worked every time.
It's the first occasion in the years i've owned it that the labrad triggered and registered MV of every single shot taken during the morning.

And the colour matches!

Allan!

Pete

[Laurie]

@1066. Tell us more. What useful bit of kit have you invented now?

[1066]

Thank you Pete - I'm pleased the trigger is working well for you.

Hi Laurie - Although I don't own a Labradar, we have one in our club and last time I was at Bisley I was trying to use it at 600 yds with a .223. When it worked it was brilliant, unfortunately it failed to capture about 20% of the shots, so first modification was a simple sighting system that clicks into place with a magnet. That improved the capture rate to about 90% but still a real pain with the missed shots when you're trying to develop a load.

Next mod was to make up a recoil trigger - I can't claim to have invented these things, I know other are making them but I've no idea what system they use. So I worked out a practical solution and designed and 3d printed a suitable housing that can be strapped to the rifle/scope/bi-pod or clipped onto a picatinny rail and please to say they work very well.

[FredB]

i don't have a Labrador, but I do have a Border Collie.
What the hell are you talking about? What is it? What does it do?
Fred

[GeeRam]

i don't have a Labrador, but I do have a Border Collie.

I have to say I sped read that, and thought "Labrador upgrade", this should be an interesting thread

[1066]

i don't have a Labrador, but I do have a Border Collie.
What the hell are you talking about? What is it? What does it do?
Fred

You must have led a sheltered life Fred :)

The Labradar is the latest "must have" gadget that will vastly improve your shooting. It's basically a fancy chronograph with knobs on that will set you back about £600.

[Chapuis]

1066 your magnetic sighting arrangement is a much nicer set up than the short length of drinking straw that a friend uses with his Labradar.
It was interesting to read of your success rate using this piece of equipment as my friend gets very annoyed when using his because its failure to register shots.

[1066]

1066 your magnetic sighting arrangement is a much nicer set up than the short length of drinking straw that a friend uses with his Labradar.
It was interesting to read of your success rate using this piece of equipment as my friend gets very annoyed when using his because its failure to register shots.

I think part of the problem is that the EU version of the Labradar is lower powered than the US version - we have a bit of a girly watered down version which makes sighting more critical. The standard "V" notch is pretty crude.

Here's the magnetic sight:
https://youtu.be/GXI49fgd3ek

[Laurie]

i don't have a Labrador, but I do have a Border Collie.
What the hell are you talking about? What is it? What does it do?
Fred

http://www.targetshooter.co.uk/?p=2502

Allan, they look a great little pair of accessories. The sound operated shot trigger is undoubtedly the weakest part of the Labradar device, and as I said in my review is also badly affected on occasions by muzzle blast from other shooters' magnums and muzzle braked rifles.

[Chapuis]

1066 your magnetic sighting arrangement is a much nicer set up than the short length of drinking straw that a friend uses with his Labradar.
It was interesting to read of your success rate using this piece of equipment as my friend gets very annoyed when using his because its failure to register shots.

I think part of the problem is that the EU version of the Labradar is lower powered than the US version - we have a bit of a girly watered down version which makes sighting more critical. The standard "V" notch is pretty crude.

Here's the magnetic sight:
https://youtu.be/GXI49fgd3ek

It's the U.S. version that my friend has so the same problem must be common.

Regarding Laurie's comment about the effects of muzzle blast, a significant problem in a tunnel range.