NEW Caldwell Velociradar: Hands-On Quick Demo + Pilot Program (MORE content coming)

Since looking at the new Caldwell Velociradar at the SHOT Show this year, I have been eagerly awaiting getting my hands on one of these chronographs, and today the time has come! In this story, I’ll share my first (brief) hands-on experiences with you at the 100 yard rifle range, and introduce the “Pilot Program” which starts 10/01/2024.

Here’s what we know about the Caldwell Velociradar, from the product page:

The Caldwell VelociRadar Chronograph is precision redefined with cutting-edge Chirp radar technology. This is no standard chronograph, while most chronographs stop at only providing muzzle velocity the VelociRadar tracks bullets downrange offering the full picture of ballistic performance. Using these downrange velocity measurements, the VelociRadar calculates true muzzle velocity, the bullet’s ballistic coefficient, and downrange energy. With this advanced ballistics data long-range shooters can make more accurate shots and hunters can know the effective range of their firearms. The VelociRadar has several other advantages over traditional light sensor chronographs. The VelociRadar is designed to sit next to the shooter, not downrange, eliminating the risk of bullet strikes. This design also doesn’t require waiting for the range to stop firing for safe setup and adjustments. Traditional light sensor chronographs struggle indoors or in poor lighting conditions where radar can reliably track velocities no matter what the lighting. The 2.8” color screen is easy to read and provides shot information and settings menus. The included premium ball head tripod is the perfect height for shooting on the bench or prone and features a pivoting ball head design that allows for quick and easy target alignment. A recoil-activated trigger is included that mounts on the firearm for increased reliability when using the VelociRadar with suppressed firearms or at indoor or covered shooting ranges that affect the standard acoustic trigger’s ability to reliably capture every shot. A built-in rechargeable Li-ion battery has a longer runtime and eliminates the need for replacing disposable batteries before each trip to the range. VelociRadar is also compatible with the free Caldwell app, allowing users to remotely control the chronograph, create new shot strings, store, and name shot data, and adjust chronograph settings. Whether you’re tracking high-velocity rifle bullets soaring beyond 4,000 feet per second or measuring arrows with pinpoint accuracy, get the full picture with a Caldwell VelociRadar Chronograph.

This graphic shows the basic differences between conventional doppler radar and chirp radar:

Features
  • RADAR DETECTION IS NOT AFFECTED BY LIGHTING CONDITIONS AND RELIABLE IN BOTH INDOOR AND OUTDOOR USE
  • MEASURE VELOCITY FROM THE BENCH ELIMINATING THE NEED TO GO DOWN RANGE FOR SETUP AND RISK OF BULLET IMPACT TO CHRONOGRAPH
  • STORE UP TO 100 SESSIONS WITH UP TO 100 SHOTS PER SESSION
  • PERFECT FOR RIFLES, SHOTGUNS, HANDGUNS, AIRGUNS, AND ARCHERY USE
  • CALCULATES TRUE MUZZLE VELOCITY WITH +/- 0.1% ACCURACY.
  • CALCULATES BALLISTIC COEFFICIENT TO CONFIRM MANUFACTURERS STATED B.C. FOR SPECIFIC LOADS
  • 2.8” COLOR SCREEN PROVIDES EASY-TO-READ VELOCITIES AND MENU OPTIONS
  • INCLUDED RECOIL-ACTIVATED TRIGGER FOR INCREASED RELIABILITY CAPTURING VELOCITIES WHILE USING SUPPRESSORS OR AT COVERED/INDOOR RANGES THAT AFFECT STANDARD ACOUSTIC TRIGGERS
  • INTERNAL RECHARGEABLE BATTERY SAVES MONEY AND OFFERS LONGER RUN TIME THAN DISPOSABLE BATTERIES
  • INCLUDED PREMIUM BALL HEAD TRIPOD FOR EASY TARGET ALIGNMENT ADJUSTMENT
  • EASY-TO-AIM SIGHT BUILT INTO HOUSING FOR PERFECT TARGET ALIGNMENT
  • FREE MOBILE APP ADJUST SETTINGS, DISPLAY AND STORE SHOT STRING DATA, MAX/MIN VELOCITY, AVERAGE VELOCITY, STANDARD DEVIATION, EXTREME SPREAD, WEATHER CONDITIONS, SHOTS FIRED, AND INDIVIDUAL SHOT VELOCITIES

More Coming!

For more details on the pilot program, go the the Caldwell Velociradar product page, and look for updates here (links).

Lots more Velociradar content to come including a full walkthrough, demos, shooting subsonic, shooting pistol, mobile app walkthrough, and more!

Thanks,
Gavin

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