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I'm looking to pick up a chronograph...I think it is past due as I feel I'm missing a critical part of load development. Flyin' blind so to speak. Anyway, I was looking to keep the whole thing under $200, if possible, and I was looking at the ProChrono Digital, as well as the CED M2. The catch is, I really will need to use this at the indoor range the most, as I'm not able to reliably find a place outside (that is easy to get to). The ProChrono seems to get great reviews on Midway, and the CED gets some tough ones. Both seem to be great units at heart though, from my research The CED has infrared panels...which really prices it out at $100 additional, and the ProChrono has a light attachment thing that is ~$50. That is still in the Xmas present range. Will I need to use these if I'm indoors? At present it is looking like the wife will get me the ProChrono, and I'm just wondering if I need to beg the lighting attachment for it as well. Thanks for the help!

To the OP: I had my front FO move around so much that I could pop it out with my finger...with little effort. Was a non-starter and quite frustrating. I wanted S&W to replace it, but they said their FO's were on backorder. I smelled a ridiculous wait--in fact I'm still waiting--so I got a Dawson .305 + adjustable rear. That moved around too, because my front dovetail was cut too large (come on S&W!), so I sent my slide to Dawson and had them install it. It came back looking good, and after ~200 rounds no movement yet. I agree the .305 is large. It is kinda growing on me, and it is really easy to pick up when drawing. I struggled with the .265 or .305 for awhile, even posting on here asking for people's experiences. It was a mixed bag, so in the end I just went with what Dawson recommended. So far it works out great. My POA/POI issue is solved, and the weak link is now me...where it should be! I'm really liking the system so far, and have just started to work up some loads for it, after essentially 3 months of waiting for S&W to not come through for me.

Hi, I've been reloading my fire-formed, neck re-sized .223 for my new Tikka...with good results. I'm on load #6, and things look good, so I'm pressing forward. I have not experienced any stiff feeds, or trouble getting the bolt closed, or difficult extractions to date. I seem to recall reading somewhere that despite this, cases that are only neck-sized need periodic full-sizing. I think the reason was to prevent all the issues listed above. As mentioned, I don't have those issues...yet. Is this true? Should I rotate in a periodic full-resize--like every 5th re-load? I guess I don't understand why you would want to undo all that 'custom chamber fitting' granted by fire forming and neck sizing? Thanks for any helpful insights!

Thanks for the input and replies guys...I went ahead and ordered the .305 to start, and paired it with the adjustable rear. I figured it the manufacturer has such strong thoughts on which one is 'correct', I should probably start there and see how it goes. I'm kinda embarrassed about how much thought I put into this If it doesn't work out, I can always pick up the .265". The price isn't too prohibitive! Many thanks again.

Thanks for the replies so far... It is looking like the .265 is a legitimate choice when paired with that adjustable, even with the 5" slide. I'll keep my options open pending some other replies. Thank you to those who replied so far. I'm more of a POA/POI type shooter, rather than a 6 o'clock holder. Other feedback welcome!

Hello All...1st post but I've been reading like a fiend! I'm fairly new to pistols, and just got my M&P Pro, 5". Took it to the range for the maiden voyage, noticed it was shooting waaay right (even at 7yds). I look at the fron FO and it is not centered. Odd...I thought. So I use my nail to try to bump it to center--and the damn thing pops out! Quite easily I might add. So, the dealer is looking into getting another FO from S&W, but who knows how long that will take. Anyway, on to the real reason for the post. I've heard so many good things about Dawson, I'd like to give them a try. I do like the adjustable idea, so correcting for different POI from different bullet grains is simpler. My quandary is pretty simple. Both Dawson and SSS state the .305" front FO is required to match the adjustable. This seems pretty high, and I've read some forum feedback (from this forum too) that confirms the same. Other folks seem to like the .265" front, and feel it is just fine. The Dawson site has the adjustable rear as a 'matched set' with the .265", with no equivalent (that I could find) to the .305". The folks that are running the .265" seem pretty pleased--although do they run out of adjustment? I'm not even going to pretend to know a fraction of what Dawson knows--as I said, I'm pretty new. I've seen his vids on You Tube and was pretty impressed by him. But I'm not sure what the right choice is. I'd like to get the .265" that is matched to the rear, but don't want to make a mistake. I'm already put off by the initial malfunction on behalf of S&W, and don't want to waste any more time & money. I want to shoot that pistol Can anyone who uses either help steer me in the right direction? Is there really a 'right' answer to this? Many thanks in advance!