An essential piece of kit for any air gunner  

By Jon McCarthy, SSAA Queensland Air Rifle Chairman 

Test conducted by: 

Jared McCarthy – Current Australian Field Target team member and former national FT champion 

Chris Dale – multiple Field Target Australian champion and former Australian team member 

The Report was recently given the NateChrony chronograph to review, and I was pleased to be able to assist the team in testing this unit. 

Firstly, I met Nate in 2024 and was truly impressed by his knowledge and the development of his product. As he built this chronograph from the ground up, he truly knows everything there is to know about it, which is very important when it comes to product back up. 

First things first; everything you need comes in the box, as long as you order the correct adaptor(s) you need. Nate supplied all his adapters with the review units. As I chose to do the review at the National Air Field Target (FT) Championships, there were at least 50 air guns on site and, with the numerous adaptors, there wasn’t a rifle I couldn’t fit the NateChrony to. The other reason I chose to do review at the Nationals was that I had access to the members of the Australian FT team, who could assist in evaluation. FT uses low-power air guns, so projectile speed is very important. 

Once fitted to the air rifle, we fired about 30 shots, together with two other radar style chronographs. The results spoke for themselves; basically, every shot read the same. There were no issues whatsoever. I would recommend using a tablet with this product, as reading the results on a phone is a little difficult due to size. But that could just be me getting old. 

We then tested the new Steady Shot feature, which keeps track of how steady you are holding the gun. This works extremely well and definitely helps you work out which style of hold/stance works best for you. 

The software is very easy to use and keeps track of your shots and ‘hold over’ extremely well. Once set up, its light, straightforward and overall a very handy addition to any air gunner’s toolbox. 

During the testing, I did speak to one person who had purchased a NateChrony from Nate and could not get it to work. Once I showed him how to set it up, it was all good, though I must admit I had to contact Nate and ask him couple of questions. Again, probably just me and the other testers getting too old. I do think written instructions would help. I also think a rechargeable internal battery would make the unit a lot more user friendly, if possible. 

The NateChrony is, in general, a great product at a great price. If you take your air gunning seriously, this product is a must. 

PROs 

• Great price between $205 – $220 

• Easy to fit to any air gun 

• Very accurate  

• Steady Shot feature is very handy, especially for new shooters 

• Super portable. 

CONs 

• Needs to be hooked up to a power supply 

• The cable it comes with is too short 

• Set up is little hard to work out; written instructions would be great. 

Specifications: 

• Accuracy: Calibrated to be within 1fps of actual pellet speed at 1,000fps 

• Resolution: <0.1fps shot to shot at 1,000fps 

• Air powered guns only 

• CO2 power can cause vapour and is not recommended 

• Maximum calibre: ~45-50 cal (depending on power) 

• Maximum power: 150 fpe 
   

Included with the NateChrony Chronograph: 

• Premium USB Cable: A quality braided USB-C to USB-A/C cable, with a 90degree connector 

• The Software: Either the standard software or the Airsoft version of software 

• Barrel Adapters: Each NateChrony comes with two 1/2 UNF threaded barrel adapters to attach it to your rifle; you can also purchase Variable Barrel Adapters in four different sizes: 25-8mm, 35-15mm, 45-15mm, 55-18mm (cost between $15-20 AUD) 

• Safety Carabiner: Allows you to secure the chrony for added safety or convenience 

• Soft Case: A carrying pouch to put it in 

• Test Pellet: A plastic pellet for the drop test 

• Phillips Driver: A Phillips driver for the adapter grub screw 

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