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Shot timer app?

Posted: Mon May 04, 2020 6:37 pm
by No12know
Like the title says, shot timer apps. Are any of them worth even bothering with? Looking for something to use to gauge my improvement with various drills such as El Presidente and others. In the past, I'd always used one belonging to a friend. If I can avoid having to buy another piece of gear, I'd be quite happy. I would prefer not to accumulate more stuff...

Re: Shot timer app?

Posted: Tue May 05, 2020 9:44 am
by Dave P
I had a freebee a few years ago. Worked pretty well.

Re: Shot timer app?

Posted: Tue May 05, 2020 3:02 pm
by No12know
Dave P wrote: Tue May 05, 2020 9:44 am I had a freebee a few years ago. Worked pretty well.
Thanks for the reply. Do you remember the name of it?

Re: Shot timer app?

Posted: Tue May 05, 2020 3:33 pm
by ADulay
You know, having a shot timer in the range bag is a good thing.

If you're serious about practice and need to know when there is improvement, you can't beat a dedicated timer.

We use three different ones at our range, depending on who picks up what and they all beat using your phone, hands down.

Every now and then they go on sale into the $100 range. Watch for the sale and get one. You won't regret it.

You can run them on random start or instant start. You can check your split times, time to draw, reload times, etc.

Setting a par time goal for reloads was probably the best thing I got out of mine, especially during revolver reload practice.

And, with all this virus stuff, you can use your own timer when it's your turn to run the next shooter!

And they are much more "survivable" at the range than having your phone out there.

Find a buddy who has one and borrow it for a week. You'll be sold.

AD

Re: Shot timer app?

Posted: Tue May 05, 2020 6:02 pm
by No12know
ADulay wrote: Tue May 05, 2020 3:33 pm You know, having a shot timer in the range bag is a good thing.

If you're serious about practice and need to know when there is improvement, you can't beat a dedicated timer.

We use three different ones at our range, depending on who picks up what and they all beat using your phone, hands down.

Every now and then they go on sale into the $100 range. Watch for the sale and get one. You won't regret it.

You can run them on random start or instant start. You can check your split times, time to draw, reload times, etc.

Setting a par time goal for reloads was probably the best thing I got out of mine, especially during revolver reload practice.

And, with all this virus stuff, you can use your own timer when it's your turn to run the next shooter!

And they are much more "survivable" at the range than having your phone out there.

Find a buddy who has one and borrow it for a week. You'll be sold.

AD
Good advice.
Any particular one that you'd suggest?

Re: Shot timer app?

Posted: Tue May 05, 2020 11:07 pm
by Citrusdude
I have a PACT Club Shot Timer III and it has served me well.

Re: Shot timer app?

Posted: Wed May 06, 2020 2:16 pm
by rentprop1
I need one that will reliably do RPM and pick up suppressed shots

Re: Shot timer app?

Posted: Thu May 07, 2020 12:10 pm
by Dave P
Looks like I used IPSC Shot Timer on my android.