Now There’s A NateChrony SmartTarget!

Well, you certainly cannot say that Nate is resting on his laurels. Following rapidly-on from the original NateChrony, he introduced the SteadyShot shooting training tool. And now there’s a NateChrony SmartTarget!

Nate is a very smart, creative guy. Now that he has three products announced, we can see something of the way his mind works. It’s clear that he is focused on value-priced, shooting-related products that help every airgunner improve the accuracy of their shooting.

All NateChrony products work by detecting and reporting movement.

He does this using an innovative combination of technologies: 3D printing, electronics, sensors and software. But the main component is his outstanding creativity! That’s what really impresses me about Nate…

The NateChrony SmartTarget is a new product – actually it’s a system – that allows shooters to improve their shooting accuracy by identifying the point at which their shot hits a swinging target. Nate suggests a steel gong target that’s heavy enough to give 25 to 45 degrees of rotation when shot at the extremities.

The sensor unit (rectangular box) is mounted on the back of the gong. There’s also a range of LED display lights that can be used to provide a visual indication of the pellet’s impact. That could be up, down, left, right etc.

Then – as you would expect from Nate – the sensor communicates with a smart phone or tablet for display and control right at your shooting position.

Nate explains that the SmartTarget has an inbuilt motion sensor that detects movement. By analysing this movement it can detect being hit, and also the possible location of that hit.

It’s sensitive enough to detect a 5 Ft/Lbs impact on a 25 cm (9-Inch) diameter, 20 mm (3/4-Inch) thick, 5 kg (11 Lb) steel plate, Nate says. So it’s ideal for airgun use.

As with other NateChrony products, you’ll need a phone or tablet that’s less than 5 years old and has up-to-date software. It will need to connect to a Wi-Fi hotspot that does not have internet access, plus a web browser that can connect to a HTTP (not HTTPS) web page and run JavaScript.

You’ll also need a working knowledge of your device, including browser and internet technologies, plus some knowledge of any additional security software installed on your device.

As always, Nate has produced video guides to the NateChrony SmartTarget. I suggest taking a look to see how it can work for you.

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[Ezana4CE]

@NateChrony I don’t shoot steel, but this looks pretty slick. Is there a maximum range this smart target can transmit? Most guys I know that shoot large steel gongs shoot at 100 yards or more. Where would one mount the cross-shaped lights if the sensor is attached to the center of the back of a steel gong?

 

[pan60]

very cool!

 

[Woogie_man]

Really cool and clever idea!

I have been using the cheap Hornady target flashers. Have been meaning to disassemble one and route the flasher somewhere else.

The one thing I would say is a 45* target deflection is going to be hard to do at say 100 yards for most rifles. If you are going to get the gong to rotate that much, you may need a thinner target. But then you run into getting the target to thin and the rounds going through the target, or damaging the target.

Will be great to see these out in the field and see how they work.

 

[NateChrony]

@NateChrony I don’t shoot steel, but this looks pretty slick. Is there a maximum range this smart target can transmit? Most guys I know that shoot large steel gongs shoot at 100 yards or more. Where would one mount the cross-shaped lights if the sensor is attached to the center of the back of a steel gong?

You need connectivity to do configuration & if you want the results displayed on your screen. For distance work - you use the LEDs to give hit indication & placement.

What distance?- its standard Wi-Fi & standard connectors - so you could use a bigger antenna & get a few hundred meters/yards pretty easily. The limitation will probably be the antenna on the device you are using - i.e. phone/tablet.

 

[NateChrony]

I have been using the cheap Hornady target flashers. Have been meaning to disassemble one and route the flasher somewhere else.

The one thing I would say is a 45* target deflection is going to be hard to do at say 100 yards for most rifles. If you are going to get the gong to rotate that much, you may need a thinner target. But then you run into getting the target to thin and the rounds going through the target, or damaging the target.

Will be great to see these out in the field and see how they work.

Exactly - remote flashers that are cheap & expendable was the idea.

45deg is kind of a rough guide to get maximum resolution in results. It is NOT a precision accuracy device, more of a "left", "very left", "center" type of thing - so the 45 isnt critical at all.
I could reliably detect 5fpe on 10mm steel, but shot placement wasnt that repeatable.

Early days - hopefully we can get data & settings for all calibers & steel etc

 

[Woogie_man]

That's what I was wondering!

Didn't realize you were on the site. And by no means where my comments ment to be negative. I am really intrigued by the indicator for sure.

This would be great for a target that has been hit repeatedly and there is no paint. So no way to see where your impact was.

 

[Ezana4CE]

You need connectivity to do configuration & if you want the results displayed on your screen. For distance work - you use the LEDs to give hit indication & placement.

What distance?- its standard Wi-Fi & standard connectors - so you could use a bigger antenna & get a few hundred meters/yards pretty easily. The limitation will probably be the antenna on the device you are using - i.e. phone/tablet.

@NateChrony So the strength of the WiFi signal dictates the distance that the devices can be used from. Ok. I’m sure some tech savvy folks can figure out a work around. If there are target cameras that transmit images to distance shooters, there has to be something shooters can do similarly with this system. Thanks for the reply.

 

[NateChrony]

Didn't realize you were on the site. And by no means where my comments ment to be negative. I am really intrigued by the indicator for sure.

100% good - didnt read them as negative at all, all good valid questions & I need to do more & better marketing!

 

[NateChrony]

So the strength of the WiFi signal dictates the distance that the devices can be used from. Ok. I’m sure some tech savvy folks can figure out a work around. If there are target cameras that transmit images to distance shooters, there has to be something shooters can do similarly with this system. Thanks for the reply.

No. (sorry if i didnt explain this well enough)
If you want to configure the unit, or if you want to see the shots on your device - you need Wi-Fi.
Wi-Fi is not needed for hit indication & placement if you use external lights.

You can setup the external lights & use it at 2km without Wi-Fi, you'll get hit indication & placement from the lights only.

Hope that clarifies it - immensely difficult to get real life demonstration of this given our laws here

 

[Ezana4CE]

No. (sorry if i didnt explain this well enough)
If you want to configure the unit, or if you want to see the shots on your device - you need Wi-Fi.
Wi-Fi is not needed for hit indication & placement if you use external lights.

You can setup the external lights & use it at 2km without Wi-Fi, you'll get hit indication & placement from the lights only.

Hope that clarifies it - immensely difficult to get real life demonstration of this given our laws here

@NateChrony That sounds about right. I think I had a decent understanding from your initial explanation. I was asking about transmission to a device because the article mentioned that the system is used with a phone or tablet that is 5 years old or newer with recent software. Good to know that the lights work independent of a WiFi connection though.

 

[SpindleB]

You need connectivity to do configuration & if you want the results displayed on your screen. For distance work - you use the LEDs to give hit indication & placement.

What distance?- its standard Wi-Fi & standard connectors - so you could use a bigger antenna & get a few hundred meters/yards pretty easily. The limitation will probably be the antenna on the device you are using - i.e. phone/tablet.

A portable wifi router and a power bank will give you at least 200 meters, when set up near the device. Even more depending on the range of the transmitting device.

Set up as a hot spot and you can connect phone and device through it.

That is using 2.4ghz. 5 and 6ghz have much shorter range. But you would not need them given the limited amount of data transmitted.

 

[FL22]

My imagination is running wild again…

Plexiglass target with the lights built in it.

Two pieces sandwiched together so the front is replaceable, inner piece holds the lights.

 

[Jaabaa]

No. (sorry if i didnt explain this well enough)
If you want to configure the unit, or if you want to see the shots on your device - you need Wi-Fi.
Wi-Fi is not needed for hit indication & placement if you use external lights.

You can setup the external lights & use it at 2km without Wi-Fi, you'll get hit indication & placement from the lights only.

Hope that clarifies it - immensely difficult to get real life demonstration of this given our laws here

2km that's terrific I've glanced at the site before, I'll go look again. Buckrail spoke highly of you.

 

[NateChrony]

2km that's terrific I've glanced at the site before, I'll go look again. Buckrail spoke highly of you.

I said 2km as an arbitrary number - the LEDs have a spacing of 60cm/2ft to indicate Left/Right/Up/Down & the brightness is incredible, will have to do a few tests!