The Garmin Xero C2 Chronograph is a compact Doppler radar shooting chronograph designed to measure projectile muzzle velocity without barrel attachments, optical light screens, or downrange sensors. Measuring 77.0 mm × 60.5 mm × 34.4 mm and weighing 123.2 g without its tripod, the unit sits directly on a shooting bench roughly 38 cm from the muzzle or mounts directly to a firearm via its standard 1/4″-20 thread. It captures shot strings up to 10 shots per second for rifles and 3 shots per second for handguns, calculating muzzle velocity, extreme spread, and standard deviation. Data displays on a 2.2″ sunlight-readable transflective screen and syncs via Bluetooth to the Garmin ShotView app, compatible Garmin smartwatches, and Applied Ballistics software. Charging occurs via an included USB Type-A to Type-C cable, and the device carries an RCM electronic compliance label for operation in Australia.

Key Features

• Doppler Radar Detection: Captures projectile speeds from 100 fps to 5,000 fps without sensitivity to ambient light conditions or muzzle-clamped bayonets.
• Rapid String Tracking: Enhanced internal processing records cadences up to 10 shots per second for rifles and 3 shots per second for pistols.
• Recoil-Resistant Housing: Reinforced body enables direct firearm-rail mounting or standalone bench placement alongside the firing line.
• Ballistics Integration: Connects via Bluetooth to export shot statistics to the ShotView app, Applied Ballistics solvers, or compatible Garmin wristwear.
• Internal Memory & Resume Session: Stores up to 200 sessions locally and allows pausing strings to switch between firearms while barrels cool.

Product Specifications

• Velocity Range: 100 fps to 5,000 fps (dedicated profiles for bows up to 600 fps, air rifles up to 2,000 fps, airsoft up to 1,000 fps)
• Unit Dimensions: 77.0 mm × 60.5 mm × 34.4 mm without tripod (130.0 mm × 115.0 mm × 138.5 mm with tripod)
• Weight: 123.2 g without tripod; 178.2 g with tripod
• Display: 2.2″ diagonal (240 × 320 resolution) transflective monochrome
• Battery Type: Internal rechargeable lithium-ion
• Battery Run Time: Up to 6 hours or up to 2,000 shots (full recharge takes up to 5 hours)
• Water Resistance: IPX7 rating (submersion up to 1 metre for 30 minutes)
• Operating Temperature: -10 °C to 55 °C (charging range 0 °C to 45 °C)
• Mounting Interface: 1/4″-20 female thread
• Garmin Part Number: 010-03953-00

Who is the Garmin Xero C2 Chronograph for?

• Precision rifle reloaders — Measures shot-to-shot consistency across a 100 fps to 5,000 fps velocity detection window, capturing precise muzzle velocity, standard deviation, and extreme spread data without hanging equipment from the rifle barrel to disrupt barrel harmonics.
• Long-range tactical and PRS competitors — Features an IPX7 water resistance rating and a compact 123.2 g weight without tripod, allowing shooters to record rapid-fire strings up to 10 shots per second directly into Applied Ballistics solvers in adverse field conditions.
• Bowhunters and archers — Utilises a dedicated low-velocity archery profile within its 100 fps to 5,000 fps velocity detection window, positioning approximately 38 cm from the bow string to track arrow speed consistency without needing optical light kits.

Less suitable for: Shooters requiring continuous downrange flight drag tracking and velocity decay measurements out to 100+ yards, where full-size continuous tracking radar units are required, or applications involving full-automatic firing rates exceeding 10 shots per second, target distances closer than 20 metres, or firing lines where adjacent shooters are spaced closer than 1.5 metres.