Awesome! That makes sense. I couldn't figure out how anyone could get a regular bore light with a fiberoptic connection down into a barrel from the breech end. Now I know.
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I have the Teslong with a small monitor . Very clear pics and easy to use.
Don
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These are cheap, usually $10 shipped on eBay and work better (to me) than the ‘bobber’ lights due to the white color, less they only go 50-cal and up. Made by Traditions … likely the best thing they sell, LOL!
These are VERY handy @ gun shows! Tip - I carefully reduced the diameter of one to fit 45-cal bores.
These are VERY handy @ gun shows! Tip - I carefully reduced the diameter of one to fit 45-cal bores.
Log Cabin M/L Shop has a tiny flash light , that fits down the bore to light it up.
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I don’t know why… I have used bore lights at gun shows. Nobody seemed to object.
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Like used car salesmen and horse traders. If you shake hands with one you’ll be well advised to count your fingers afterwards… ;-)
That would hold true for me at big gun shows. But I much prefer the smaller rural shows which are often run by local clubs. More often than not the sellers are club members and acquaintances with a table and a few guns and miscellany.
Maybe I am worrying too much about offending the seller. Heck, he wouldn't care if I opened an unmentionable to get light into the bore.
I can think of three shysters that are sort of local to me that are always at the shows. If it was noon and one of them told me the sun was up, I'd go look.
That will work. Thank you for the information.
hanshi
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About the best thing I ever bought for viewing bores used to be sold at O'Riley's. It was a tiny flashlight for .32 caliber and up. I bought two of them. Trouble came when they burned out. The batteries for them cost more than the light with batteries! Haven't seen them for sale in a long time.
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Those little lights from Log Cabin are bobber lights for night fishing, that's what I use. They will make pitting, worn rifling or a bulge/ring jump right out, but light rust can be missed. I'm actually afraid to buy a borescope like some of you guys posted...It might just ruin my day to see what's really down there.
I think I may still have some of those small bobber light sticks. I need to go check out my tackle box and see. I do have my doubts as to whether they will be bright enough, however. I used to use them quite a bit for night fishing.
Ordered a Traditions bore light. I have a couple more ML to put up for sale so I'll be waiting for the light to arrive before I can do that. Gotta help pay for my 2 new ML.
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Don't get a bore scope if you are the least bit anal retentive about bore condition. It will ruin your day.
Might as well order this and lots of patches at the same time
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07S3Y9M3K?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
Might as well order this and lots of patches at the same time
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07S3Y9M3K?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
If I were to polish my bore, I would be tempted to inspect the job I had done with a borescope. Anal retentive? I reckon so!
I was told at a local gun show that I could use my borescope after I purchased the gun. Guess what? No purchase was attempted or made.
My Teslong WiFi borescope will definitely let you know if you have rust, crud, carbon buildup or whatever. Below are photographs of the same spot in a bore, before and after a cleanup. Using one of their WiFi models with photographs saved on my phone.
Suggest you avoid a borescope as unless you are willing to actually see the condition of your prized muzzleloader bore and not cry.
To be honest, I see no problems with a bore that is not perfect. If one insists on an absolute perfect bore, polish it to your perfection, then NEVER shoot it. I would like to see the bores of the top competition shooters!I was told at a local gun show that I could use my borescope after I purchased the gun. Guess what? No purchase was attempted or made.
My Teslong WiFi borescope will definitely let you know if you have rust, crud, carbon buildup or whatever. Below are photographs of the same spot in a bore, before and after a cleanup. Using one of their WiFi models with photographs saved on my phone.
Suggest you avoid a borescope as unless you are willing to actually see the condition of your prized muzzleloader bore and not cry.
You will find an endless supply of bores that are not perfect. Buy them up.
It works fine for me
