WANTED Small pen light for bore inspection

[Frod733]

Greetings all

Looking for a small diameter bright pen light that I can drop down the bore of a muzzleloader to inspect the bore. Would like to have one that will work down to at least 45 caliber barrels.

I bought one a while back at an auto parts store that was ideal. That is not working well now, and they store no longer carries those. Checked ebay and nothing there small enough.

Any recommendations would be appreciated.

Thanks, have a blessed Christmas.

 

[FishDFly]

O'Reiley's Auto has them

 

[Frod733]

Thats where i got the original one, but went to two Oreilly stores and they did not have them, nor were they in their company inventory any longer.

 

[HiDesertHunter]

I saw a guy on a TV show using an LED fishing light dropped down the bore to inspect it.

Looked like it worked great.

I am going to look into them myself!

 

[Frod733]

That may be an option, but I really need one to reach down into 45 caliber bores.

 

[HiDesertHunter]

Look at this video about the Thill Nite Bright.

Looks like it's about 1/4" in diameter.

 

[Hiparoo]

I’ll second the led fishing lure light. I can use it on a .22.

 

[Kansas Jake]

The LED fishing bobber lights come in green or red. I haven't seen them in clear but the green works pretty well and would probably work down to 32 caliber. They are refills for a bobber. They even have an on/off switch. They run about $3-$4 at walmart or Academy sports.

 

[Capnball]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FTHYP68/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_8hr2FbYSHRA7Q?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Frod733]

I’ll second the led fishing lure light. I can use it on a .22.

Is the one you are mentioning the same one in the video? Thill???? If not, brand and where you got it?? Thanks

 

[FishDFly]

Thats where i got the original one, but went to two Oreilly stores and they did not have them, nor were they in their company inventory any longer.

Welp, I tried.

The Log Cabin Shop has them if you want to order.

 

[painter]

I just bought a 3 pack of disposable LED lights off ebay.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/3-Mini-Bor...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

 

[OldRust]

Red or green. Both work well in .32 and up for me. Just do a --> thill led bobber batteries
search on Amazon or the Bay

Thanks
O.R.

 

[nit wit]

I've use bobbers, the color bothers me. I use 1/4" pieces of aluminum rod (hardware store) Ball point pen tops or jags with aluminum foil! Drop them down the bore and then shone a light down the bore. carry a light and one of those pieces to gun shops and shows. Simple and will save you hundreds!
Nit Wit

 

[Carney Pace]

eBay--lighted arrow nocks by the dozen they are not expensive. Several different colors

 

[Whitworth]

I drop a nickel plated .38 Special case base side up and shine a light down the bore to examine my .451 Whitworth.

 

[SOLANCO]

73 YO and I am blind in one eye and don't see real good out of the other. I bought an "Industrial Endoscope Borescope Camera" for $50 on Amazon. It does a real nice job. It is not the kind of thing that gets used frequently, but has held up for me so far.
It was a big help with a plumbing leak we had, and a couple of buddies borrow it now and again for various projects.

 

[Mark Herman]

O'Reily's doesn't carry them any more. I've had a couple and they eat batteries. They are also so bright, when they work, that it was hard to see much in the bore. Bobber lights work well and long.

 

[nit wit]

I drop a nickel plated .38 Special case base side up and shine a light down the bore to examine my .451 Whitworth.

I didn't think of that one!
Thanks
Nit Wit

 

[MIOutdoorsman]

I too discovered the fishing bobber light trick, but only after I used a very similar (slightly smaller) light stick from my archery cabinet (illuminated nocks use them).

And for those of you who hunt, I find these little tiny lights (green in particular) a nice little "area light" for setting up in your tree or ground stand when you're starting off a day of hunting and it's pitch black outside. They put out enough light to see what you need to see to get setup without blasting the area with bright, white light.