Looking down the bore

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Guy B. Meredith

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What are the best tools for inspectin a bore? I expect one answer to be Bore Light, but can I get something simple from the hardware store that serves? For a light source, should it be directed or not? Are optical devices available for weak eyes?
 
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Slimjim

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There are Bore scopes, but they run around 1200 i believe, maybe pick one up for 800. But they allow you to look very closely at the lands and grooves.
 
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P95Carry

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Guy .. no pics to post to show you but ...... there are two add-ons you can use which will go onto a mini-mag light.

One is a rubber cap with a fiber-optic of about 6" on the end ... put that in chamber and look down from muzzle .. it works well.

Other is same idea except instead of fiber-optic, it has a bent piece of approx 3/8" acrylic clear rod .. does same thing.

The latter I picked up at a gunshow .... the former .. it was something Wally World had a year or two ago .. try there perhaps. Sure they are still available - somewhere!
 
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Rich Lucibella

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The optics attachments work real well. If you done't have one, your pocket flashlight will do well (you do carry a pocket flashlight, right? ;)). If the light is bright, angle it so that it's not directly down the bore.

If the light is directed from your side, rather than toward you, a white piece of paper at the other end does wonders for soft reflection.
Rich
 
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