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[dave951]

Thought I'd share this on the forum. This is a small, twist on, LED that can be used as an inexpensive bore light for 50cal and up. With a bit of filing, it might fit down a 45cal. I wouldn't just drop it down the bore since that's how my last one died prematurely. Just hold the barrel at a low angle, put the light in, and raise the barrel to let it slide to the breech. At this price, $10 for 24, I plan on keeping them in pretty much any container that I carry for black powder.

https://www.amazon.com/Battery-Oper...d_r=f98fae04-4213-4993-82e2-2821eb1ca195&th=1

 

[PEARL DRUMS]

I use a lighted archery nock. It fits down all bores over .22.

 

[Nav]

Gone are the days of the only borescope being a $1000 Hawkeye.
You can buy a Chinesium one that uses your smartphone for $35. For $150 you can get one with its own screen that’s better than the old Hawkeyes and it takes digital photos.
I have the Lyman one. I must admit, I don’t use it that much unless I’m buying a used gun, but for me it’s essential kit for used gun purchases.

 

[Comfortably_Numb]

I thought this had something to do with a large river in South America.....

 

[Nav]

 

[Eric Krewson]

You can get a $9 bore scope off eBay that works pretty good.

This $9 scope showed me that my cleaning procedure was substandard.

 

[longcruise]

@Dave91 what is the diameter of those? IOW, what is the minimum bore diameter that they will fit?

 

[Sprglde]

These work great.

 

[dave951]

@Dave91 what is the diameter of those? IOW, what is the minimum bore diameter that they will fit?

So far, I've used them down through 50cal and the only thing I have smaller in caliber is an 1858 Remington revolver. It "may" fit in a 45cal but at this moment I wouldn't swear to it.

 

[bassncrap]

These work great.
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This is what I use as well!

 

[CuNosecap]

I think every muzzle loading aficionado needs a bore scope. And at $79 they are well worth the expenditure. Heck, the picture quality is so good you can do your own colonoscopy