Bore light

[rebs]

I have a brass bore light that goes in the barrel of my muzzle loader and the battery died. I cannot figure out how to replace the battery and get the light to work.
I put the new battery in but the light won't come on. Is there a trick to doing it ? Does anyone have a diagram showing how it goes together ?

 

[TreeMan]

I’ve had a few of those. The entire light didn’t seem to last any longer than a set of batteries. I just bought a six pack of lighted arrow nocks about five years ago. Still using the first one out of the pack. $13 and will last forever.
XHYCKJ 6PCS S Led Lighted Nocks for Arrows with .244"/6.2mm Inside Diameter,Screwdriver Included https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0759BFKQ...t_i_HN02RN5S7DTVP13JT9AD?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

 

[VA Hawken]

Those arrow nocks are a great idea!

 

[Grenadier1758]

So are the Thill fishing bobber lights.

Is your battery loaded correctly? I forget which way the positive end of the battery goes. Try flipping the battery over. Clean all the contact points in the light.

 

[rebs]

The batteries are in right and everything is clean. When I turn it on I have to push down on the bulb for it to light. Something isn't quite right.
I am going to order the arrow nocks, are they bright enough ?

 

[Calum]

'morning,

Mine has an adjustment on the bulb end. If yours does, try screwing the bulb in more, with the butt end loose - I adjusted the bulb end once and pierced a battery with the butt contact, didn't realize it...

The only issue I have with the arrow nocks is that they strobe. So if you're trying to get a photo, good luck. Otherwise they work as well as the brass lights.

Mike

 

[Flint62Smoothie]

Doesn't help you fix the one you have, sorry ... but for other Users, these LED bore lights by Traditions, $10 or so, are the bomb! Only issue really is that they only work in 50-cal bores and bigger.

But for less than 50-cal bores, there you can take a AAA battery and insert it post/tip-side 1st down the barrel, then peer in the bore with a strong flashlight. In fact, that takes a better picture of the bore condition too, as the LED one above is wicked bright!

 

[TreeMan]

The batteries are in right and everything is clean. When I turn it on I have to push down on the bulb for it to light. Something isn't quite right.
I am going to order the arrow nocks, are they bright enough ?

They are a LOT brighter than what you’re using. They are also small enough to fit a 32 barrel.

 

[TreeMan]

'morning,

Mine has an adjustment on the bulb end. If yours does, try screwing the bulb in more, with the butt end loose - I adjusted the bulb end once and pierced a battery with the butt contact, didn't realize it...

The only issue I have with the arrow nocks is that they strobe. So if you're trying to get a photo, good luck. Otherwise they work as well as the brass lights.

Mike

The ones I have don’t strobe. They are constant. I posted a link to ones from Amazon but I bought mine from rural king. I wasn’t aware that any of them had a strobe flash effect. Good to know. I just watched the customer review videos and the ones I linked on Amazon don’t strobe either.

 

[hanshi]

I've used a couple of lights I bought from an O'Reilly auto parts store. On the first one the batteries finally died. Imagine my shock when I wanted to buy new batteries for it; they cost more than the light WITH the batteries included! So I found another light w/batteries and got another one. They are almost impossible to find now and the batteries are ridiculously expensive. I liked them because they were very bright and would fit in a .30 caliber barrel.

 

[Woodwright]

I have been looking for a bore light and found this keychain light on Amazon.com this morning. I am going to give this a try, it is only .4 inches wide so it should drop down a .50 cal and larger maybe even .45.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07TCXDPPP/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A3EC2L3DCFMXKD&psc=1

 

[Huasser1]

I’ve had a few of those. The entire light didn’t seem to last any longer than a set of batteries. I just bought a six pack of lighted arrow nocks about five years ago. Still using the first one out of the pack. $13 and will last forever.
XHYCKJ 6PCS S Led Lighted Nocks for Arrows with .244"/6.2mm Inside Diameter,Screwdriver Included https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0759BFKQ...t_i_HN02RN5S7DTVP13JT9AD?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Very clever. Thank-you.

 

[fromrusk]

I have a brass bore light that goes in the barrel of my muzzle loader and the battery died. I cannot figure out how to replace the battery and get the light to work.
I put the new battery in but the light won't come on. Is there a trick to doing it ? Does anyone have a diagram showing how it goes together ?

I have a brass bore light that goes in the barrel of my muzzle loader and the battery died. I cannot figure out how to replace the battery and get the light to work.
I put the new battery in but the light won't come on. Is there a trick to doing it ? Does anyone have a diagram showing how it goes together ?

If it's the same one I have, there's a lock ring you remove, and then there's a threaded barrel that holds the batteries and LED in place. That threaded barrel has a top and bottom, take it out, reverse it, and that should solve your problem.

 

[Rich Wormington]

Lighted arrow nocks are the way to go, way better than the brass ones made for muzzleloaders. l have had a couple of the brass lights and they didn't last long, l much prefer the arrow nocks.

 

[bubba.50]

I bought a 4-pack of keychain lights at Lowe's for 10 bucks that work great for 50cal and above.

 

[Snydly]

I’ve had a few of those. The entire light didn’t seem to last any longer than a set of batteries. I just bought a six pack of lighted arrow nocks about five years ago. Still using the first one out of the pack. $13 and will last forever.
XHYCKJ 6PCS S Led Lighted Nocks for Arrows with .244"/6.2mm Inside Diameter,Screwdriver Included https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0759BFKQ...t_i_HN02RN5S7DTVP13JT9AD?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Great idea. Thanks

 

[Chrizz]

I’ve had a few of those. The entire light didn’t seem to last any longer than a set of batteries. I just bought a six pack of lighted arrow nocks about five years ago. Still using the first one out of the pack. $13 and will last forever.
XHYCKJ 6PCS S Led Lighted Nocks for Arrows with .244"/6.2mm Inside Diameter,Screwdriver Included https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0759BFKQ...t_i_HN02RN5S7DTVP13JT9AD?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

What color nock do you feel lights the best? Do they make a white led?

 

[MaterielGeneral]

Doesn't help you fix the one you have, sorry ... but for other Users, these LED bore lights by Traditions, $10 or so, are the bomb! Only issue really is that they only work in 50-cal bores and bigger.

But for less than 50-cal bores, there you can take a AAA battery and insert it post/tip-side 1st down the barrel, then peer in the bore with a strong flashlight. In fact, that takes a better picture of the bore condition too, as the LED one above is wicked bright!

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Been thinking about buying one of these.

 

[CookedOff]

Howdy, Since being fairly new at this game, I am unclear how these lights are used. I am assuming that the purpose is to check the condition of the bore. Are we just shining a light down the barrel, or dropping it down the barrel so the light shines back up the bore? Er wat?

 

[Dwight Rutherford]

They are dropped down the barrel so the light shines back up the bore.