Question on seeeing down the barrel

[Phil]

I have seen on here and other places pictures of bp barrels lit up like daylight.I have used small flashlight and even a laser.I know if breech plug was out would work.Non removable breech plug.I am trying to look at a thirty year old barrel that finally has had a conical removed.It stayed that way so long because a puller was screwed in and flat broke off.
I tryed digital flash camera. Solid black output.

 

[Carbon 6]

Some guys use a mechanics endoscope or one that attaches to your cell phone
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Waterpro...e-for-Android-Smartphone-PC-Lapt-op/924102324

Others drop a bobber light down the bore.

https://www.amazon.com/Thill-Nite-B...SE0JWN&refRID=JWHBR1PCM3D26ESE0JWN&th=1&psc=1

 

[rkrcpa]

I drop a chrome flat head bolt down the bore then shine a light down. The bolt is like a mirror reflecting back at you.

 

[Carbon 6]

I drop a chrome flat head bolt down the bore then shine a light down. The bolt is like a mirror reflecting back at you.

I like low tech solutions.

 

[bang]

I made a light from aluminum tubing, 2 AAA batteries. Put a foil plug in negative end, crimped bulb end to hold and make contact to a flashlight bulb. Just a hair too big for a 45 cal but can thin the tubing so it will fit. Painted the very tip of the bulb black so it doesn't have a glare.

 

[russellshaffer]

Or a 9mm case. Most anything shiny.

 

[ChrisPer]

I bought the endoscope, and it is a good unit BUT it doesn't focus on the rifling. Brown fuzz is all I see, and a sharp image of flat breechplug end when I get there. Anyone heard any tips for getting them to work?

 

[William Sublette]

some one is usually selling drop in bore lights at about every gun show.


or just google "drop in bore light"


or try a lighted nock if your into modern archery

 

[Heelerau]

You can get tweezers with an integral torch, you take the torch out and works for .45 and above, about 2 or 3 dollars off eBay

 

[azmntman]

or a bobber light since yer obviously into fishing (we ALL fish I hope?)

 

[sqqy14]

Log Cabin Shop sells this bore light as do other suppliers:
https://www.logcabinshop.com/catalog.php?path=&product_id=84630

 

[TreeMan]

I bought a six pack of lighted nocks for arrows on amazon for like $12. They work great and will fit as small as a 32 cal rifle. You can turn them on and off and they have a 20 hour battery life each. Should last for years.

 

[burkeboy]

I use a 223 casing

 

[Realwarrior]

this is the one that I use