Bore Pictures

[john.k]

Anything large ,the cheap $10 cams are good ,just use a white foam bean as a reflector ,and you get excellent pics ..........without the bean,you get the useless image we are all familiar with

[Hellgate]

I need clarification for my lack of imagination:
What is a white foam bean? How big?
Where it is positioned?
Attached/glued?

[Brimstone]

Packing peanuts or shipping foam, can be cut with copper tubing to diameter. Something soft and white in color to reflect light but can be gently pushed down the bore without damaging it.
Helps taking bore pics without looking down a dark hole or having an intense light shining back.

[Hellgate]

How do you get it back out?

[Rockingkj]

My bore scope is not as clear as yours showed but mine was an eye opener examining the breach area of two of my muzzle loaders. 1st pic shows before 2nd shows after more though cleaning. If you have ignition issues your breech may need an angioplasty.

[Hannibal]

Yet people still say borescopes are only good for gunsmiths to sell barrels.

I'll never understand that thought process.

[a.squibload]

I know, old thread, my anecdote might not even be relevant but here goes:

One time I pulled out my old 303 Brit that I hadn't shot for over a year, looked down the bore and
OH (bleep)!, it was all fuzzy-lookin. Almost no open space. I thought it was ruined, had no idea
what that was. Back then I was usin Remoil or Hoppe's, pretty sure I stored it with some of that
kinda stuff wiped thin in the bore. A wipe with oil got rid of all the fuzzies, dry patches 'til they
came out clean, bore was nice & shiny. I'm guessin the oil drew out some fouling from the "pores"
(never could figure how barrel steel could have pores but I'm no metallurgist).

Nowadays I use 50/50 atf / kerosene, cleans great, lubes great, no rust, EXCEPT for muzzleloaders,
only BP type lube in them, no petroleum. Crisco & olive oil, or Bore Butter, natural stuff.
Was interesting when I started with BP guns, the fouling ring that moves with each shot. Don't get that
any more.

Anyway thanks a lot, now I want a borescope, always some new tool to buy. I clicked that link,
product is "not available". 'Course they think I'm in the Netherlands, maybe I'll check it again some time.

[Richard66]

Can anyone tell me the reason for not using petroleum oil in a M/Z loader but it is ok in other guns I have used it with no problems

[charlie b]

IIRC it leaves behind a tar like residue. Not sure if the modern synthetics do that or not.

[dondiego]

It is fine after you clean the firearm for rust prevention. Give it a swab before loading during the next session. A good idea with any lube. The problem comes mostly from using petroleum based bullet lubes during shooting.