Borescopes and examples

[Sniper338]

With all the borescope talk. Id like to see videos, pictures ect of examples of good, ok, and bad shot out barrels. I have no idea what to look for, just looking to learn and not highjack other threads.

Post up your bore scope pictures and videos with explainations!!

 

[Martin52]

Here's a start.

Copper below carbon streak. Lands look good. Brush and solvents not getting into the grooves.

 

[Martin52]

After soaking the barrel for several days then bronze brushing. Some improvement.

 

[Martin52]

Throat cleaned up nicely with CLR.

 

[Raythemanroe]

Ray

 

[JEFFPPC]

Throat cleaned up nicely with CLR.View attachment 1178006

I am curious why you have not used CLR on the rest at the barrel.

 

[PhilKeil]

I am curious why you have not used CLR on the rest at the barrel.

Could you also post how you used/applied the CLR?

 

[Martin52]

I used 50/50 mix of CLR/water on a tight fitting patch wrapped around a Parker Hale jag and made around 10 passes in each direction for the first few inches, then a couple long passes to the muzzle, then out. I had been working to get this barrel clean for a few days so was keen to see the result with the CLR. I dry patched and then put the bore scope down to take the pic's. I will have to go back and scrub the length of the barrel based on the results I got at the chamber with the CLR.

Martin

 

[JEFFPPC]

Martin, thank you for the reply. I wonder if any competitive BR shooters have used CLR over the life of a good barrel and feel it is or is not detrimental to the life or accuracy of a barrel.

 

[antelopedundee]

CLR is?

 

[Jdne5b]

CLR is?

https://clrbrands.com/Products/CLR-Household/CLR-Calcium-Lime-Rust-Remover

 

[RGRobinett]

CLR is?

I believe it's Calcium, Lime, Rust Remover - get it at any big box, or, Hardware store. Please, Tom, tell us what's in it that "works".RG

 

[RGRobinett]

With all the borescope talk. Id like to see videos, pictures ect of examples of good, ok, and bad shot out barrels. I have no idea what to look for, just looking to learn and not highjack other threads.

Post up your bore scope pictures and videos with explainations!!

View attachment 1178056 Here are 3 pics (video didn't work) of a newly reamed 20VarTarg "throat" (Henriksen reamer) in a PacNor 3-groove 1:9" twist barrel. This, and observing cleaning results are about all a bore-scope is good for - it won't tell you much about red, above. Even a nice looking "throat" is not much indication - just makes one, "feel good" regarding the effort.
Cleche, cleche: I've had barrels which appear to have been, "rode hard an put up wet" for a long time, "just keep on ticking", and others show [relatively] little wear and, "keep on ticking", and others which, though they look(ed) great, "just didn't cut it".

Edit: my gripes regarding Teslong: 1) too much light! 2) no swivel connector - much nicer to turn the barrel . . . but, for $50 what can expect! I believe, that since introduction, they have some improvements available. The image quality is every bit as good as my old Hawkey. Bear in mind, these are pics of a computer screen, and they still don't look too shabby!RG

 

[snowpro440]

Here's a barrel that wouldn't shoot after many attempts at finding a load
About 40-60 rounds down the tube before I looked at it. Sent the gun back to the Factory for a replacement barrel. Rem 700 .223

 

[pintopete]

The good & the bad...

Two different barrels

 

[Dub]

View attachment 1178121

what part of the barrel?

 

[pintopete]

what part of the barrel?

Without a scope, you likely would never know...was about 3-4” down from muzzle...couldn’t see it by eye from muzzle or chamber.

 

[Ccrider]

View attachment 1178063 View attachment 1178064 Here's a barrel that wouldn't shoot after many attempts at finding a loadView attachment 1178063
About 40-60 rounds down the tube before I looked at it. Sent the gun back to the Factory for a replacement barrel. Rem 700 .223

So what is on the picture that you attribute to making the barrel not shoot?

 

[Dub]

I ordered a scope today. got the one compatible with iPad and iPhone. Hope it does not drive me looney

 

[SSL]

I ordered a scope today. got the one compatible with iPad and iPhone. Hope it does not drive me looney

Oh it will. Why should you be different from the rest of us?