video borescope?

[amamnn]

Since the subject has been on my mind ---and---For what it's worth:

A lot of the borescopes of the floppy probe type are marketed for automotive repair shop use. One of the people I know with a Hawkeye (and to which I have compared the picture I get with my VO scope) is------>

I just got back from a trip to my mechanic, where this subject came up while I was paying my repair bill, since we both shoot and clean rifles. He mentioned that the scope they use in the shop is a lot larger diameter than the Hawkeye that he owns and the VO scope I own and that he did not think that a scope made to look down a bigass hole needed the ability to see really tiny things like rifling grooves. We looked at the one in the shop there and it was considerably larger in diameter (the probe) than our respective rifle borescopes. We thought that we might see a larger bundle of fibers of the same diameters as what we see by looking at the business end of the rifle scopes, but we did not. What we saw were fiber light tubes of larger diameter making up about the same number ( I thought at the time ) in the bundle as were present in our smaller diameter probes. fooling around with the shop scope as we might, we were never able to get really good rifling groove type detail.

When I got home I looked at my scope's probe and I am sure that there are more fibers in the bundle than what I saw in the larger (shop) probe. This leads me to believe that there may be a similar lack of definition in some of the new (cheap, not inexpensive) products on the market since I bought mine. I think more fibers = better definition.

 

[Ledd Slinger]

Well I just cancelled my order for the new Lyman Bore Cam because nobody had them in stock and ordered the VOscope. It's the new model in 24" with the 4.3mm probe and 7400 pixel resolution. Total cost with shipping was $330.45

I know the Hawkeye view very well from having used one many times, so I expect good things based on the review of amamnn.

Will let you all know how my thoughts on it when it arrives.

 

[BowGuy]

I have been using Larry Willis' bore scope for almost a year and have found it to be good for inspecting the quality of how well of a cleaning job was done. The slightest amount of copper is easily detected. My understanding is he is developing a ridged rod that can take the place of the flexible one now offered. It's not a Hawkeye nor is it $750.00

Seems others have had similar experiences as I do when dealing with Optic Planet. Ordered a scope (Vortex) with a 3 to 7 day estimated availability, after calling on day nine, I was told if I wanted to keep my order in place, it would be shipped in 3 to 5 months. Appears the don't necessarily stock items that are advertized. Buyer beware.

 

[Ledd Slinger]

Well now I just had another bad experience. Bought the VOSCOPE from a tool place (basically one of two places that even sell it), they had it in stock, charged me, then sent an email saying " we no longer buy from visual optics and will issue you a refund". So back to square one...once again. Bout to just say screw it. I've had rifles this many years and never needed my own bore scope...

I'll check around some more for that scope. Otherwise I'll probably just wait for the Lyman to come out in June.

 

[rbertalotto]

I just wrote a review on a couple of these inexpensive bore scopes and posted it on my web site with videos and still images of the performance. Enjoy!

www.rvbprecision.com

 

[garey]

I tried a fairly nice Storz borescope but then bit the bullet and bought a Hawkeye. That's definitely the way to go for those who really want to know what's going on in their bores. Two upgrades I'd like to figure out how to do, is first a better bulb (current is too yellow for me). Possible some LED upgrade to the "maglight" light source. Second is some sort of video adapter, short of spending $000's for the Gradient Lens setup.

 

[swampthang]

i highly recommend the larry willis borescope.
it does everything a serious shooter would need it to do. once you fine tunes contrast you CAN see any copper, fouling and even firecracking , if there is any yet.
larry really cares about his customers and wants you to be completely satisfied. a gunsmith buddy of mine took mine to his day job at a nuclear plant here in ga. and his boss liked it so much they have started using them to look at welds over the hawkeye ..... that says ALOT !!!