Which Teslong Borescope?

[SSL]

I have never had the opportunity to look through a Hawkeye, but a poster from another forum sent me this:

"I have (inherited) a 2016, $1,500 Hawkeye borescope with all the bells & whistles.
The clarity isn't $1,425 better than what you've shown."

Answers my questions!

 

[bobm]

Teslong pictures are better when combined with information....


I had this rifle out yesterday for 50 rds. of offhand practice. It was a basket case 1972 year M700 BDL LA .270 Win. I bought cheaply at a local pawn shop 15 years ago. It got a new leftover ADL stock from Numrich and I installed a new CM 7mm-08 satin 700 24" takeoff barrel. Add a Leupold 12x fine duplex and voila.....silhouette rifle. The exact round count is now 3180 shots. I just cleaned it with my standard method. Even with this wear and copper buildup it grouped Speer 145 gr. spitzers under three inches at 300 meters. It shot much better when new. The barrel will be scrapped out by mid year and replaced with another new one.

 

[dmoran]

Above is what I like most about my Teslong's:
(setup is a $50 Teslong plugged into a small laptop displayed to a 33" Vizio, with the probe approximately 27" down a 31" barrel)

Besides price, below is what I dislike most about a Hawkeye verses the Teslong:

 

[Dusty Stevens]

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Above is what I like most about my Teslong's:
(setup is a $50 Teslong plugged into a small laptop displayed to a 33" Vizio, with the probe approximately 27" down a 31" barrel)

Besides price, below is what I dislike most about a Hawkeye verses the Teslong:

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Is that you?

 

[dmoran]

Is that you?

I'm not that white haired yet.... (getting close though)

 

[joshb]

I have never had the opportunity to look through a Hawkeye, but a poster from another forum sent me this:

"I have (inherited) a 2016, $1,500 Hawkeye borescope with all the bells & whistles.
The clarity isn't $1,425 better than what you've shown."

Answers my questions!

I believe the Hawkeye will go down the same path as buggy whips. New tech replacing old tech.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

I believe the Hawkeye will go down the same path as buggy whips. New tech replacing old tech.

I really dont think so. I look at every chamber i do and after owning the teslong for a month i havent used it for that purpose yet. I can study a chamber and take a break before i can get a teslong fired up. It has its place but most that use a hawkeye wont fit this into replacing it but will use it for leisure (this is why theres not a rush to sell them)

 

[SSL]

I really dont think so. I look at every chamber i do and after owning the teslong for a month i havent used it for that purpose yet. I can study a chamber and take a break before i can get a teslong fired up. It has its place but most that use a hawkeye wont fit this into replacing it but will use it for leisure (this is why theres not a rush to sell them)

That probably is due to the WiFi version. When I use mine, all I have to do is grab the device and plug it into my phone...working immediately. And it all depends on the uses and what you are used to. Plenty of room for all of us!

 

[bobm]

Well, after looking at that bore I decided to change that barrel now rather than wait. Why waste shots on a tired barrel. I grabbed a new SS Rem. 24" 7-08 takeoff at random from my stash. (yeah, stash) It takes about an hour to change one from start to finish. Using the shim stock method I confirmed the head space at .0035 over a go gage, about perfect for my needs. The original barrel marking ended up hidden centered in the stock bottom barrel channel.

Of course I had to check it out with the Teslong. Yikes!!!!... what is this crap? The photos are about 90 degrees apart. Is my Teslong broken? Did I waste my $40.00 on a bad barrel?

I will let you know how it shoots soon. Betcha it shoots great.

 

[bobm]

This barrel was in a lot of ten SS SPS 7mm-08 barrels that I bought from a local builder. He needed the actions only. Barrel date codes are AG...BG...DG, all from 2009, about when I bought them. This rifle could just as easily have been on any retailers shelf. I have 4 SS and 2 CM left and all look good checking with the Teslong.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Solid pilot reamer, undersized to fit any bore, driven with a solid toolholder at extreme speeds chucked in a hydraulic collet at random. Its what happens when you try to reuse a factory barrel.

 

[bobm]

Being a retired machinist with 43 years background, I am in agreement with what caused this abomination of a chamber job. I do not understand your second sentence. This barrel left the factory in the above condition. This barrel had a single proof load fired before I got a hold of it. I just screwed it on to a 48 year old action and did not mess with the chamber.

Mass produced junk ? ..... yeah, maybe....but... I had it out on the bench for a test after our silhouette match today. Yesterday I loaded up 50 rounds of a load that several other Rem. takeoff barrels I have like a lot.

40.0 grs., IMR 4320, 140 gr. Sierra flat base pro hunter. I got a good 200 meter zero in the first ten shots.

Then I fired 20 more at 300 meters and beyond. This test was done in 12-15 mph quartering winds. I am more than happy with the accuracy from this cheap barrel for use as another practice or loaner gun. I will clean it and show what 50 shots look like.

SIX SHOTS @ 200 METERS



FOUR SHOTS @ 300 METERS

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Being a retired machinist with 43 years background, I am in agreement with what caused this abomination of a chamber job. I do not understand your second sentence. This barrel left the factory in the above condition. This barrel had a single proof load fired before I got a hold of it. I just screwed it on to a 48 year old action and did not mess with the chamber.

Mass produced junk ? ..... yeah, maybe....but... I had it out on the bench for a test after our silhouette match today. Yesterday I loaded up 50 rounds of a load that several other Rem. takeoff barrels I have like a lot.

40.0 grs., IMR 4320, 140 gr. Sierra flat base pro hunter. I got a good 200 meter zero in the first ten shots.

Then I fired 20 more at 300 meters and beyond. This test was done in 12-15 mph quartering winds. I am more than happy with the accuracy from this cheap barrel for use as another practice or loaner gun. I will clean it and show what 50 shots look like.

SIX SHOTS @ 200 METERS

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FOUR SHOTS @ 300 METERS

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Makes you wonder why we spend so much time and money getting a barrel and chamber perfect?

 

[bobm]

To sum it up, I fired 50 shots of the above load in about 80 minutes. No cleaning at all, just even steady shooting. Barrel got hot and stayed hot. Ambient temp was 39-40 F. 35 shots from the bench 200 to 385 meters, 15 shots standing offhand at 200 M. Too windy and cold to do any serious long range accuracy shooting. Little change in pictures except some copper starting to build up at mid bore. I did my normal cleaning routine and took a photo over every land.

 

[Dgd6mm]

WOW! Learning things you would not have thought possible. Thanks for posting Bob.

 

[HTSmith]

Bob, if I might ask what is your normal cleaning routine? Looks like it works pretty well.

 

[dsbw]

Can someone please indicate which Teslong is the right one to order? I know I need the WiFi model, but are there more than one WiFi versions??

Thank you

 

[MikeT124]

Can someone please indicate which Teslong is the right one to order? I know I need the WiFi model, but are there more than one WiFi versions??

You need the Teslong model NTG100W will work Iphone, Ipad, and Android products. Currently out of stock at Teslong, but may be available on Amazon (I didn't check). Price is 74.99 on Teslong suspect the Amazon price is the same. Teslong has 7 models of borescope this is the wifi one.

Mike

 

[dsbw]

Can someone please indicate which Teslong is the right one to order? I know I need the WiFi model, but are there more than one WiFi versions??

You need the Teslong model NTG100W will work Iphone, Ipad, and Android products. Currently out of stock at Teslong, but may be available on Amazon (I didn't check). Price is 74.99 on Teslong suspect the Amazon price is the same. Teslong has 7 models of borescope this is the wifi one.

Mike

Thank you Mike, much appreciated!

 

[snakepit]

I have never had the opportunity to look through a Hawkeye, but a poster from another forum sent me this:

"I have (inherited) a 2016, $1,500 Hawkeye borescope with all the bells & whistles.
The clarity isn't $1,425 better than what you've shown."

Answers my questions!

I own a Hawkeye borescope with the 90 degree eyepiece and don't regret buying it for $1100 years ago. I would say that most of us who do own them purchased them before the current digital borescopes became available. Although they were expensive they were the best rifle borescopes available at the time. The Hawkeye was and still is a valuable tool used by both gunsmiths and shooters. Did I get my money's worth out of the Hawkeye, the answer is yes and I feel that I couldn't have got along without it. I have recently purchased a new Teslong Wireless WiFi Borescope and really like it and it's features and to me the quality of the pictures is just great.