[AT] OT bore scope

[jfgrant]

Gary, being a "part time gunsmith" for some 35 years I would make the 
following subjections. Unless you really want to see in great detail a lot 
of barrels there are other methods of inspecting barrels/bores. The expense 
of a real bore scope is quite expensive as you have discovered. If you are 
wanting to look a muzzleloading barrels there are different caliber mirrors 
that are designed to drop down the bore with some having a small 
light/batteries to illuminate the bore for inspection and are MUCH cheaper. 
If you need to look at breechloaders there are similar devises at much 
reduced cost. Good sources to check with are Brownells in Iowa, Sinclair 
Shooters Supply in Indiana or find a copy of Precision Shooting magazine 
which has many ad's for such items. If you like contact me off line and I 
will try to assist more. Regards,  John Grant
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Subject: [AT] OT bore scope


>
>
> I'm thinking about buying a bore scope  to look inside some of my antique
> "junk".
> I see 4 versions in the $300. plus  or minus range.  They seem to come in 
> 18
> and 38 inch and in 2  diameters. The larger diameter is around one half 
> inch
> and the smaller is  about one quater inch.  Anyone have one of these and 
> or
> know if they  work? Does the smaller diameter give up some of the viewing
> field?
>
> Gary
> Renton, WA.
>
> 2 F Cletrac's
> 1 W Cletrac
> 1 JD  B
> and lots of other old iron
>
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