Teslong Bore scope

[MMH]

Thinking about getting a Teslong. Primary reason is to inspect chamber to make sure a carbon ring is not forming. Any other real benefit? Don't want to go down the rabbit hole of seeing things that were always there but I did not know about and thus did not bother me.

Also, a lot of models, which one will do the job w/o overspending.

 

[jetjock07]

Brownells and Midway was having a pretty good sale on them this past weekend. Looks like midway still has the sale

 

[jetjock07]

I sent the wife a link to the 5” fixed. She kept asking what I wanted for Father’s Day.

 

[johnnyvw]

I got this one a few years ago. I use it with either my Galaxy phone or Galaxy tablet.

https://teslong.com/collections/borescopes/products/45inch-flexible-rifle-borescope?_gl=1*1kk1hxa*_up*MQ..&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI18XMjfW3hgMVmDzUAR3TDjJJEAAYASAAEgIzS_D_BwE

 

[diggler1833]

I have one and like it a lot for what I paid.

It is used primarily for inpecting my cleaning jobs and ensuring that I've removed any carbon ring. There is no better tool for those.

Of course, you'll end up looking down every barrel you have regardless, just don't condemn one because it looks rough. How it shoots is the real determining factor.

 

[dms416]

Had one with just the USB...worked great right up till it didn't. For some reason computer refuses to recognize it any more.

 

[Herb Stoner]

I was just looking at one of these. It seems any Borescope that comes with a dedicated screen or display is going obsolete.

I like the wireless versions that I could just display on an iPad. Gotta be a better, higher resolution display than what comes with the scopes that included a dedicated display - and much larger.

Any thought on these versions?

 

[CK1.0]

I went from not wanting anything to do with borescopes… to now, not wanting to ever clean a barrel without one again and believing they are essential.

Fact is, it’s not “if” you’re developing a carbon-ring, you are, it’s just a question of how bad it’s gotten (especially if you run faster powders like Varget/SWPR)?

I have a ~$60 Teslong that works with laptop/ipad/iPhone and it’s been great.

 

[diggler1833]

I was just looking at one of these. It seems any Borescope that comes with a dedicated screen or display is going obsolete.

I like the wireless versions that I could just display on an iPad. Gotta be a better, higher resolution display than what comes with the scopes that included a dedicated display - and much larger.

Any thought on these versions?

My Teslong just has a USB with an adapter that I can either plug into my laptop (see stuff really well), or on my cell phone. I don't know if I have any wireless capabilities, but that wouldn't be a bad option in this day and age. Price might go up a bit though. The beauty of the Teslong is how cheap it is. Even Savage shooters/owners can afford one .

 

[Herb Stoner]

My Teslong just has a USB with an adapter that I can either plug into my laptop (see stuff really well), or on my cell phone. I don't know if I have any wireless capabilities, but that wouldn't be a bad option in this day and age. Price might go up a bit though. The beauty of the Teslong is how cheap it is. Even Savage shooters/owners can afford one .

Yeah - less than $100 for a big clear view on an iPad (or similar) seems like a pretty solid deal. Small camera technology has a ton of really inexpensive, high def options and sending the image to a large, non-dedicated display makes nothing but sense.

I just looked over the should of a guy looking in a barrel at a LGS with one of these inexpensive wireless scopes and the image on the pad was excellent - better than what I've seen from borescopes costing hundreds more.

So now I'm thinking I NEED one...

 

[smoothy8500]

Don't want to go down the rabbit hole of seeing things that were always there but I did not know about and thus did not bother me.

Hmmm, maybe buy one that is only 6" long, enough to check the chamber and throat. That way you won't be tempted to "check out the rest of the barrel" and end up posting pictures asking if the barrel is OK.....

 

[Baron23]

I have the rigid rod with the dedicated display. I’m happy with it.

My friend, @GBMaryland , had one that plugs into phone/iPad/etc and he thought the display was much ck kearsr on mine so he bought the same and hasn’t looked back.

 

[Taylorbok]

I've got dedicated display also. I figured why bugger up my phone or laptop with cleaning stuff. I went flexible so it's easier to travel with. I'm happy also

 

[CK1.0]

It's a great tool (borescopes).

The thing to remember with a borescope is: when a barrel is new it should look new... but, the first 8-12 inches of a barrel is going to look like "alligator skin" after like maybe 3 rounds (bummer)... know that, and be well with the world (don't freak out and go bananas). As time goes on it'll surely get worse (depending on your shooting schedule and cleaning chops), no big deal, it's perfectly normal and there's no need to go emailing/calling Proof/Bartlien/Bugholes/etc claiming that they sent you some jacked-up barrel lol.

I use abrasives and brass brushes (usually fresh/minty ones) every time I clean my barrels now without worry, and it's awesome because I can see exactly what I'm doing as I go about my work and I can return my barrels to nearly the same state every time I clean them.

I mention scary/spooky abrasives and brass brushes because: lots of guys actually have no idea what they do, just what they've heard on the internet, I know I didn't (until I got a borescope). Truth is, abrasives and brass brushes probably got a bad reputation due to guys WAY overdoing it (because they couldn't see what they were doing), period.

 

[johnnyvw]

FYI: Teslong is running a 15% off promotion, code MEMDAY15. The one I have is under $48 with that