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    Bore Pics

    Since it's cold outside, I figured that I'd try out one of my Christmas presents indoors where it's warm.

    This is a Teslong Rifle Borescope that I picked up from Amazon. It's only about $45.00, so it's not high-dollar piece of precision equipment by any means, but for me, I just needed something I could use to check out the bores on a few of my rifles.

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    Since it's only $45.00, if it breaks after only a few uses, so be it. If it lasts for awhile, even better. This isn't something I plan on doing too often. For the price, this borescope does need to be connected to a computer by USB cable for viewing, but that's not a big deal.

    I'm going to snap a couple of photos from a few different rifles and see what the group thinks.
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    Preduceze 44

    First up is my Yugoicon refurbished K98icon Preduceze 44. This one is actually in great condition and still even still has the original armory tag on it, so my hopes are high.

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    This is my first show with this camera, so bear with me, and the hand-eye-keyboard coordination can be challenging. My computer only has one USB port, so I can't use a mouse the camera at the same time.

    I'm going to snap a pic at the throat, then 1/3 down barrel, 2/3 down and a final one at the muzzle.

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    Overall pretty good. Bore is shiny, with some light pitting but not too bad. I'm sure we've got something worse coming up.
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    Have fun! Does the flexible cable one have a side mirror? or is it "birds-eye" only?
    I have the rigid teslong, double thumbs up on durability. On some of my more well worn rifles, the birds-eye makes the bore look horrid - every tiny imperfection shows as a shadow, whereas the side mirror shows a beautifully shiny surface, with some minor imprefections.
    EDIT: your pics posted as I was typing, making my question irrelevant.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mrandig View Post
    Overall pretty good. Bore is shiny, with some pitting
    The darker area in your first pic, looks like burnt oil "glazing". It takes either forever with a brush to remove, or JB paste will get it quick. I used to finish cleaning by lightly oiling, and take them right off the shelf to the range to shoot. After having a borescope, I wondered why I could never seem to "clean" it. After figuring it out, I now run a patch with denatured alcohol through before I leave the house to shoot. No more burnt oil. Bore stays shiney, and cleaning doesn't take much at all if cleaned that same evening - even with the ugliest bores.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ssgross View Post
    Have fun! Does the flexible cable one have a side mirror? or is it "birds-eye" only?
    I have the rigid teslong, double thumbs up on durability. On some of my more well worn rifles, the birds-eye makes the bore look horrid - every tiny imperfection shows as a shadow, whereas the side mirror shows a beautifully shiny surface, with some minor imprefections.
    EDIT: your pics posted as I was typing, making my question irrelevant.
    Mine's got a side mirror. It seems to be working pretty good, but it can be a bit of a challenge to use. I'm not sure about the long-term durability of the thing, but at least it's not $350+. I really only need it for checking out new purchases, to see how good (or bad) they are. Overall, I think I'll have to give it a thumbs up!

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    Yugo M48

    Here's a post WWII Yugoicon M48. This was manufactured post-war at the same plant where the Preduceze 44 was refurbished (Institute 44), and its actually a very similar rifle, but about 1" shorter. I bought this from the same source as the other rifle, so my hopes are also pretty high.

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    I'm going to try the same shots as before, maybe this time with a steadier hand. Throat, 1/3 bore, 2/3 bore, muzzle.

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    Sweet! This is a very nice bore. Feel free to comment everyone, but I'd almost wonder if this rifle had ever been fired before.
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    Pause

    I was just getting started, but now my wife says I need to clean off the counter so she can make dinner.

    Here's a picture of the entire borescope. I haven't measured it, but it has to be over 6' total length. It's probably a lot stronger than I realize, but it just feels so frail...

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    Quote Originally Posted by ssgross View Post
    I used to finish cleaning by lightly oiling, and take them right off the shelf to the range to shoot. After having a borescope, I wondered why I could never seem to "clean" it
    Yes! I do exactly the same thing, and have the same issues. I'm enjoying this, and also getting a few surprises.

    JB paste is awesome. I started using it with the VFG pellets and I will never clean the old way again.

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    Mauser Chilean Mondelo 1895

    Up next is an 1895 Chileanicon Mauser Mondelo. I really hope this one turns out OK, as it's one of my favorite rifles. Unlike the last two rifles which were 8mm mausers, this one is chambered in 7mm.

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    Same series of pics - throat, 1/3 bore, 2/3 bore, muzzle...

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    That looks really good also. Considering this particular rifle is around 120 years old, I'm pretty impressed. There's some pitting, and some light copper fouling. I've never cleaned some of these rifles, so I'll have to clean this one and take another look.
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    Chinese SKS

    I'm thinking this Chinese SKS is going to be a hot mess. It's pretty rough on the outside. I like it because it's a Vietnam era capture (supposedly), and has authentic (supposedly) trench markings. It's also numbers matching, which always makes everything better.

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    Overall, I don't have much of an expectation here. A 60+ year old rifle that used corrosive ammo...? We'll see shortly.

    Same series of pics again:

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    Hmmm. This one has me baffled. The rifle looks like it was used as a club, but the bore is really, really good. Not sure what's up with the pitting at the throat, but overall this bore is super shiny and bright. The indications at the throat almost look like they're a material flaw?
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    That rack you built seems full. Maybe you should have done a double decker or twice as long? Guess I need a borescope too.
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