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Recdomended Borescopes
Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 5:07 pm
by Snaps22
Hello guys
I am looking for a mid range borescope from $400 -$800 in value. This is just for personal use & for use by feloow club members. Can anyone advise me of a good brand & where to get it from?

Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 8:54 pm
by AlanF
Snaps22,
This what I have.
http://www.sinclairintl.com/.aspx/pid=38419/Product/Hawkeye-Limited-Edition-Borescope.
Its close to the top of your price range, but I'm not aware of any other brand actually.
Alan
Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 11:05 pm
by Woody_rod
Hawkeye is pretty much the only horse in the race.
Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 4:25 pm
by Snaps22
Woody_rod wrote:Hawkeye is pretty much the only horse in the race.
Thanks Guys
It was the only good one that kept coming up on Google as well. Will look into getting one I think.

Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 5:12 pm
by a.JR
Hawkeye Deluxe 90 deg is cheapest from Bruno's in the States@ US$889.00..JR..Jeff Rogers[quote="Snaps22"][quote="Woody_rod"]Hawkeye is pretty much the only horse in the race.[/quote]
Thanks Guys
It was the only good one that kept coming up on Google as well. Will look into getting one I think. :)[/quote]
Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 5:30 pm
by ecomeat
I bought a Hawkeye Deluxe with the 90 degree eyepiece from Brunos about 10 months ago. I looked long and hard and they were the cheapest by a good bit. easy to deal with, had it in stock and was posted the next day.
Ecomeat
Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 5:47 pm
by Snaps22
ecomeat wrote:I bought a Hawkeye Deluxe with the 90 degree eyepiece from Brunos about 10 months ago. I looked long and hard and they were the cheapest by a good bit. easy to deal with, had it in stock and was posted the next day.
Ecomeat
HS17FE-K
Hawkeye 17 Borescope Kit with Focusing Eyepiece
$799 from Sinclairs
http://www.sinclairintl.com/.aspx/pid=3 ... g-Eyepiece
Borescopes
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 10:48 pm
by ecomeat
The 90 degree adaptor is incredibly useful for inspecting heavy barrels without undue stress and strain.! It might be ok holding a featherweight up to inspect it looking straight down the bore, but you will get very sick of it, very quickly, with a typical target barrel weight. Get the deluxe kit with the 90 degree adaptor and you will never regret it.
Re: Borescopes
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 11:01 am
by Woody_rod
ecomeat wrote:The 90 degree adaptor is incredibly useful for inspecting heavy barrels without undue stress and strain.! It might be ok holding a featherweight up to inspect it looking straight down the bore, but you will get very sick of it, very quickly, with a typical target barrel weight. Get the deluxe kit with the 90 degree adaptor and you will never regret it.
Why would you be holding the rifle while inspecting it? Good way of damaging the borescope.
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 8:57 pm
by ecomeat
Seems like you should be advising Gradient Lens Corp , who make the Hawkeye Borescope , re how they should be used, because they haven't got a clue apparently, going on the video on precision shooting on their website at
www.gradientlens.com/precisionshooting where they show a straight focus borescope without the 90 degree adaptor being used.
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 9:01 pm
by ecomeat