Lyman Borecam
I know you’ve always wanted something like this, because I’ve always wanted something like this. We’ve all wondered what’s lurking inside of the dark, scary bore. Trolls? Gremlins? Hopes and dreams dashed on the rocks? Yup. Maybe all of the above. There might be a treasure trove of recyclable copper, enough lead for a mining operation and enough unburnt Unique powder to load a few more rounds.
We’ve squinted, peered, tried to get our eye in line at the same time as a flashlight (doesn’t work, right?), tried mirrors, even experimented with cool curved pieces of “Genuine Bore Light Plastic Inserts” — all to naught. If you’re like me, the best you’ve done is to get a tantalizing glimpse of some copper in the lands and grooves near the muzzle, and/or a shiny glare of white reflected light as you look cross-eyed, blinded by the 500 lumen light you’re holding at the other end of the barrel. But those days are over, friends.
The Borecam is simple and does the job. Plug one wire for power into the screen — the other from the camera rod also goes into the screen — turn it on and presto, you’re looking into places formerly verboten. The tiny angled camera at the tip of the rod looks 90 degrees at the bore and uses a little light to help matters. You can see the results on the viewing screen in real time and take photos now and again, storing them on an SD card. The bore rod is .20 caliber and is 20″ long so you can check just about any rifle. With a bolt gun, run it from the receiver end to check the chamber, throat for erosion, etc.
While you can get more expensive units delivering world-class optical clarity (we’ll be reviewing one later), for many of us, this is good enough. The images show rough rifling, fouling, pits, gouges, tool marks, cracks and such. The only real trick is not staying up at night worrying about all this new-found info! Go in with a buddy or two and the $250 or so price makes it cheap! For more info: https://www.lymanproducts.com/, Ph: (800) 225-9626
