Bore light recomendations?

[OneMini]

I'd like to pick one up, I see there are two types at least.

This:
MILITARIA AA BATTERY BORELIGHT - Brownells

And this:
FLEXIBLE LED BORE LIGHT - Brownells

Note these are type examples only. (That LED light has some pretty bad reviews, I wouldn't touch it with a fork.)

Any specific or general advice welcomed.

Thanks.

 

[jepp2]

I had used bore lights like the first one you listed and never was very happy with them.

About 6 months ago I got this one from Midway and I couldn't be happier. I use it daily, it lights up the bores and cylinder throats so much better and it can attach with the magnet on the body. I had none of the problems the negative reviewers had. It is inexpensive and the batteries are cheap and last forever.

 

[chief38]

I have a very expensive machinist's inspection light with a half dozen attachments, a fancy case and different color lenses. It even has a bendable extension.

That said........ 99% of the time I use the $4.00 dollar version like you have in your first photo and it always works just fine. The only reason I keep the fancy one is that it belonged to my Dad.

Just buy the cheap one, use it for many years, and if & when it craps out, spend another few bucks. In this case my feeling is that simpler is better.

Chief38

 

[v-13]

I just take a white cleaning patch and place it about 1/2 inch behind the forcing cone and shine a light on the patch. It reflects to the inside of the barrel and works very well. Cheaper yet.

 

[wiley]

There are some very small LED lights that come with fishing bobbers. They are an excellent light source and will even work in a muzzleloader and are small enough to work in a 22 bore.