Spara Dritto Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 (edited) I always look down the bore to make sure there is no dirt and once It's cleaned all I can see is shiny bore... How do you guys pick up pitting or scratches when it's clean if it's so shiny in there? I've tried looking in dull light but still can't see anything. Are scratches fairly easy to notice? Edited September 22, 2011 by Beretta Italy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulos Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 The same way you see scratches on the outside, if it's shiny. If you can't see anything, then there's more than likely nothing there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spara Dritto Posted September 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 (edited) Makes sense, cheers Paul. I was just wondering if it was something easy to pick up. Edited September 22, 2011 by Beretta Italy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XD2 Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 I believe pitting on the inside looks like bits of dirt that won't move, because the actual pit casts a shadow as the light travels down the barrels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackinbox99 Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 You can soon see pitting or scratches if there are any in the bore. They stand out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayman Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Many people take their gun out and point it towards a light source, look down the barrel and see lots of shiney metal. They think - thats good, all clean and no fouling. Two mistakes here - strong light means that all you see is reflected halos of light in the barrel, very shiney and largely obliterating any light grey lead or plastic fouling, and obscuring easy vision if small pits, ripples and bulges ( yes the big one you can see, but only if they are HUGE) Secondly, looking through the barrels is not the right way to view. To get a good picture of the interior of you barrels, do the following: Only view in indirect filtered light without any pin surces ( like the sun or filiment bulbs not shaded). Approaching dusk is a great time with the sun just out of sight behind a wall or something, and lots of shadowless reflected light from the sky still about. Gey streaks, pits and marks you never thought were there suddenly stand out. Secondly, look slightly sideways down the barrels rolling them around so that all you see is metal, no hole at the end. No halos, no point source of light, means you can really see things. Try it. and let us know what you see in correct viewing light and with side vision up the barrels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 i use my eyes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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