Otoscope (Worth The Price Tag)

dredd · Jun 3, 2016

I picked up a less expensive Otoscope off of Amazon for $25.00
(Doctor Mom 3rd Generation)

I had seen them mentioned in other threads.

I was / am having an issue with some 30 Carbine Brass.

Tiny exterior crack, but can't see of feel it on the inside.
The Brass is stainless tumbled (very clean inside).

That crack shows up with the Otoscope.

I will be using it on a regular basis now.

And NO, I had no intentions of using the Brass before looking inside.
I was truly curious if it could show me something I couldn't detect with the little LED Light & a piece of wire.

With all of the equipment that I already have tied up in this addiction nightmare, I think it is worth having after trying it out.

H&R Glock · Jun 3, 2016

From the looks of it, one would think that the view would be of straight ahead, as opposed to a side view inside the case. Does it show up the side that well?
If so I might try pocketing my doctors scope next time I go for a checkup!

Kingcreek · Jun 4, 2016

Thanks for the post. I actually have a Welch Allen otoscope somewhere around here but never thought to use it for inspecting brass.

wrangler5 · Jun 4, 2016

The older my eyes get the more I use the little two-AA otoscope I picked up years ago from an unknown source. It's mostly used to get a real close look at the location of the case mouth to the crimp groove/cannelure when adjusting a seating die, and at the shape of the crimp when adjusting the roll crimp die, for revolver cartridges. But it was also useful recently in finding the surface flaw in a carbide sizing ring that was putting a scratch in cases.

Even though it's only used occasionally, I wouldn't want to reload without one.

dredd · Jun 4, 2016

Yes, the side wall of the case shows up just fine.

Nature Boy · Jun 4, 2016

In sounds like s great idea. I added one to my shopping cart

Rule3 · Jun 4, 2016

Take it's temp, pulse, weight and pressure also.

(sorry been going a lot of Drs so I had to!

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entropy · Jun 4, 2016

Wonder if Doc would notice his opthalmascope missing????

rg1 · Jun 4, 2016

I saw them recommended somewhere and bought the same one. I find it useful. I sometimes shine the light into the primer pocket and flash hole and look through the neck plus looking with the magnifier through the case mouth. While I only need low powered reading glasses I like using my Otoscope and always wear my headband Optivisior with #5 lens and have the led light mounted on it. I've spotted many brass defects with magnification.

jr_roosa · Jun 4, 2016

Otoscopes (for looking in ears) have fixed magnification optimal for the eardrum, maybe 3/4" from the end. They do have nice axial light.

Ophthalmoscopes (for looking in eyes) have widely adjustable magnification and also have good axial light. They cost a bit more.

I use my ophthalmoscope when I need to look inside brass.

J.

IMtheNRA · Jun 5, 2016

Can either one be used to look for the stretch mark inside a .223 or .308 case?

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