Screen size and resolution: the bigger and better the screen, the easier it is to get a proper view of what you're looking at. This is a neatly-designed inspection camera, made for the DIY market by one of the best-known names in power tools. The flexible camera winds neatly around the chunky main when not in use, and there is a built-in screen for convenience. The camera can store up to four images internally, but you can add to the memory with a microSD card, giving up to 32GB of extra storage. This option is best suited to Airsoft Sniper Rifle footage, as it provides the most zoomed-in image, and is best recording a distance of about 30-70m. The field of view with this lens is 8.2 degrees. The 40mm version doesn’t work with the NOVRITSCH scope and mount. It is too long. A better way is to mount it on the barrel with this mount.

Memory card storage: most borescopes offer fixed internal storage but some have removable SD cards – useful if you need to offer images to a client. It’s all very straightforward and well thought out, but best of all it offers a simple and reliable solution to an irritating problem that doesn’t get in the way when you’re shooting. It’s a brilliant training aid for new shooters, as well as offering a easy method of recording your own performance in a comp or adventures in the field. This small, easy-to-use scope camera lets you record each of your shots with great image quality. The camera can be attached to any standard NATO/Picatinny rail that can be found on most guns. The Runcam 2 has a built-in battery, that will last you for 240 minutes with the highest resolution setup (1080P@60fps).Only at Novritsch.com can you get a Video Creation Guide that tells you everything about recording your gameplays, editing the footage and growing your audience on Youtube. Once installed, focused and aligned you’re done. You can hit the power button and start recording manually, or alternatively open up the app and initiate recording or streaming from there, as well as adjusting all the other camera settings and functions as required. This option is best suited to mid-range Gameplay Footage and is best suited for mounting to an Assault rifle, LMG, or Submachine gun. The field of view with this lens is 12 degrees.This Focal Length optimized forcapturing footage from a distance of approximately20-50m. The wireless approach has long been a customer favorite because it’s cheaper and more portable than buying a whole new device with a screen, plus it welcomes Android and iOS devices equally. The WF028 is an effective – and reasonably priced –example of this approach and provides all the features you realistically need. The build quality and rigmarole of connecting to the phone wouldn’t make it our choice for daily use but it is a very handy tool to have at home for occasional use.

There are a few dedicated scope cam solutions out there but the Triggercam is the best I’ve seen. A high-quality build, a great image and a compact design combine with excellent ease of use to make it a very handy film making or indeed training tool. If you’re serious about keeping your guns in excellent condition, the best possible tool is a dedicated borescope, which will allow you to examine the barrel for carbon, copper, and powder build-up and other damage. This, in turn, lets you better manage your cleaning and potentially save money without taking risks. Over the years I’ve tried all manner of phone and camera clamps to capture video and still images from scopes to illustrate articles or enhance videos. Invariably the results have been iffy at best, or simply too cumbersome or unreliable to deploy in the field. The accessories are useful, and the handset is easy to hold. While there are more expensive, bigger, and very rugged devices available (the DS500, for example), this handset and probe arrangement seems ideal for all but the most aggressively dirty environments. Video stabilisation: Video stabilisation assists in optimal quality videos, minimising recoil effects. Function can be switched On/Off

The Depstech DS450 (and its dual-lens siblings built on the same case) feels as natural to use as a mobile phone. The 4.5-inch IPS screen is about the same size – with the camera cable connecting at the top centre – and is easier to hold vertically. The camera itself is well-lit and provides good visibility, though the LEDs produce a distinctly blue-tinged light. The claimed 1.96-200 inches focal range seems somewhat optimistic though, or perhaps a 2592 x 1944 pixel screen is simply too much resolution for the camera. A borescope is used for a wide variety of inspections, while an endoscope – while similar in concept – is for medical inspections. Borescopes can be used to inspect machinery and engines, pipes and gun barrels, and hidden areas inside the home live cavity walls. Endoscopes, by contrast, are used to inspect body cavities and organs. What kinds of borescope are there?

To set up the Triggercam you need to link your smartphone or tablet to the Triggercam’s wi-fi and then fine-tune the settings from there, especially the reticle focus. Once linked, you adjust the focus with the wheel, which streams the image direct to the app. It’s basically set and forget. The main differences are the softness of the tube. These are rigid, semi-rigid, and flexible. Rigid is good for things like gun barrels, while flexible can be directed. These are sometimes called fibrescopes (a reference to optical fibre.) Other names are inspection camera and even 'burner cam' (the camera pushed round into the hot and dangerous parts or machines). The best borescopes: What we look for Only at Novritsch.com you can find the Video Creation Guide that tells you everything about recording your gameplays, editing the footage and growing your audience on Youtube.Remembering this costs little more than a good delivery pizza and is impressive; adding the fun of creative uses through the webcam connection and it seems like a bargain. Bear in mind that his device wouldn’t befriend Apple phones, though that is down in large part to the fruity firm’s resistance to the otherwise all-conquering USB-C connector.

It’s something of a niche product admittedly, but if you want a scope-cam solution you can take anywhere and perhaps even leave on your scope permanently, it’s ideal. The tech specs are impressive, with a wide variety of video modes as well as stills recording. Images can be recorded as stills or video to the SD card, or output via the analog connector. Admittedly the design features what feels like a historic connector – the Mini-USB –but this is a professional tool with a professional price and the cost of a USB adapter is hardly relevant. FAQs What is the difference between a borescope and an endoscope? To attach the scope camera to your optic (or to your barrel) you can use this rail adapter which fits perfectly onto your 30mm or 25mm diameter scope. It might not look like much, a kind of coated wire-frame arrangement, but it’s actually much easier to grip than, say, the plastic spools common on extension leads. That thoughtful quality extends to the highly durable display which is both waterproof and oil/chemical resistant too. You need to worry about delicate touch screens, as the controls are all on robust buttons around the display.The RunCam Scope Cam 2 4K comes with an integral low profile Picatinny rail mount, keeping the camera tight into your primary weapon, preventing snags and keeping the camera out of the way of your optical sights and other accessories. The design of the RunCam blends perfectly with the lines of a rifle in a way a GoPro or similar action camnever could, keeping your rifle looking serious and ready for battle whilst you document your killing sprees!