Hi all,
I have discovered air rifles again after a 30 year absence and just treated myself to a new Weihrauch HW100T and I'm busy firing a selection of pellets through it to find the most consistent.
I have been washing and lubricating my pellets with Napier pellet lube; I am not sure if this is actually necessary but my thinking is the minimal time and cost involved it's worth the effort and won't do any harm.
Barrel cleaning also seems to split opinion on the internet, I have seen posts saying clean every 200 pellets right through to statements saying never clean your barrel.
It would be great to hear members thoughts...
Thanks,
Rick.
I've read so many comments and articles on this. I now clean when accuracy drops. So far, about 750 pellets through my s510 not needed. Other gun may need more others less.
I was surprised that the AA Diabolo fields were only average in my TX200s, you would have thought they would have been a front runner. I aways used H&N and RWS 30 years ago, but happier with JSB at the moment. I have just bought a PCP so I have the process to do, all over again.
Hi Kier,
Thanks for the info.
The JSB Exact Heavy's are the last pellet I want to trial after trying various other top brands, although I believe a lot of what I've been trying all come from the JSB factory.
The JSB Exacts (4.52) and Weihrauch FT Exacts (4.53) seem to be the most consistent so far with Air Arms Field (4.52), Accupel FT, H & N Field & Target Trophy and Daystate Rangemaster Sovereigns not that far behind. The RWS Superdomes and especially the Superfields seem pretty poor in my rifle.
Its a good question Rick. I have settled on JSB Exacts (in 10.34gr 0.177” and the Express in 14.35gr 0.22”) and they don’t need cleaning, quality from the tin. I have washed other pellets and the amount of lead swarf was surprising.
Rimfire and centrefire rifles need cleaning obviously, as the burnt propellent fouls the chamber and barrel. Air rifles don’t have the same issue clearly. I don’t pull my rifles through unless the accuracy drops off and I’m sure it isn’t just me! That could be 4-5 tins (of 500) or longer to be honest.
Accuracy is the important thing, I‘m finding that elastic banding my FX radar chrono changes the PoI by a good inch plus low and an inch right at 40 yards. That is likely to be some weird harmonics issue I guess, my point being that lots of little things will make a change for you and your rifle. Its probably best to just try both way and see if it does make a difference...