Barrel Cleaning

[big napper 3,559]

Can any one tell me if the barrel of an airgun needs cleaning every so often or not, thanks for any replys

[Jonjon79 13,340]

I very rarely clean mine.

 

If the accuracy goes awry or, you want to change pellets, it's worth a go but, as long as everything stays spot on, I wouldn't bother.

 

Atb

[big napper 3,559]

Cheers jon thats why i asked mate, today i went out just to plink and check the long shots and normally 50 mtrs is the 2nd milldot down but the pellets were going all over for some reason, its zeroed at 40 mtrs and that was fine, ( no wind as i was inside)

[Jonjon79 13,340]

Are you talking about your HW100 mate?

[big napper 3,559]

Yes mate

[Jonjon79 13,340]

PM your address mate, I'll stick some VFG Cleaning felts in the post

[big napper 3,559]

Is that the felt plugs if so iv got some somewhere and some spry for the inside of the barrel, cheers mate.

Do you think that it needs cleaning, what about the 40 mtr zero being ok.

[just-A-snap 1,269]

PM your address mate, I'll stick some VFG Cleaning felts in the post

Gentleman

[big napper 3,559]

Proper

[si brown 8,486]

i clean my 95... just done it tonight, the groups have opened up from sub 5p to about 50p at 40yrd

after a pull through and a few pellets it pulls the groups back together

 

this is poi after, think theres 20 pellets so far but i abandoned ship to go crow bashing, ill put some more lead through it tomorrow night!

we just keep altering the zero and take it for granted until they start spreading

my .22 hw 100 use to need cleaning every now and again too, it had a tight choke and only liked a few pellets!

 

atb si

[big napper 3,559]

Cheers si, but if its bang on at its zero 40 and not at 50 what can it be, a clean or another problem

[mark williams 7,549]

Haven`t cleaned my kt 100`s barrel in three years,it strikes a match at 38 yds but used the same AA Fields 4.52, 8.4 g all the time.

Cleaned my ks 100 when I changed over to F.A.P a year ago and that`s the same, deadly accurate.

 

BN, spray gun oil, lightly and at arms length, the rear side of your magazine (empty) and watch your groups close to pin head groups immediately.- big tip on the HW 100`s.

 

Only spray lightly, at arms length every 6-8 mag`s used mate.

 

If it helps any,

 

 

 

 

 

atb Mark.

[big napper 3,559]

Nice one mark cheers for that mate il do it next time im out, but still would that make it off at 50 and ok at 40

[just-A-snap 1,269]

If all is well, do not be a cat. Leave it alone.

All the best

[mark williams 7,549]

Bring the range down mate, if you can ?

 

If not, then 50 is quite capably achievable if you know your set up and calibrated correctly.

 

p.s. check for scope cant before cleaning the barrel too mate.

 

Good luck.

 

Mark.