Cleaning barrel

[rossi_j 99]

Does anyone use or has used those foam pellets for cleaning there barrel?

Reason being im going to try a few different pellets and have been informed that it is better to clean out and re lead before guageing the accuracy with a new pellet and I want to save time and I dont have a cleaning kit.

Are they worth bothering with or should I just get a pull through?

 

Also thaught they may be a bit of fun to shoot around the house !

(JOKE)

 

.atb. .ste.

[rossy08 33]

hi there mate.

 

i was using the shot through pellets the other day,yes they get a fiar bit out,

 

however,

my mate used them in his daystate and then went on to use a napier pull through kit, the pull through got loads more out even after the shoot through.

 

so by this simple test id say get the pull through mate.

 

atb

Andy

[rossi_j 99]

Cheers andy nice one mate, evidence there to proove a pull through works better aswel,

I thaught the foam would work well as we use the same method for cleaning gas pipelines before installation, oversized diameter piece of foam then buid up the pressure behind it to punch it through (slightly larger scale).

 

Pull through it is then

.atb. .ste.

[rossy08 33]

no probs mate,

 

i was supprised my self at how much more the pull through got out.

was only a couple of weeks ago that we tried this,was after the hunting/camping in the snow weekend so wanted to make shure the rifle was proper clean and dry due to being in the snow for 2 days.

 

Andy

[Phantom 631]

I use (occasionally) a piece of fishing line and a baby wipe. (in .177, I pich the lads filters from his fags )

 

Simply put a loop in a piece of string/fishing line, feed from mussle to breech, slot a baby wipe (or other cloth) into the loop and pull trough from breach to muzlze. Works a treat repeat until clean

 

Sorted!

 

Phantom

[rossi_j 99]

Cheers for the info andy, that camping trip looked good mate,

 

Showing good initutive there tony, altho I may be tempted to use menthol filters for those minty fresh shots, seriously tho im going to give that a go.

 

.atb. .ste.

[nangell 50]

i use the napier cleaning kit with the pull through and find them very good ,

a mate of mine uses sig filters that they use for roll ups ,he say they are very good ,and cheap

[rossi_j 99]

i use the napier cleaning kit with the pull through and find them very good ,a mate of mine uses sig filters that they use for roll ups ,he say they are very good ,and cheap

 

Cheers nangell, I will be having a look at them.

 

Phantom, with the filters what sieze do you use? And do you pull them through sideways or inline, I was thinking maybe hair rig it (without the hook)

Also do you use them dry or with a bit of oil?

Never cleaned a barrel before sory.

.atb gents. .ste.

[Phantom 631]

i use the napier cleaning kit with the pull through and find them very good ,a mate of mine uses sig filters that they use for roll ups ,he say they are very good ,and cheap

 

Cheers nangell, I will be having a look at them.

 

Phantom, with the filters what sieze do you use? And do you pull them through sideways or inline, I was thinking maybe hair rig it (without the hook)

Also do you use them dry or with a bit of oil?

Never cleaned a barrel before sory.

.atb gents. .ste.

 

The filters are the same as the ones Nangell mentioned I pull them trough after bending them in half. The hair rig style is basically the same as I use

I pull them through after I've used a little bit of baby wipe or rag with a touch of WD40 on it.

Once they are comming out clean then its time to start re-leading with the next batch of pellets

 

Phantom

[rossi_j 99]

Cheers phantom ur a star.

.atb. .ste.