Cleaned Barrel Of My Hw100 And Now Accuracy Is Terrible .

[GEOFF.223 83]

i gave my barrel a good clean as i have had it a few years now yes it was very dirty but after cleaning accuracy was away off averaging 2"+ groups at 30yards.

 

so 500 pellets later it has started to become accurate again so is it pointless cleaning a pcp barrel ?

[Skot Ruthless Teale 1,701]

I wouldnt use the word 'pointless' .. they just dont need cleaning very often..

[AirgunGuy 362]

If its no broke, dont fix it ;-) Does seem a lot of pellets to re-lead though :-/ Was it a proper clean? A lot of people recommend just a couple of felt pellets through the barrel to take out excess but not all ;-)

Edited April 18, 2013 by AirgunGuy

[GEOFF.223 83]

yea gave it a full clean out the way you would do a center fire rifle.

 

put a gull tin of bis mags through it the a tin of h&n baracudas and it started to become more accurate on the 3rd tin.

 

considering changing my full size hw100 26ftlb .22 fac to a 12ftlb hw100

177 carbine

[ghillies 209]

if the barrel pellet combo likes lead then use cleaning pellets, one slight oiled one 3 dry for a clean, and put a couple dry ones through after a shooting day if you use a full fill.

 

if the acuracy goes a bit, ease of with the wad cleaners till you suss it.

 

and yes its a royal pain in the but lol.