Pellet Washing

[Foz_1983 13]

Hi all I was having a drama with my grouping size it went from 10mm to 15-30 mm all at 20 m.

I had just pulled the rifle through and I'm trying to find the best pellet so it was a new tin of

RWS super domes but even after 30 pellets the inconsistency of the group was sh#te.

I spoke to guys at the range and one suggested I wash my pellets, I laughed at first

but when I did a bit of reserch actually quite a lot of people do it.

I gave it ago and I was surprised at the amount of metal filing were about so here what

I did, first of all I emptied the pellets into a culender and washed with washing up liquid

. Then I rubed the pellets between my hands to remove the debris

. I then rubbed them with old tshirt and left them to dry

. Once dry I sprayed I little oil then rubbed with the tshirt agin

I'll let you what the score is later after I've come back from the range.

[Coypu Hunter 486]

If the groups were that bad before, washing your pellets won't make any difference. I've tried it myself, and it made no difference to everyday shooting. Maybe if you're an HFT nerd, it might... but then you'd have to weigh 'em and grade 'em too... life's too short, mate!

 

When you say 10mm at 20m, is that a springer or a PCP? If it's a PCP, then you're definitely using the wrong pellet. If it's a springer, then you're probably using the wrong pellet -- I'd expect to see 10mm groups or better at 30m from a well-fettled springer.

 

It could be:

 

1. Bad tin of pellets. Are the skirts damaged?

2. Loose stock screws. Tighten all of 'em, including the two on either side of the trigger guard.

3. Scope. Are all the mount screws tight, but not overtight? Have you used a scope stop? If the scope is moving around, you can tell quite easily -- simply put a pencil line on the scope tube either side of the scope rings, and you'll soon spot any movement.

4. Wrong pellet. If the gun has just been run in, it could be that the pellet no longer suits the gun.

 

What rifle /calibre is it, and how long have you had it? For how long was it shooting well before it started shooting badly?

[Foz_1983 13]

Hi it's an .22 ultra SE I've had it for a few months now.

I bought it second hand and the guy I bought it off was using AA Diablo hunter and I'm not going to lie they were on the noise, but the tin ran low and I was advised to try the RWS as there were no AA in store so I did I've stripped the gun down and and given it a good clean and pull through, and as I'm only rating at the mo and the range is 20m +or- a 1m I'm happy.

But I have been on the range today and it has improved, 50 pellets all through the bull, I even managed to plink a 15mm hole at 37m so I'm happy.

But I think I will properly go back to the AA but there's so many brands to choose from.

[Coypu Hunter 486]

If you already know that the AAs work, then the guy's saved you a lot of time and money! Superdomes are cheap, but my rifles hate 'em.

 

Now stop faffing about and order some AAs online -- Uttings are cheap and deliver next day if you order before 4pm.

Edited May 11, 2015 by Coypu Hunter

[Foz_1983 13]

Alright mate fookung ell, ?

[villaman 9,982]

Like Coypu Hunter said ,I think you answered your own question AA fields ,but al so try Falcon Accuracy Plus same as JSB RS , JSB express and RWS superfields

[pianoman 3,589]

I have found it worth the job of washing my .22 pellets to rid them of fine swarf and lead dust; and lubing them with a very light coat of WD40. (not soak them or they will diesel.) A little coat of wax furniture polish like Johnson's spray wax makes a great lube for .177 ammo.

 

If you rifle performs its best on Air Arms Field then that's what you should be using. If the shop you use hasn't got them, there are plenty of places online. I use a great store on Ebay for my .177 AA Fields. He has just the right headsize (4.51mm) I need in stock.

[meathumper 29]

Buy some AAs and shoot the thing, sod washing and all that crap.

[Blackbriar 8,569]

Chap I know washes his pellets, then puts them (one by one !) through a pellet sizer......too much free time, methinks !

[Newlife2 55]

I read a good article on he subject of washing pellets, as far as change of accuracy it was negligable, but it seemed that the barrel was less prone to fouling, I think this makes common sense..

[Robo46 40]

Hi guys I wash and lube all my pellets then inspect each one before putting it in pellet pouch . Sad I know but I only hunt at night so I need to know each pellet is ok as i load magazine in the dark . I want my pellets to be as accurate as possible. It's all about clean kills.

[kilbs66 23]

Hi guys

 

Saddo here washes, rinses through a colander, dries the pellets on kitchen towel then puts them in the oven for 30 minutes on a very low heat. I then weigh them, rub the back of the pellet across a A4 sheet of paper and quality control each pellet before they go into individually marked tins starting from 14gr up to 14.8gr, anything outside these parameters gets ditched in the led bin. I have so much time on my hands it hurts hehehehe!!!!!

 

AND YES IT DOES MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

 

Cheers

 

Mike