Best Way To Clean A Barrel

[big napper 3,673]

Before i try it i was wondering what way everyone cleans their barrels, what you think is the best way, ive not done it before so any advice on what to use would be helpfull, cheers

[bigmac 97kt 13,842]

NAPIER POWER AIR GUN PISTOL RIFLE PULL THROUGH KIT .177 .22 BARREL CLEANING NEW

 

You can buy one of these or make your own with fishing line put a hang mans noos at one end and put the little bits of cloth in and pull tight

 

then take your pod off and feed the line down the barrel

 

if you are cleaning a pcp you may need some thing to get hold of the line to pull enough out to get a hold of with your fingers and pull the line and patch out do this until there is no dirt on the cloths and you will need to change them a few times

 

Do not use STRING as it may snap in the barrel :nono:

 

you will need some barrel oil but once you have clean,d the barrel put some dry ones down her to clear the oil

 

just click on the link above and you can get them cheaper

 

hope this helps BM

 

atvbmac :thumbs:

[villaman 9,982]

Mac is spot on ,great kits to have , when you run out of patches get these and cut your own You will have about 1000 patches http://www.shinyhardware.co.uk/prods/showcat.asp?cid=3822

[bigmac 97kt 13,842]

NAPIER POWER AIR GUN PISTOL RIFLE PULL THROUGH KIT .177 .22 BARREL CLEANING NEW

 

You can buy one of these or make your own with fishing line put a hang mans noos at one end and put the little bits of cloth in and pull tight

 

then take your mod off and feed the line down the barrel

 

if you are cleaning a pcp you may need some thing to get hold of the line to pull enough out to get a hold of with your fingers and pull the line and patch out do this until there is no dirt on the cloths and you will need to change them a few times

 

Do not use STRING as it may snap in the barrel :nono:

 

you will need some barrel oil but once you have clean,d the barrel put some dry ones down her to clear the oil

 

just click on the link above and you can get them cheaper

 

hope this helps BM

 

atvbmac :thumbs:

Sorry should say mod not pod lol

 

atvbmac :thumbs:

[big napper 3,673]

Cheers mac and villaman thats great, i will try get to the gun shop tomorrow to get those, how often would you clean your gun barrels, thanks

[bigmac 97kt 13,842]

Only clean it if your changing your pellets or if its new or( second hand and you dont no what pellets it likes )

 

other than that leave it alone

 

atvbmac :thumbs:

[villaman 9,982]

Or if your accuracy starts to go

[mark williams 7,568]

Or if your accuracy starts to go

Mac`s always cleaning his barrel

[big napper 3,673]

Ive had it a few months but dont know if its ever been cleaned, ive put loads of different pellets through it and know now what it performs best with so i want to give it a good clean and maybe it might get a bit better ( if possible ) cheers

[mark williams 7,568]

What rifle do you have BN and which pellet seems the best up to now ?

[big napper 3,673]

Hw100 .177 and ive been trying jsb exact, rws superfield and some lighter ones called defiant but i am getting the best results every time with bisley magnums, i tried them all again this morning and with the same results the magnums are always in a tighter group and seem to hit a lot harder

[mark williams 7,568]

HW 100 eh, in .177 - i sometimes shoot these guns.

 

First job, get the barrel clean mate.

Pick your choice of pellet and put a half a tin, or more even, through her, - to "lead the barrel", which in turn tightens your groups up "considerably".

My mates who have HW 100`s like to use the AA Fields Diablo 8.4 grain for all shooting, hunting, hft, target, myself included.

 

Your choice BN but do clean your barrel, pick your pellet and stick to that brand only and "don`t clean the barrel again" unless she becomes inaccurate in the far and distant future.

 

 

atb.

[big napper 3,673]

Cheers mark i might try the AA pellets before i clean the gun if they do better than the magnums i will use them, like you said which ever is best now i will use all the time when the guns cleaned. Cheers mate

[villaman 9,982]

AA express 7.9 gr fantastic in mine or jsb heavies 10.3gr

 

Never found Bis mags any good in any gun

[mark williams 7,568]

Cheers mark i might try the AA pellets before i clean the gun if they do better than the magnums i will use them, like you said which ever is best now i will use all the time when the guns cleaned. Cheers mate

No, no, mate. You "must be clean barreled" for each and every trial of pellet. That`s why i mentioned the most popular pellet with the HW 100 lads, at my club is the AA Fields Diablo 8.4 grain.

 

Clean that barrel BN and trial the pellets with each clean barrel.

 

"Good luck mate"