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    Back in the day when I was a complete air rifle anorak, I did some testing with using pellet lube and found it improved velocity consistency shot-to-shot, but only when an absolutely tiny amount of oil was applied.

    The best method I found was to put two drops of lube into a ziploc bag, spread it all around the inside, then add a tin of pellets and gently move them around for a few minutes. Most of the two drops was left in the bag.

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    Thanks for all the replies, haven't got back at this since. Hope conditions are calm over the Xmas holidays and I'll be back at it. I've fitted a V-mach kit since, but also I have developed a cataract in my right eye .....not bad enough to be removed yet under the public system but annoying when pushing the limits target shooting. I wear glasses for reading but don't need them for anything else. I could get driving glasses but I don't need them....for driving but am wondering if they would help when looking through the scope. I was trying empty .22 rimfire cases last weekend but couldn't focus on them. I used to love the sound they made spinning away.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Retnuhtibbar View Post
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    I was trying empty .22 rimfire cases last weekend but couldn't focus on them. I used to love the sound they made spinning away.
    I used to enjoy shredding an empty fag packet offhand at 100 yards with ten rounds of 303, but I really think .22 empties are a bit challenging at that range.

    Try to find something of a size between those and the biscuit tin...
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    Quote Originally Posted by MikB View Post
    I used to enjoy shredding an empty fag packet offhand at 100 yards with ten rounds of 303, but I really think .22 empties are a bit challenging at that range.

    Try to find something of a size between those and the biscuit tin...
    Sorry....should have clarified the 22 shells were at 30 yrds

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