cleaning barrel question

[max headroom]

my usual answer. and it works. fag filters. fire a few through and lo and behold a clean barrel.

[averageplinker]

my usual answer. and it works. fag filters. fire a few through and lo and behold a clean barrel.

Don't forget with this method to....
A) take off any silencer or similar appendage like a stripper
B) if it is a Springer put a pellet in the barrel behind the fag filter otherwise it is just like dry fire

Cheers Rich.

[Portzy]

Rob, if you really must clean? then get one of those VFG Field wire pull throughs that come in a mint tin. I have one for my .22lr, and some drilled pellets too, just a drop of oil is all that you need for air.

I wouldn't on an air rifle though, by the way.

[max headroom]

Rob, if you really must clean? then get one of those VFG Field wire pull throughs that come in a mint tin. I have one for my .22lr, and some drilled pellets too, just a drop of oil is all that you need for air.

I wouldn't on an air rifle though, by the way.

beg to differ Portzy, never put oil in an air rifle barrel.

[Portzy]

beg to differ Portzy, never put oil in an air rifle barrel.

Not intentionally behind the pellet yes but why would the barrel itself be a problem, especially if you pulled a dry felt through before shooting, as you would with any treated barrel be it air or powder.

[PhatMan]

Hello to All,

If you store an oiled barrel vertically, some oil will drain down.

This has happened to me.

Luckily, the oil did not get into the transfer port.

I store all my break-barrels broken, so this is not an issue with them.

I now use grease (Lupus) on the VFG cleaning felts, and this does not shift, but still does a fine job of cleaning.

A couple of the VFG shooting felts, or fag. filters (they work very well indeed ) backed by a pellet to remove excess grease before a session, and job is a good 'un.

Have fun

Best regards

Russ

[Bellycrawler]

Clean an air rifle barrel ? why ?? to stop it going rusty through lack of use maybe but personally I don't. Why throw away furry pellets ?? Just use them for plinking if you think they are going to be less accurate or give them to someone.