Testing 20-60 yds and foxy
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Re: Testing 20-60 yds and foxy
WD40 with PTFE. it's a dry lube, available from Bunnings.
Some people don't believe in washing and lubing their pellets, that's fine, do whatever your happy with.
I wash the pellets first in a plastic sieve and a little detergent, I then rinse and dry thoroughly. Once dry, I put the pellets into a plastic zip lock bag and spray then lightly with the lube, tumbling gently to coat all pellets.
The bag can then be used again for the next batch.
You'll be surprised how much swarf is in a tin of pellets, you don't want that going into the action.
I'm not saying it improves accuracy, but hey, where's the harm in it.
Barrel cleaning, a patch with some WD40 on it, dampened, not soaked, pull through is fishing line, pulled through a few times once accuracy drops off, which isn't very often.
Hope this helps.
Some people don't believe in washing and lubing their pellets, that's fine, do whatever your happy with.
I wash the pellets first in a plastic sieve and a little detergent, I then rinse and dry thoroughly. Once dry, I put the pellets into a plastic zip lock bag and spray then lightly with the lube, tumbling gently to coat all pellets.
The bag can then be used again for the next batch.
You'll be surprised how much swarf is in a tin of pellets, you don't want that going into the action.
I'm not saying it improves accuracy, but hey, where's the harm in it.
Barrel cleaning, a patch with some WD40 on it, dampened, not soaked, pull through is fishing line, pulled through a few times once accuracy drops off, which isn't very often.
Hope this helps.
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Re: Testing 20-60 yds and foxy
Thanks heaps mate will give it a go
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Re: Testing 20-60 yds and foxy
Ok.
It shoots
You've killed something with it
For Sale?
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It shoots
You've killed something with it
For Sale?
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Re: Testing 20-60 yds and foxy
Well I went and grabbed a can will give it a go later on today
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Re: Testing 20-60 yds and foxy
Mistit, thats another great rifle you have and some good results on paper and fur.
Kickin, no need to pressure him.................................we know it will happen
Bruce
Kickin, no need to pressure him.................................we know it will happen
Bruce
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Re: Testing 20-60 yds and foxy
I use Ballistol oil on everything.wook metal lube my pellets with it. Glean my barrel.
Good for the orings.
Have been using it for about 7 years now. Great product that a lot of people don't know about.
Big in the U.K. And USA.
Good for the orings.
Have been using it for about 7 years now. Great product that a lot of people don't know about.
Big in the U.K. And USA.
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Re: Testing 20-60 yds and foxy
B4408 wrote:Mistit, thats another great rifle you have and some good results on paper and fur.
Kickin, no need to pressure him.................................we know it will happen
Bruce
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Re: Testing 20-60 yds and foxy
Cheers gavGavin M wrote:I use Ballistol oil on everything.wook metal lube my pellets with it. Glean my barrel.
Good for the orings.
Have been using it for about 7 years now. Great product that a lot of people don't know about.
Big in the U.K. And USA.
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Re: Testing 20-60 yds and foxy
Ahhh, but WD40 with PTFE has a duplex reticle on the tin, you can't top that.
It'll do everything too.
I don't use it to clean the barrel, just plain old WD40 for that, and only dampen the patch with it.
It'll do everything too.
I don't use it to clean the barrel, just plain old WD40 for that, and only dampen the patch with it.
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Re: Testing 20-60 yds and foxy
You may be interested in my resultsNew to 223 wrote:Ahhh, but WD40 with PTFE has a duplex reticle on the tin, you can't top that.
It'll do everything too.
I don't use it to clean the barrel, just plain old WD40 for that, and only dampen the patch with it.
The above is what I just shot at 60 yds with straight out of the box 16 trainers at 60yds
I then tried the washed and lubed pellets firing 2 lubed pellets then ,1 x 5shot group and my son the other he used the 50 yd hold over bar hence why it's low both shot at 60 yds The jury is still out but it's the two best 60 yd groups it's ever shot
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Re: Testing 20-60 yds and foxy
Good groups Mark. It's one of those thinks to have to try. Can be good can be bad and can have no change. I don't see any improvement in my barrels but still lube the pellets so the barrel has a bit of protection.
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Re: Testing 20-60 yds and foxy
Gav like I say the jury is still out and I totally agree it may make a difference it may not , will do some more testing actually I was thinking of spraying the lube in the pellet tin as well
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Re: Testing 20-60 yds and foxy
If I was on the jury it's a no brainer.
If you have the elevation in the scope use it.
I'd be proud of those 60 yard groups myself.
It shoots like a BSA.
If you have the elevation in the scope use it.
I'd be proud of those 60 yard groups myself.
It shoots like a BSA.
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Re: Testing 20-60 yds and foxy
New to 223 wrote:If I was on the jury it's a no brainer.
If you have the elevation in the scope use it.
I'd be proud of those 60 yard groups myself.
It shoots like a BSA.
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