PCP cleaning

[Guest]

i am new to airguns for the most part i use hoppe's #9 for my rifles what kind of liquids if any for pcp i made a cleaning kit out of weedeater string to put a dry patch works like a charm . Should any kind of liquid be used gun oil ? silicone oil ? Or just dry patches ?

 

[JCD]

Rem Oil, WD40 (there are others) will help get the lead residue out of the barrel. Some folks say that hoppes isn't friendly with orings so be careful of the breach/barrel oring but I've never used it. Silicone oil/grease for internal orings (not the actual barrel). Dry hammer.

If you search the forum you will find a variety of opinions...

 

[agblitz]

If you can find it in your area Gunzilla works great on lead and cleans great. It a CLP (cleans, lubricates and protects) Low odor, non-flammable, no ammonia, non-corrosive, bio-based formula, no petroleum or water. 

 

[Gerry52]

As already said, WD-40, Ballistol also is a great product. Can even use it on wood stocks. Has worked great on my Boss & Royale 500 for a couple years now. 

 

[Jld1969]

Get patch worm to clean all airguns and guns it's the best on the market today put a little rem oil or airgun oil from AOA it's a patch Systom pull through you can put any cleaner on the patches but the system for cleaning is amazing look up patch worm 

 

[Kinetic45]

I personally avoid WD40 as it is not a real cleaner or lubricant '- Water Displacing 40' leaves a film that turns gummy and slowly eats the blue on steel.

Much better products out there.

First of all, you might consider cleaning your gun "valve up" so any liquid does not drain through the TP into the valve.

If you research, most experienced pellet shooters seldom clean. Only if accuracy decreases do they clean then shoot 50 to 100 shots to re-season the barrel. I've got pellet rifles that are still going strong with 5 or 6 THOUSAND shots. I DO wipe the bore with a damp patch at the end of a shooting session using Ballistol mixed 50/50 with water.

BUT, slugs are a different story as they can foul a barrel much quicker (some barrels in 60 or so shots, some take a couple hundred). Using a lube reduces such accuracy robbing fouling.

I've found that if I have a lightly fouled barrel a brush and a solvent like Hopes works fine. I also like to put some JB Bore Cleaner paste on a patch and put it on a jag (NOT a slotted tip) where it is TIGHT and makes firm contact with the bore. Run it a couple times up and down the bore then clean the bore with Ballistol damp patches and you should be good.

 

[Guest]

I think i am gonna buy a bottle of ballistol and just put a couple of drops on a patch run it down a few times then a few dry patches and let her rip.

 

[Bob_O]

That's exactly what I do bobby.

 

[far_shot]

Water Displacing 40' leaves a film that turns gummy and slowly eats the blue on steel.

Huh? I've been using WB-40 for decades as a rust preventive film . All my gun bluing is still 100%.

 

[Arzrover]

+1 on the Gunzilla. Don't care for the strong smells and it DOESN'T, and pulls the lead out wonderfully . Usually has our barrels squeaky clean in 2.... sometimes 3 patches. Also safe for most plastics and o rings from what I've been able to learn.

Bob

 

[MMoudk]

what you think about this for cleaning barrel of airguns?

 

[Guest]

i ordered a bottle of barristol off ebay $5 worried more about oil coming in contact with o rings than anything

 

[Guest]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Ballistol-Oil-Lube-Cleaner-4oz-Non-Aerosol-W-FREE-Drip-Bottle-120045/401354070505?hash=item5d729119e9:gz0AAOSwCkZZUFh3:sc:USPSFirstClass!70068!US!-1 $5.75

 

[Bob_O]

Cant go wrong with ballistol bobby.

 

[Guest]

Kroil. Two wet patches. Two dry.

 

[storm.sunny]

Hoppe 9 synthetic formula can be used to clean an airgun barrel. It works perfectly fine when it comes to lead removal.