Question on cleaning PCP barrel.

[crittahitta]

I was shooting lots of lead this weekend. While I was shooting at a can 125 yards away I was watching the pellet in its travels. Pretty cool until I started seeing the pellet swirling around down range. It was very pronounced. Then I realized the barrel was probably filthy after shooting the 49 grain hunters supply bullets. I pulled patches thru on a piece of weed wacker string and it never stopped being dirty. The gun shot better but is there a product to us to clean the barrel and not harm it?

 

[Tominco]

You might try a little pellgun oil on a patch to help loosen everything up. Then, run patch after patch until clean and dry. 
Also, if you can tie the patch to a string you'll be able to run it forward and backwards which will help speed the process along and help loosen up and clean any stubborn areas. I found some cheap but strong string at Walmart and tied about 3-4 patches to it. 
Tom

 

[crittahitta]

Cool. Thanks Tom

 

[Bruce54]

Try J-B non-embedding bore cleaning compound. PA sells it and it works well.

 

[crittahitta]

Thanks Bruce. I need to order more pellets and will add that to the list.

 

[starlingassn]

i always use wd40 to clean. usually only takes a couple of passes.

 

[LDP]

wd-40, mineral spirits or ballistol all work well.

 

[Bruce]

"LDP"wd-40, mineral spirits or ballistol all work well.

Me too.

 

[crittahitta]

Well I have wd40 on hand . sold!! Thanks

 

[rusty-c]

Have all of those things and the J-B Bore Cleaning Compound is my favorite when the barrel is either new (and of course filthy) or just filthy. Otherwise, I just will go to the Ballistol. Either way ii'm pulling them with my Patchworm.

 

[likkitysplyt]

When I want to;loosen things up or if the accuracy is starting to suffer ... Ballistol.