Another Tomcat Airguns video! Barrel Cleaning

[Tominco]

Merry Christmas! 
Some of us will *hopefully* be receiving new airguns from Santa this year! One of the most important steps to take with ANY new airgun is cleaning the barrel. In this video, I go over a few different ways to get a good thorough scrubbing without damaging the barrel, crown, or O-rings.
Hope you enjoy!

Happy Shooting!
Tom

 

[Oregun]

Excellent video, Tom. I'm heading out to the garage now to clean my Wildcat. I'll be using the fishing line method and a shot of Ballistol. 

Merry Christmas!
-Carl

 

[BeemanR7]

Lots of good ideas and techniques. Thanks Tom

 

[crosman2016]

Good video, thanks for sharing!

 

[Grandfather]

Great job Tom. I always learn something from your vids. Thanks for your time helping us. Tom G

 

[Tominco]

I'd love if you guys would toss me a + !

I really wanted to get this video out before Christmas for the newer air gunners that might be starting out on Dec. 25th as well as maybe show a few of you more experienced shooters a method you might not have thought of. 
I use all of the systems I showed in the video depending on what result I'm looking for, time available, and equipment. I really like tying a bunch of patches to a long piece of string.
After I made the video, I cleaned a barrel using that method. I ended up tying the ends of the string together which allowed me to continuously cycle it through the barrel in a loop. It worked out really well! 
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a goodnight! lol
Tom

 

[fishinwrench]

My cleaning rods are aluminum, that won't hurt the steel barrel will it ?

 

[Tominco]

You *should* be alright with aluminum. However, I would stick it through a straw at the crown (muzzle) of the barrel. That way you eliminate any risk of damage to an important area.
Tom

 

[CampFussell]

Great vid Tom. Thanks!

 

[Crusher]

Good job Tom. + tossed your way. I like the string method. I don't like having to take the Wildcat apart to clean the barrel although I have. I can clean more often with the string and do a little less work at the same time. Thanks for the demo. You da Man.

Crusher

 

[Tominco]

Glad you liked it! 
Just make sure that you don't tie too many patches to the string. It will end up being extremely difficult to pull through and you might end up breaking the string. 
Tom

 

[ironlion269]

Nice job, Tom! Really like your no-nonsense, fireside-chat style of presentation.

I use the felt cleaning pellets too, though with springers I have to be careful not to use a single felt pellet when firing the gun - it is almost as bad for the piston as a dry fire. I typically will put two felt pellets in the barrel, the first thoroughly saturated with Pellgun oil (or similar) and the second dry, and then load a regular lead pellet as the 'caboose'. In this way I don't stress the piston upon firing and the Pellgun oil is distributed throughout the barrel's lands and grooves. Just my method of preserving my spring action while doing a quick clean of the loose gunk that gets in the barrel.

Oh, and you might want to take a close look at your wardrobe before you actually film your videos. I was pretty distracted by the schmutz on your hat all through your video; it really took away from the value of your experience and technique. Then again, I'm a long-time Colts fan and in my world there's only ONE equine mascot that rates mentioning in public.