Cleaning your LDC?

[Mr.H]

I'm coming at this topic from two points of view: Several years ago I owned a 1st Gen FX Bobcat, totally stock. I could shoot hundreds of rounds and get hole-in-hole accuracy. Then one day, the groups started opening up and I was racking my head trying to figure out the problem. Then it dawned on me to remove the shroud and clean the inside of it (it was filthy--much accumulated lead dust.) I put it back on and everything was back to normal.

My second point of view is that I own a .22 rimfire suppressor and it will only shoot so good before the baffles have to be removed for cleaning. Once clean, accuracy returns.

The airgun LDCs (Donny FL) I've had experience with have sealed baffles, so disassembly is not possible. So cleaning pretty much nonexistent.

So, I'm curious how many of you guys clean your LDCs and if it makes a discernible difference in your groups or not.

 

[dannya1a]

what baffles of Donny FL are sealed up? i have the fx version on my impact and have opened it several times playing with different materials inside of it.

 

[Mr.H]

I had a Donny FL carbon fiber unit years before he was famous, unit didn't come apar it was glued together.. Not sure if I still have a pic of that one still

 

[triggertreat]

Yes, I keep my baffles cleaned out on both of my Marauders so that they perform as designed with the spring backed baffle movement. There is a low tolerance between the shroud and the baffles on these. I have also cleaned out my DonnyFL Shogun and Emperor LDCs. Primarily so that these two also work as designed and to loose a bit of front weight. I shoot soft lead cast and soft lead retail projectiles a lot. No issues with taking the DFL's apart to clean.