lube or not

[sonny]

I have been washing and lubing my pellets the last 6 or 8 tins figuring it couldn't hurt anything. I wash them in a strong solution of dish soap in very hot water and lube them with napier power pellet lube. After this process I return them to the tins and mark them with a magic marker to identify them. Yesterday I tried a experiment shooting 64 lubed and 64 no lube. The target was set 57yrds away, four rows of four 1/2inch circles.The top two rows lubed, bottom two no lube. Both shot good groups (1/2inch more or less) the only difference I could see was the lubed pellets shot 3/8s higher poi. The gun was FX IMPACT .25cal pellets JSB heavy 33.95gr
Your results may very 

 

[crittahitta]

I say yes. My accuracy was not much better either. Maybe a little more consistant washed and lubed. But where I really saw a difference was how often I had to clean my barrel and how much harder it was to get clean with the non washed and lubed. So for me and my 25 condor ss it is a definate yes.

 

[2D1C]

This post usually gets lots of action LOL! I, like crittahitta found a bit of improvement and easier cleaning. Try stretching out to 100 yards and see what you get.
BTW Did you shoot your group on non lubed before the lubed?
My Crown will be here Thursday, I am hoping it likes lubed ammo or I will have a dozen tins for sale!

 

[sonny]

What critta said makes since keeping the barrel cleaner and ive heard some barrels like it more than others.The results wasn't bad with lube I just didn't see a difference.I shoot from my back yard mostly and max range is about 70yrds but next time I hit the range I'll try it at 100. OK im only a little jealous of your crown 2D1C LOL

 

[2D1C]

Sonny I didn't word that right. I meant did you shoot your FIRST group lubed or non. I did find an accuracy difference at long yardage.
This has been a journey to the Crown.
I have had some kind of airgun for 50 years. I little over a year ago I was looking to upgrade my tired old Beeman C1 and found
these PCP's That lead to a Sumatra non reg'd of course, sold it. Bought the Daystate Airwolf .25 I have now. But I want more ability
to make adjustments and just tinker, You can't really do that with the Daystate. Thus now the Crown I'm not one that can have a
safe full of guns so I wan't one really good one!

Dennis

 

[sonny]

2D1C I actually alternated 1st 32 lubed, then 32 no lube, then 32 again lubed,and 32 more no lube. My impact has a 16 round mag so 2 lubed, etc, etc, etc... I own 2 fx rifles the 1st one i bought is the original bobcat .25.i had to pay extra to get it regulated from AOA.That one loves the 25 kings shoots them like a laser then 3yrs later i bought the impact. Both guns are awesome so Im betting the crown will be too!
That is very cool you have the opportunity to own a crown I bet your chomping at the bit waiting for it. I have heard lots of good things about them. Post some pics of it when you get it and let us know how she shoots.