Ok, this may create a bit of a stir. Not my intention. The new gun has been ordered. It's a TX200. What is the best way to break it in. I have done research but it has been contrasting. Should it be cleaned first before shooting? Also, what cleaning products? And lastly lubes that will be needed. Thanks in advance.
New Rifle Break In
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I'm new here, so will tread lightly, but Hector Medina was kind enough to recently share with me an blog post he wrote on this topic. It was very interesting and not intuitive, to me anyway. Perhaps he or someone else will post a link.
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ime, many guns are packed with grease to protect from corrosion during storage, but i don't know about AA specifically.
unless there are specific instructions, i suggest cleaning and lubing it as you would normally.would before using it, although there is probably nothing wrong with just taking it out of the box and shooting it as it comes. how ocd are you?
unless there are specific instructions, i suggest cleaning and lubing it as you would normally.would before using it, although there is probably nothing wrong with just taking it out of the box and shooting it as it comes. how ocd are you?
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I would definitely suggest cleaning it before you shoot. Go to 20/20 Concepts and pick up the Patchworm cleaning kit. I'm not sure what caliber you got but make sure you get the correct one. Also, the Crown Saver is another good pull through for cleaning the barrel although I do prefer the Patchworm. Use Ballistol to clean the barrel. Don't use any petroleum based products/oils inside the barrel or piston housing if it's a spring gun. You'll get dieselling and detonation which you don't want. It can ruin your piston seal.
For the exterior and lubing, most any lubricants will work. For rust protection, make sure you wipe down the exterior after use with your favorite protectant. Ballistol will work for most things including the stock. As far as breaking it in, usually a tin of pellets should do it. Check all the screws afterwards and make sure they're snug. Hope this helps.
Worth a watch...
https://youtu.be/5xu6ZnX7q4M
For the exterior and lubing, most any lubricants will work. For rust protection, make sure you wipe down the exterior after use with your favorite protectant. Ballistol will work for most things including the stock. As far as breaking it in, usually a tin of pellets should do it. Check all the screws afterwards and make sure they're snug. Hope this helps.
Worth a watch...
https://youtu.be/5xu6ZnX7q4M
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Loved, "How OCD am I". I suffer from this disease badly. Disabled Vet from an Elite Army Unit. Yeah I'd say I have it badly..lol. Thanks for the advice I will definitely be buying the products mentioned. Stay safe...Shoot straight.
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You can spend a lot of time researching and engaging in rifle prep, or, just go shoot it! I usually do a quick barrel cleaning, just in case a heavy dose of preservative was applied. But generally, nothing is needed. Just shoot and enjoy.
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Also, after you're done cleaning your barrel, your groups might not be as tight. Just keep shooting it until it tightens up with one particular brand of pellets. It might take 10 to 20 shots or sometimes more. That's the leading-in process.
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i dry patch a new barrel and its on its way .. scrubbing an airgun barrel kills accuracy .. id put a tin through it before scrutinizing and working on accuracy though .. after the first good use good practice to pull a gun out of the stock and wipe the exterior down with metalophilic oil .. heads off rust for a long time ..
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haha, i tried to let my 308 rifle get dirty to see how many rounds before it starts to lose accuracy...
and i only made it 2 trips to the range and ~400 rounds before my ocd took over and made me clean it , so i still don't know..
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Barrel cleaning wise -
I have both a "Patch Worm" and a "Napier" kit. I MUCH prefer the Napier kit. No fighting the pull through, and gets the barrel just as clean.
https://www.airgunsofarizona.com/cleaning-maintenance/napier-pull-thru-cleaning-kit/
I shoot first, and clean later. Since most of the shops today put at least a couple of pellets through their guns, before that get packaged to ship...I seriously doubt that there is ANY grease in the barrel ! Just take a loot to verify, and shoot away.
In case toy are new to air guns - DO NOT USE BRASS WIRE BRUSHES IN AIR GUN BARRELS.. The material is NOT the same as fire arms barrel materials.
Have fun...
Mike
I have both a "Patch Worm" and a "Napier" kit. I MUCH prefer the Napier kit. No fighting the pull through, and gets the barrel just as clean.
https://www.airgunsofarizona.com/cleaning-maintenance/napier-pull-thru-cleaning-kit/
I shoot first, and clean later. Since most of the shops today put at least a couple of pellets through their guns, before that get packaged to ship...I seriously doubt that there is ANY grease in the barrel ! Just take a loot to verify, and shoot away.
In case toy are new to air guns - DO NOT USE BRASS WIRE BRUSHES IN AIR GUN BARRELS.. The material is NOT the same as fire arms barrel materials.
Have fun...
Mike
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As others have said, I will suggest the same. A few cleaning patches and your good to go. Just relax, chill and have a good time. Your not going to break it, and oh, Let us know how you like it.
Patrick
Patrick
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This was the first patch run through my new Hatsan Airtact the other day, right out of the box. A refurb from Hatsan, not a high-end gun obviously. But I was a little surprised at how dirty the barrel was. Took about a dozen patches to start getting some relatively clean ones.
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