washing pellets

[davemac18]

Never done will be doing it soon, what do you guys like better acetone or dish wash soap?? any advice greatly appreciated

thanks

 

[crittahitta]

I swirl small batches around in a plastic coffee container with warm water and dish soap and rinse them with clean water in a strainer. Then i do it all over again. Then i dry them in a clean soft cloth very gently. Then air dry. After they are really dry i spray a small amount of pledge in a empty tin and swirl about 20 at a time until they are covered. Then i dry them with a hair dryer. Works great. Very accurate. They stay clean looking longer and my fingers are much cleaner after shooting. So is my barrel. I wouldnt want acetone in my gun.

 

[Brian10956]

I have a small ultrasonic cleaner that I use for cleaning brass and metal parts. I wash the pellets in it with hot water and Dawn for 5 minutes. I drain and then put them out on a towel to speed up drying I’ll then put them on a cookie sheet into a oven set at 125 till dry. On occasion I’ll lube with some silicon spray (very little). 

 

[dwilson050]

Check out Tominco's video's on You Tube. He has a great series from washing to inspecting (5 videos in all I think). -Dave

 

[Xbowsniper]

Davemac,
Check out my Field Target Tech Channel Episode I on U Tube, where I demonstrate washing and lubing pellets with Kry Tech, and Pledge. Hope it might answer your questions, but I would stay away from the harsh solvents like acetone, lacquer thinner, oderless paint thinner and the like.

Tom Holland 
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Assistant Match Director 
Eastern Suffolk Competitive Airgunners Association (ESCAA) Long Island NY escaaclub.com