Barrel cleaning solvents

Hi JC. Welcome! Air guns do not have combustion byproducts such as carbon fouling like powder burners do so harsh solvents aren't needed. Mostly just a few dry patches when you notice accuracy declining. Its a good idea to clean a new barrel thoroughly to remove any protective coating the factory may have used. You can use a solvent for that. Some times I wet a patch or two with Ballistol then a few dry ones.

I'll second .30cal, except I use Prolix both to wipe my barrel and lube my pellets.

I've been using it for about a year. I learned about it from watching a YouTube video from "RolaidsBench" Roland also made one of my night vision setups which was custom. I have had zero build up and just a spritz in the can and they are good to go.
Here is the link to his channel. You can find the video somewhere in there

https://www.youtube.com/user/RolaidsBench/videos

Balistol works very well. while cleaning it lubricates the breech O-ring as well. I place my gun up side down to avoid any chance of solvent creeping in to the transfer port.

I'm with 30cal on the ballistol. I use it on patches with a pull through on my barrels. On the outside though I use Rem-Oil wipes, it seems to last a bit longer than ballistol, and its easier for me to pick up from Walmart if I ever run out.

I also use ballistol. Sometimes just need dry patches, but for the real dirty bores, maybe 1-2 patches with ballistol then dry patches till clean. I use anything from ballistol, silicone spray, to rem oil for the exterior. I handle all of my guns weekly, so they get wiped down alot. If I left guns untouched for extended periods, I would probably run a patch of ballistol down the bore and kroil for the exterior.

"pheelgood"I'll second .30cal, except I use Prolix both to wipe my barrel and lube my pellets.

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I agree. 3 - 5 patches of Prolix and your barrel will be close to spotless. I use 2 or 3 dry patches after the Prolix patches. It takes my guns about 20 un-lubed pellets for accuracy to come back after the barrels are treated with Prolix.

Link is to Prolix being used in a you-tube review. OPSGEAR® Weekly Freebie Prolix Gun Cleaner & Lubricant $125

I put a felt pellet in the breech, spray some ballistol in the barrel let it sit for a little bit like that and then shoot 3-4 more felt pellets through, works great for me. Once a year I do the patch thing.