Do any of you use / recommend shooting felt cleaning pellets thru your barrel?

bltefft · Feb 25, 2017

I've always wondered, does shooting those felt cleaning pellets through your air rifle do any good or any harm?

I've read some say that they are LOUD - that doesn't bother me.

I've read some say to shoot 3 or 4 at a time.

One guy even recommended a little squirt of WD40 into the muzzle, but I'd always thought any petroleum based product would "eat up" your o-rings.

I've also read some say they never clean their air rifles.

What do you guys do?

I've just received my new FX Wildcat for AoA and didn't know if I needed to do anything to it.

Bobby

Tominco · Feb 25, 2017

I use them for a quick clean while shooting. I also use them for a type of scrubbing sometimes...
I put 2-3 of them in the barrel and then push them back and forth with a wooden dowel. They fit pretty snug so, they do a nice job cleaning. You could also soak them in whatever cleaning solution you use to get a good thorough scrubbing.
Tom

bltefft · Feb 25, 2017

Thanks for the info, Tom.

I'd also read about the use of a dowell rod to push them thru the barrel.

I don't know of a good cleaning solution that wouldn't hurt the o-rings.

Bobby

Deja · Feb 26, 2017

I would use them on a pcp if you have the right size, maybe dont shoot to many of them in a springer.
That said there are better ways to clean your air rifle but if you have them use them.

If you really need to shot them in a springer then a tip is to soak them in balistol and they will be a lot heavier and almost work like a light pellet.

WCT_Editor · Feb 26, 2017

I've been using an air rifle cleaning kit from Napier of London as the oil/cleaner is not supposed to affect the O rings and haven't noticed any problems over the year+ I've used it.

nced · Feb 26, 2017

Nope....just "pulled patches". When I first started airgunning decades ago I bought all sorts of "Beeman accessories" including a container of felt patches. When I used them I found that I had to stack several together to keep my springer from "slamming" or sandwich 'em with a pellet. Considering the price of the "felts" I simply used "pulled patches" after that.

nced · Feb 26, 2017

Deleted "double tap".

bltefft · Feb 26, 2017

What you all have told me agrees with what I've read. Probably shouldn't use them in a springer (too much like a dry-fire), but okay in a PCP - all my rifles are PCP's.

Bobby

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