Fx impact barrel cleaning

no dont use those harsh metals get yourself a patch worm set or 2

u wanna use something non abrasive ,u dont want to ruin the barrell ,those worm kits come with all sizes in one $12

bronze is fine since the barrel is steel, however what if other parts touch the crown or similar, thats a worry. string trimmer line, melt the end and flatten it so it will hold the patch.
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I have used a patch work kit and I have had barrel oring issues with it starting hard in the breech. I'm using the correct size insert and only one small patch that patchworm sells. Don't use a bore brush ever, however I'm back to rod and patch to save my orings. Thoughts?

If you ask 50 people you will probably get 50 different answers.I use a fiber rod to push patches through. I usually do patches only unless it has been a lot of pellets since the last cleaning. Just because you push a patch through and it comes out clean, doesn't mean the barrel is clean.

So I use a nylon brush to do the deeper cleaning. There have been times when I pushed the last patch through clean and thought we were good. Then I inspect with the light and see trash by the grooves. I'll run a wet patch through and give it a minute to soften things up. Then get the nylon brush, push from the breech end until it comes out the end, then apply a couple of drops of balistol. Going in this direction I avoid the breech o-ring getting doused with chemicals. I find with the nylon brush, you can actually scrub back and forth and treat "trouble" areas. With brass, I wouldn't do that. You could probably get away with it but it just makes me cringe.

So after I scrub the barrel for a couple of minutes I run a few wet patches through and they come out black again. Remember before the scrub I thought it was clean. Once the dry patches come out clean I inspect again. There is rarely a need for a second scrub.

Crusher

Here are the empty tins I've shot the contents of so far this year out of my WAR Cobra. I've never cleaned it, and it shoots as good as it did the day I bought it. Moral to the story? If it still shoots well, don't clean it!

go to Walmart or such and buy appropriate sized bottle brushes. (nylon or some other synthetic bristle) cut the finger grip off. put it on a drill and run it up and down the barrel. It sure worked on my FX's. Of course, I only have to really scour the end 2"s. that's where the rifling is. I don't know about your rifle. 
​prior post by Alan is the best advice you can get. " don't fix what isn't broken"

I agree. My Marauder shoots about the same batch of pellets before it needs cleaning. And you can definitely tell when the groups start to open up that it needs it. But there is a catch to it.
Something interesting I have found with my guns. Let's say that I could shoot 3000 pellets before cleaning again. As long as I am shooting at least a few times a week, that statement remains true. But I have found that if I have a week or two of bad weather or just too busy and I don't shoot, something happens to the lead in the barrel. I think it oxidizes and changes the parameters of my nicely leaded in barrel. After 2 weeks of sitting, it starts shooting all over the place. Sometimes maybe 40-50 shots and it comes back around to shooting well again. But sometimes I'm forced to clean it again even if it has only been 1500 pellets.

just food for thought.

Crusher

"isaacrm1"If the accuarcy of my rifle is falling do you think I could use this product to clean my barrel with out damage?

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Stay away from those bronze brushes or for that matter any brushes. For many years I shot competitive 22LR rifle and pistol pistol and the only cleaning ever required was a patch pulled from the breech end. In the old days I used nylon monofilament lone but now use a pull through from a British firm (forget their name but they are stocked by AOA) . A manufacturer of custom target pistol barrels once told me that more 22LR barrels were ruined by bronze brushes and cleaning rods than anything else.

I use whipper snipper cord as a cleaning rod and cut small pieces soft dish cloth or artificial chamois. Push through from chamber to crown, with a bi of WD40 or liquid lanolin. finish off with metho to ensure no residue...Simple and low cost.

Ask 50 people, get 50 answers. I use two methods. Gotta be carful with Bronze because you've got O-rings inside and it'll scratch or score the O-rings.

Patchworm with Ballistol, or modified Bore Snake with brush removed. If it isn't too bad, dry bore snake. If it's bad I'll use ballistol on the bore snake, or the patchworm. Bore Snakes can be had on eBay for under $3.00 if you order 6 weeks ahead of when you need them. I have a couple for every caliber and make sure I pull the brushes out. So far, it's worked for me.

I never clean my impact 700x unless it starts to wander. This is usually after shooting the 25g jsb. (They foul my barrel). The 34g jsb (highly accurate) will run 100's of rds. If After a day shooting , i start to get some fliers, i run a bore snake thru her. Usually just one patch. This pulls heavy deposits, yet doesn't seem to affect the "leading" effect. I keep the snake in the case w/Annie. 

My cricket (Krick) likes a leaded barrel. After a cleaning (rare) you can watch the groups get tighter and tighter Yesterday was an exceptional 75 yd. day. Started with .75 grp. And ended with 1/2" grp. Many pellet in pellet. 27°. Annie will be out today working on 100 - 150 yd.

Where O where did summer go?

I use the patchworm kit with Eezox and remove the breach o-ring before cleaning then put in a new o-ring afterwards. The o-ring costs about the same as one pellet.

Eezox leaves a dry lubricant/rust preventive film and doesn't harm o-rings in my testing. These patches work perfectly with the patchworm kit up to .30

+1 for Eezox, really interesting stuff, a little pricey however...

Ballistol is also top notch, Hoppes is good too.



VFG make an awesome jag and wool insert tool that is in my humble opinion excellent for Airgun usage, perfect fit in any caliber zero chance of scuffing the barrel with the jag and you can make the patch as tight or loose as you want.