lubricating pellets

I'm also new to pcps I just put Jsb jumbo heaven in my bsa scorpion 1200 se & shoot them it's very very accurate , if it's not broke don't fix it

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Oops! I thought you asked HOW to lube pellets. Well... there's a system written out below. 
Do you have to? No. 
You should try without and then with lube and see if it makes a difference in your rifle. Airguns are finely. Some like it some don't. 

Empty a tin of pellets.
Take out the foam. 
Put just a few drops onto the foam pieces and work them around until you feel it is evenly spread in a light film. 
Put them back in the tin and mark the tin as an "Lubricating Tin"
Now, put less than one layer of pellets in the tin. You want them to be able to roll around and not sit still. 
Put the other piece of foam in the lid and put the lid back on. 
Gently roll it, shake it, or whatever you want. 
Your goal is to have the pellets roll around on the foam. This will leave a slight film of your lube of choice on all the pellets. 

What lube? Everyone has their own way. I hear Slick 50 a lot but have not tried it. 
Tom

I use 3 or 4 drops of shooter choice FP10 per tin. I think it reduces breech seal wear. I found softer pellets like JSB cycle more easily and reliably than hard pellets. 
Be sure to use a low volatile oil intended for the purpose, high volatile products could diesel and damage the gun. 

Slick 50 1 lube. Clean wash and dry pellets. I spray a light coat on the pellets. Then dump them.on a paper towel. And fold the towel and shake the pellets. Then allow to air. I lube all my pellets for all PCP guns.

Helps not foul barrel. Easy cleaning of barrel after many shots. Dry patches only.

Ballistol works also. But for years slick 50 1 lube is my choice..JMO. 6 PCP GUNS at the least.

I remember reading somewhere that washing and lubing pellets did increase/ maintain accuracy, but now wonder if this has been replaced by people using Pelletgage to measure and filter pellets by head size. I have found that in most tins, there is not a 100% consistently in head sizes (irrespective of any sticker on the tin) and these variations can be seen through wider groups and flyers at longer ranges. The interesting thing is that not all barrels (even for the same gun/calibre) actually perform the same and like the exact same pellet/head-size and this is where I believe we get the mixed messages that for some lubing pellets work and for others it doesn't.

My .22 Ranchero for instance, doesn't like smaller JSB Exact head sizes and I use pelletgage to weed them out and just use them for plinking. Prior to using pelletgage, I used to wash and lube the pellets and now wonder if the lube actually had an effect to increase the head contact within the Smooth Twist section to compensate in some way. I am now keen to try lubing a selection of pellets with a know head size to see what effect this now has.

Pellet head diameter has much to do with accuracy....that's why match pellets are sold down to 0.01 mm diameter. My Walther likes 4.49mm better than 4.5mm. Lubrication doesn't help accuracy but may improve maintenance.

I'm OCD. I wash and lube all of my pellets and slugs. When lubing the ammo (pellets & slugs) I use a technique that a friend taught me. I take medium size heavy duty zip lock bag and dribble a line of pure silicone oil(https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00Y215GVG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) in the bag. After pouring a 100 or so pellets in the bag I then place the bag on padded surface and carefully rub the bag while it's sitting on a flat padded surface. This insures a light even coating while reducing the chances of bending pellet skirts. Like I said - I'm OCD.

Wife asked me a few months ago..."Are you talking to your pellets?"

I followed Tom Holland's methods at his YT "Field Target Tech" channel. I am not at a level of shooting where I can determine a gain in accuracy, but overall there is less fouling.

No, but pellets are made using release agents to get the pellet out of the mold. Lots of that stuff remains, and when you shoot, goes down the barrel. I wash and lube just to keep things cleaner, and I believe in my case, accuracy improves ever so slightly. Some guns like lubes, some don't. Only experimentation will tell you if your gun likes washed and lubed, or straight out of the tin pellets. All I know is that my hands stay so much cleaner when I wash and lube.

Tom Holland did a series on YouTube called Field Target Tech. Highly recommend it.

Nation, 

You can never go wrong washing your pellets. As Saltlake mentioned above, there are release agents, which is kept kinda secret on what that stuff actually is. If I don't know what it is, I want to get it off.

The general consensus is that it can't hurt to wash them, and get that release agent off of them. Whether or not lubing them after washing increases accuracy, will depend upon the projectile as well as the barrel. It most definitely keeps the accuracy up in the gun for a longer period of time between cleanings.. At the very least, you got a clean slate to work with, if you decide to lube them or not. I've found that every gun that I have, there is no decrease in accuracy after I have lubed my pellets, pretty much in any gun.

I'll leave you with the video that Saltlake mentioned above, I also have videos on all kinds of pellet culling, for the competitor and the accuracy demanding individual. 

https://youtu.be/b_9fP1z8D08



Tom Holland 

Field Target Tech 

Fieldtargettech.com