smiffyuk2003 Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 Hi all, it's been a very long time coming but I have finally bought an air rifle. Must be 10 years plus since my last. I have opted for the bsa r10 with the walnut stock. I will be mostly shooting rabbits, rats, pigeons etc on farm land permission. It's more money that I've ever spent on a air rifle, £1180 all in so I'm looking for advice in the day to day car/cleaning after a shoot out etc. What's people's routines? Any help would be great, it comes on Tuesday and I have bought 8 pellet tester packs to work out what it likes. Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tharsus Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 Have a look on youtube for xtx air, they tune BSas and have a few videos up on cleaning, maintenance etc my .22 R10 likes HNFTT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiffyuk2003 Posted March 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 Thanks tharsus I will look into that, I have been watching videos on YouTube all morning, itching to get out myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 hello, first clean barrel white spirit would do, find a pellet that shoots best, wipe over with oily rag, bit of gun spray oil in mag and breech every so often, most gun stock oil should keep walnut in good nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dasher Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 I wouldn't recommend oil in the magazine simply because dirt will stick to it, better off keeping it dry so any dust etc. can be blown out. Most sub 12ftlb BSA's group well with JSB Exacts using the larger head sizes 4.52 + 4.53 or if using the wrong calibre 5.52 + 5.53 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiffyuk2003 Posted March 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 I have some job exact coming Tuesday with my tester packs so that's good. Last air rifle I used wd40 on a rag and wiped all the barrel down is this still OK? Certainly smells better than white spirit. Thanks for the help guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 Wd40 is OK to remove the antitrust grease from inside the barrel. Just soak a patch with it or spray some in the barrel and leave for five mins to do its job and dissolve the muck. I use an oily rag wipe all my guns over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiffyuk2003 Posted March 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 Spot on thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 I take it £1180 is for a gun,top scope ,bottle and accessories like bag etc, seems very very steep for an r10 otherwise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiffyuk2003 Posted March 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Yes it's a package deal, R10 mk 2 in. 22 3-9x50 scope Bipod Silencer 300bar bottle Spare magazine Hard case Lifetime warranty and servicing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksman1997 Posted March 25, 2016 Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 .22 or .177? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiffyuk2003 Posted March 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 Hi marksman1997 it is .22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo Posted March 25, 2016 Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 I take it , its the r10 mk2 do not use any oil anywhere on the magazine or around the breech area, the gun should be kept dry and free from oil at ALL times, it will as said just attract dust and grit and this in the long run will damage the rifle, the only place I would put oil and that is Bisley gun oil is I would spray some on a rag and give the barrel and cylinder a wipe over every so often depending on use try bisley long range golds as my r10mk2 loved the things but if you want my honest opinion for hunting you would of been better with .177 due to having a flatter trajectory so any errors in rangefinding are kept to a minimum, enjoy the new rifle as the one I owned I totally regret selling, it was a cracking bit of kit, oh by the way look after your stock with a cloth and some boiled linseed oil good luck atb Evo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiffyuk2003 Posted March 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 (edited) Cheers for your info evo, and yes it's the mk2. I'm just stepping out now to set the scopes and go through these tester pellets ready for a early morning shoot tomorrow. Edited March 26, 2016 by smiffyuk2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 I wouldn't recommend oil in the magazine simply because dirt will stick to it, better off keeping it dry so any dust etc. can be blown out. Most sub 12ftlb BSA's group well with JSB Exacts using the larger head sizes 4.52 + 4.53 or if using the wrong calibre 5.52 + 5.53 hello, first clean barrel white spirit would do, find a pellet that shoots best, wipe over with oily rag, bit of gun spray oil in mag and breech every so often, most gun stock oil should keep walnut in good nick hello, in the 10 years that i have had and still shoot my FX PCP i always put a bit of pellet lube in the mags to keep in good nick and lube internal seal so not to go brittle and break. i also do pellets with lube. always keep mags in a small plastic re seal bag. my R10 .22 shot well with defiants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiffyuk2003 Posted March 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 Thanks, thats a good tip for the mags to keep them dust free.. That's one I will use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 After all that congratulations and enjoy your new gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiffyuk2003 Posted March 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 Thanks oowee, scopes have been set this morning, it was a bit windy but I managed 1.5 inch grouping over 30 metres. I will do them again on a still day as with a Bipod and a laying stance I know I can tighten that a hell of a lot. Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 hello, in the 10 years that i have had and still shoot my FX PCP i always put a bit of pellet lube in the mags to keep in good nick and lube internal seal so not to go brittle and break. i also do pellets with lube. always keep mags in a small plastic re seal bag. my R10 .22 shot well with defiants can I just ask ,,, why do you feel the need to use pellet lube on a magazine ? , the only thing it will do is attract dust and any airborne grit etc,, it is a total waste of lube, I can slightly understand lubing the seal to keep it supple but I would rather just replace it as they are pennies, ,with regards oiling the mag I would just strip the mag down and give it a clean then put it back together, the magazines do not come lubed when bought new and there is a reason for that,, which I have mentioned above,, with regards lubing pellets can you tell me the reason you need to do this also because experience has showed me it is a total waste of money, if the pellets your using are of poor quality then give them a wash and dry on a tea towel, they do not need to be lubed as it will not make any difference in accuracy, infact you will probably find they will shoot better un lubed, save your money on lube and spend it on pellets atb Evo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie&bezza Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 Maybe he just loves to lube! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 Maybe he just loves to lube! certainly sounds that way,, ,,, just trying to save him some money with a bit of sound advice :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie&bezza Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 Sound advice indeed as personally I'd be worrying the lube would affect accuracy even if I knew 99% it didn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiffyuk2003 Posted March 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 This is what I like about a forum, the pros and cons of a subject, I always used oil in my springers but I never had much money in them, this time around I thought best to ask the guys who have tried and tested all the options. I definitely see the pros is not using oil as every bit of dust in the world stick to it, but what are the pros to it? Is it purely just as simple as keeping the mechanics lubed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 (edited) there are no pro,s for using it,, some people say it will increase power, that is correct to a certain extent because the pellet has an oil film around it, its basically the same as using a slightly larger head sized pellet tell me a world class target shooter that has a rifle oiled and lubes his pellets before a comp ? your answer would be a defo NONE . competition shooters strive for accuracy on a consistent basis, the first thing they do is de grease and de oil their rifles , everything internal is polished to a high sheen and then put all back together with NO lubrication what so ever, this is because they want all the internal mechanical parts running as smoothly as possible and adding oil will basically make parts stick together and also attract dirt Edited March 26, 2016 by evo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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