London Best Posted April 14 Report Share Posted April 14 Does anyone have experience or advice about using oxidised pellets? I don’t mean through an old Cadet for shooting bottle corks in the garden, but rather through a Venom tuned rifle who’s barrel I would not want to spoil. Are oxidised pellets likely to group properly? Are they likely to encourage barrel corrosion? My current tin of Superdomes has suddenly nearly emptied through blatting a quantity of rats and when I opened my reserve tin I found they had oxidised. Being adverse to spending money unnecessarily I really don’t want to waste them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNKS Posted April 14 Report Share Posted April 14 Bring em round LB and my son can use them in the keel of one of his boats and crack open that wallet.😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted April 14 Report Share Posted April 14 I would think lightly oxidised pellets would have little effect on the performance or damage your gun, I have used oxidised pellets in the past and never noticed any difference, when I get a new tin I always open the tin and give them a light spray of silicon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted April 14 Report Share Posted April 14 (edited) Hello, not unusual for Superdomes, Try washing in warm soapy water, then dry them taking all the moisture off, a hair dryer should help, then a bit of 3 in 1 oil spray, not WD 40 !!!, all my pellet tins have oily sponge liners top and bottom, you can buy Pellet Lube which i have used for years, look on, i hunter .co.uk for some No 1 pellet lube, postage is £2.99, if you on the AGF forum there is 10% discount Edited April 14 by oldypigeonpopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted April 14 Report Share Posted April 14 I use the boxed Crossman Premiers (10.4 .177) and they are quite badly oxidised - still stupidly accurate through any of my guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted April 14 Author Report Share Posted April 14 (edited) 4 hours ago, bruno22rf said: I use the boxed Crossman Premiers (10.4 .177) and they are quite badly oxidised - still stupidly accurate through any of my guns. Thanks. I have used many an old tin before, but only through worn out plinkers. I just hope oxidised lead does not induce corrosion in a good barrel. Edited April 14 by London Best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted April 14 Report Share Posted April 14 56 minutes ago, London Best said: Thanks. I have used many an old tin before, but only through worn out plungers. I just hope oxidised lead does not induce corrosion in a good barrel. Have you never heard of oxide paint for protecting steel? same stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted April 14 Author Report Share Posted April 14 55 minutes ago, old'un said: Have you never heard of oxide paint for protecting steel? same stuff. Funny you should say that, I have just been spraying some! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted April 14 Report Share Posted April 14 43 minutes ago, London Best said: Funny you should say that, I have just been spraying some! Not down the bore of your gun I hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultrastu Posted April 14 Report Share Posted April 14 They will shoot fine and won't harm your barrel one bit .they my be 0.1 grain heavier than unoxidized pellets but that won't make any difference to accuracy .just wash your hands after Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted April 14 Author Report Share Posted April 14 3 hours ago, Ultrastu said: They will shoot fine and won't harm your barrel one bit .they my be 0.1 grain heavier than unoxidized pellets but that won't make any difference to accuracy .just wash your hands after Thanks Stu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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