jordan Posted June 26, 2004 Report Share Posted June 26, 2004 how do i clean the inside of the barrel on my air rifle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOLTA Posted June 26, 2004 Report Share Posted June 26, 2004 Hi, I will suggest a pull through cleaning set for cleaning, maybe an Otis set ? Never use a rod cleaning set to clean your airgun barrel with - you may destroy the crown of your airgun. Plus the brush (nylon or brass) may damage the inside of the barrel. A cheap solution. Get some fishing line with patches in one end and pull from breach to the muzzle. Do not do it the other way around !! And remember. Do not overclean your barrel - only clean it then you don´t get accurate shots anymore, not before !!! Cheers - Bolta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted June 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2004 thanks how do i get the line through the barrel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squintshot Posted June 26, 2004 Report Share Posted June 26, 2004 A fishing wieght on the bottom Squint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northy Posted June 27, 2004 Report Share Posted June 27, 2004 you can buy pellet shaped/sized wadds that you shoot down the barrel, i havent used them but they must work pretty well i guess. i think they sell on e-bay for a few quid northy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOLTA Posted June 27, 2004 Report Share Posted June 27, 2004 you can buy pellet shaped/sized wadds that you shoot down the barrel, i havent used them but they must work pretty well i guess.i think they sell on e-bay for a few quid northy Hi, Yes, they can also be used - but consider these felt pellets only for cleaning between the normal thorough cleanings. They can not replace the main cleaning of the barrel then those times come. Cheers - Bolta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamebag Posted June 28, 2004 Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 Erm call me a dunce put a hat on my head & stand me in the corner. :*) :*) :*) :*) But i was always told that you dont need to clean the in side of the barrel of an air rifle as this can cause your zero to be thrown out. This was what I was taught that all you needed to keep clean was the out side of the rifle & keep the spring regularly oiled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOLTA Posted June 28, 2004 Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 Hi Gamebag, If you really were told not to clean the inside of airgun barrels - you have been told wrong. Of course these barrels need cleaning - the lead will build up over time in the barrel and they will not be accurate anymore. Actually, this is rather normal. The airgun barrels do not differ that much from real rifle barrels - but barrels of airguns do not need to be cleaned as often as a real firearm. Actually there is a big jump from firearms to airguns regarding cleaning of the barrels. Cheers - Bolta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamebag Posted June 30, 2004 Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 Seriously straight up bolta thats what I was always told & on more than one ocassion i was told when i went to get a barrel cleaning kit not to waist my cash on usless rubbish. Im seriosly glad that this site exists because with out it id be having to get a new rifle quicker due to dodgy maintenence on my be half because of listening to the advice of so called more expierience shooters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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