I've been using the Fishing line and straw method, but I never knew about the string method. Going to have to try it. I really love your multi purpose Work Bench & Shooting Bench which looks to be simple but very durable. Great video thanks.
Well I bought a Gamo Swarm Maxxim in .22 caliber. I watched a lot of videos on You Tube. One thing that I could not understand is why it takes so much cleaning of the new barrel. They tell you to use at least 20 patches to get the junk from the factory cleaned out. I have been cleaning my guns including my AR with non-chlorinated brake cleaner for many years with great results. What I did with my Gamo Swarm Maxxim was to cock the barrel down and left the action open so I could look down the bore. I was VERY careful to spray the brake cleaner down the barrel while pointing it down so I would not get any of it on the gaskets in the piston parts. I put a clean white paper towel under the barrel so I could see what came out with the brake cleaner. A lot of junk came out onto the white towel. Then I pushed a new bore mop down the barrel. It came out pretty clean. Then I pushed two new patches through and they came out perfectly clean. WALAH it was done. I then closed the barrel with a pellet loaded and shot it into the ground while pointing it down. Then I leaned the rifle with the barrel down over night to be sire that none of the brake cleaner would drain back into the piston parts. This morning I ran another patch through it and it came out perfectly clean and dry. Very easy compared to the instructions on You Tube.
You make me nervous, as I have a new Gamo Swarm Whisper I've shot just a few flights with (10 per), and not cleaned yet. I've just found out from videos that factory barrels can be nasty, oily, or burred. Oh crap! I feel like a dummy now. But I'm loving the breakbarrel over pumping up my Diana Stormrider! (Yeh, I'm new to this...)
A little late to the party but I just wanted to throw this out there for old school fans of Hoppe's #9. While Hoppe's #9 is a fantastic cleaner it should NOT be used on any airgun. However Hoppe's "Synthetic Blend" is just as great as the original, is completely safe for your airguns and retains that wonderful Hoppe's smell. ;-) I've been using the Synthetic Blend for years along with Ballistol to wipe down and clean the outside of my airguns. Great video Tom and some fantastic tips. Thank you!
Hey Tom, The red twine is an excellent idea. I've heard about that before. But the addition of the vacuum. That is really great. I'll try it next time.
Just one word of caution for those who may not be aware. While a wood dowel is soft enough not to damage your muzzle or rifling it is also soft enough to pick up embedded dirt and debris that can. If you choose to use a wood dowel get the straightest one you can and be prepared to replace it regularly to ensure you aren't introducing an abrasive coated stick into your bore. There are excellent one-piece coated rods available that would be far better choices. Something else I've seen come highly recommended is the Patchworm cleaning kit that is designed for airgun use. It is a pull-through type cleaner highly recommended by Ted Biers of Ted's Holdover.
I'm going to try fishing line, fly fishing line or something but use heat shrink tubing, 1/8 inch?, over the string to make it stiff for a cleaning rod
Thanks bought completely the wrong thing I’ll go for the twine I reckon if I add a little fishing weight I can send the messenger down the mast. Should we use coffee filters as previously suggested
Yes just taking up the sport bought the Diana chaser kit so I have the pistol and rifle I’ll clean and use the pistol first , thanks you have been a great help
I've always been told to only pull cleaning patches from the breach to the muzzle, never the other way. The idea is that it keeps dirt and debris out of the chamber area. It looks like you're pulling the patches in the wrong direction (around the 17 minute mark). Otherwise, good stuff.
Thank you. It's obvious you are well experienced. I just bought my first pcp and your info is indispensable. BTW, concerning new barrel break-in I would like to know your opinion please. Do you think there is a difference in accuracy (and maybe more shots between cleanings) if we break in new barrels like the powder burners do? You probably know the method...clean barrel for every shot the first ten shots, then clean every two shots ten times (for 20 rounds), and so on. Do you think airgun barrels also benefit? Thank you for your time and attention. Cheers!
His William. No, I do not believe that airgun barrels would benefit any more form the firearm, break in method. However, polishing the barrels, like the standard firearm method, has shown to increase accuracy.
@@Atoyota25 As a biker with many Harley Chrome Queens behind me, I can understand that idea of polished bores! I'm going that way the next cleaning session on my Airguns, thanx!
Hi after cleaning the Barrel, do you lubricate the barrel to keep from corrosion with Ballistol ? if so how much do you apply ? or do you just go out and shoot several rounds ? i'm concerned in rust on the barrel after cleaning it. my air rifle will arrive in a week. should i do the cleaning out of the box ? Thankyou....
Great, explanation Tom! Except, for one thing, I agree with Tom Gaylord, No, felt pellets..! Shooting, through with *not enough resistance*, like with a lead pellet, it will damage, your springer or pcp! Check Tom in one of his interviews with Rossi Morealis!
Very good information, on cleaning, that's how i clean my pcps, crown very important to protect , I had a frend that used a cleaning rod and he messed up his barrel crown on his Gauntlet 22cal
My pellet gun is 60 years old and I have never cleaned the barrel. I took it out the other day and it still shoots just fine. I don't think cleaning the barrel is that important. Is it? I got the gun when I was 13 and shot it a lot. It sat for years but still if cleaning is important I never seen the proof when I shot it this week.
Duane, Yes, it is a critical first step for a rifle. However, there are also competition shooters that never clean their barrels, once seasoned. I'm absolutely sure they cleaned and polished their barrels initially. Once seasoned, and shooting consistently, they don't touch them. That's what you've got. A well seasoned, consistent shooter. I would not recommend cleaning your rifle at this point unless you want to start all over. If you were to pick up a new or used rifle, then yes, absolutely clean it! I'll admit, I'm a little jealous that you've got a 60 yr old rifle still doing its job. Congrats!
@@Atoyota25 Thank you for your reply. My gun is a Gecado Mod. 27 (Diana) made in Germany. It always was extremely accurate with enough power to use for hunting. Unfortunately (maybe) I received you message too late. I felt bad that I never thought of cleaning the barrel all these years so I did it yesterday. Amazingly when I passed the barrel cleaning fluid through the barrel nothing really appeared on the cloth. I then followed up with running a Remington Oil coated cloth a few times to lubricate it with oil. When I look down the barrel it is as clean as a whistle. My gun has no scratches and the bluing is like new. No one would guess the gun is 60 years old. We were taught by our father to take care of a gun and not to use it as a brush buster. We always cleaned our guns when we got home but never thought of the barrel of the pellet rifle. Shot guns and rifles yes. My guns all look like new. I have few guns left and I have have plans to part with all my guns except for my first. The Gecado Mod.27. My first gun and my last gun. I guess I was lucky. If my memory is accurate I believe I paid $27.00 for the rifle. A lot of money for a 13 year old at the time. Again thank you for your reply. I thought you were going to lecture me about my abuse of the gun. But I took my chances. I am glad I did.
hey there, there are a few experts on air guns on you tube and they say NEVER CLEAN AN AIRGUN RIFLE BARREL, unless you start seeing your groups become more spread out. No need to, the gunk that builds up inside is actually the anti oxidation stuff the pellet manufacturers coat the pellets with and they say each time u fire, the pellet cleans out the previous deposit and leaves its own behind. They also say that if ur rifle does shoot over the speed of sound then yes clean it. Many opinions out there. Funny when i read rifle 60 years old never cleaned barrel i immediately thought must be a Diana, hahahaha i have a Diana 34 classic .22, i purchased her 6 months ago, hope she outlives me !!
I don't think a brass brush would harm your steel barrel but, I'd only use that for a very deep cleaning. General maintenance, I'd go with plastic. Surely a debatable topic, though!
I’m still pretty new to PCP rifles but enjoy maintaining things I own. Once cleaned would there be any benefit to run a patch through with a light coat of WD40 Silicone spray and one cleaning patch. Bit like putting it directly on the pellet but just in the barrel as well? Or is that just a pointless stupid idea? Thanks and great video
Please refrain from using ANY kind of petroleum based oils with any airgun. There is a safety risk involved with that. Additionally, I would say, no to applying a lubricant to the barrel. Some people will apply a very light lubrication to their pellets. But, each rifle is different. some like it, some don't. I have a vid out on lubing pellets in my library.
@@Atoyota25 thanks for the reply and advice I’ll take a look at that video, I’ve not tried lubing the pellets yet as I know there’s those issues you’ve mentioned so need a bit more time researching what to and what no to use. I’d thought silicone spray lubes were ok though? Excuse my ignorance, I’ll have a look into if it’s petroleum based. Thanks again
@@darrenreyneke I use silicon divers grease, FP10, and others. But, if you apply lube, apply it to the pellets, not the inside of the barrel. I'd advise you to go over to Airgunnation.com and start a thread about it you'll get lots of advise from shooters who routinely lube.
The next thing I will try is spraying some high temperature molly lubricant on a patch and push it down the barrel to see if this will make a difference with accuracy. I will have to get back to you with the results. When competing in HIGH POWER with my AR-15 This method would get my dime size 100 yd. shot groups settle in in 3 shots instead of eleven shots with my DCM rifle.
Tom, that's not a stock barrel from the factory is it? I really love the threaded barrels. I have threaded barrels on my Colibri as well as my Cricket pup. Need to get a threaded barrel for the Thomas ;-) Great video and very informative as always!
I wouldn't try that for fear of deteriorating the o-rings. Not to mention adding chemicals to a high pressure environment could be bad. Also, the lead smears itself inside the barrel. So, you really should get in there with something to dislodge and remove it.
That's an option. But, pushing the pellet through will allow it to engage the deposits more effectively. Shooting the cleaning pellets is a good method for a "quick" cleaning. But, more attention to detail is needed for a good or thorough cleaning.
I would never have thought it would be okay to run the pellet backwards through the barrel. Did like the string method. That as my dad would say is slicker than owl stuff on a hickory limb.. lol
Some "how to" videos on YT suggest that using fishing line will cut into and ruin the rifling, something you obviously don't agree with. Is that just a marketing myth and why is it safe to use fishing line? Thanks in advance
The way I see it... Fishing line is made of nylon or some other type of strong ploy material. Gun barrels are made of metal. Metal is stronger. Trying to see both sides of the coin.... Perhaps, IF the fishing line was to catch a significant piece of debris in such a way as to drag it against the surface of the metal, it might have to potential to leave a micro scratch. But, if that were true then, why wouldn't other methods do the same thing? Yeah... I'm not on board with it.
bought a Diana 34 classic .22, instructions say run 2 pellets thru with rod from breach to muzzle after 100 shots and again after 1000. man, everytime i see another video they opine opposite from the last, sometimes this gets very confusing. I thought if u follow inst. manual from the makers of the gun u shouldnt go wrong.
"This is a CRITICAL first step with any new pellet rifle that will help it perform at its best for years to come" and that's because some foreign made airguns may be shipped with some sort of preservative grease to prevent corrosion during transit. After that unless you drop your gun in the mud or smear your pellets in jelly or some other dirt retainer airgun barrels probably don't need cleaning. If you use clean ammo and unpolluted air what else is going to dirty your barrel. If your only answer is dust, get it out of the closet more often and shoot it. If you're really OCD you might want to use a vibratory cleaner for your pellets or slugs or perhaps use some of the cleaning pellets one or twice a year. I hate to use the term "overkill" because I do not believe anything can be too dead, but eight videos on cleaning airgun barrels is "too dead"! Nicely made videos though. Cheers.
BAD advice on those felt pellets! You need to warn the springers about your felt pellet tip! You will destroy a springer firing only a felt pellet, you need to put a regular pellet in front or behind the pad or you will ruin your gun. and honestly, those felt pads are just shit! Felt pellets on their own are the same as dry firing - I know you are using a non spring / pcp gun but your title says AIRGUN!
This guy is “know some things, no doubt ” but there is something about a grown man getting overly excited and celebrating over beating an awesome little kid with mad skills, in a speed competition that if didn’t make a rookie mistake would have beat him, kinda rubs me the wrong way...sorry but had to say it. Just my opinion. Maybe I’m an a hole for saying it but I’m also a father and to watch my kid try that hard and to have a grown man all happy and celebrating cause he got very lucky that he just beat a kid that would have won...gets under my skin and really bothers me a lot. Sorry but it is what it is. I would have forfeited and gave it to him. He earned it in my opinion. To me it is just shameful and sad. Y’all may get pissed by what I said and don’t care so don’t bother to reply cause I won’t. Unsubscribed. Discussed because out of the entire event, that IS what sticks out in my mind the most. That kind of behavior and character doesn’t belong in this sport. I am not alone by a long shot either. Too many others have said the very same thing to me about that moment. We would have chosen a different path. All respect lost in that moment. You all saw what Matt Dubber did with the gun the Fox pcp he won...that IS how every champion should be. Matt Dubber will always have mad respect from me for giving that gun to the next generation of airgunner.👍💯
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I've been using the Fishing line and straw method, but I never knew about the string method. Going to have to try it. I really love your multi purpose Work Bench & Shooting Bench which looks to be simple but very durable. Great video thanks.
Well I bought a Gamo Swarm Maxxim in .22 caliber. I watched a lot of videos on You Tube. One thing that I could not understand is why it takes so much cleaning of the new barrel. They tell you to use at least 20 patches to get the junk from the factory cleaned out. I have been cleaning my guns including my AR with non-chlorinated brake cleaner for many years with great results. What I did with my Gamo Swarm Maxxim was to cock the barrel down and left the action open so I could look down the bore. I was VERY careful to spray the brake cleaner down the barrel while pointing it down so I would not get any of it on the gaskets in the piston parts. I put a clean white paper towel under the barrel so I could see what came out with the brake cleaner. A lot of junk came out onto the white towel. Then I pushed a new bore mop down the barrel. It came out pretty clean. Then I pushed two new patches through and they came out perfectly clean. WALAH it was done. I then closed the barrel with a pellet loaded and shot it into the ground while pointing it down. Then I leaned the rifle with the barrel down over night to be sire that none of the brake cleaner would drain back into the piston parts. This morning I ran another patch through it and it came out perfectly clean and dry. Very easy compared to the instructions on You Tube.
You make me nervous, as I have a new Gamo Swarm Whisper I've shot just a few flights with (10 per), and not cleaned yet. I've just found out from videos that factory barrels can be nasty, oily, or burred.
Oh crap! I feel like a dummy now. But I'm loving the breakbarrel over pumping up my Diana Stormrider! (Yeh, I'm new to this...)
A little late to the party but I just wanted to throw this out there for old school fans of Hoppe's #9. While Hoppe's #9 is a fantastic cleaner it should NOT be used on any airgun. However Hoppe's "Synthetic Blend" is just as great as the original, is completely safe for your airguns and retains that wonderful Hoppe's smell. ;-) I've been using the Synthetic Blend for years along with Ballistol to wipe down and clean the outside of my airguns. Great video Tom and some fantastic tips. Thank you!
Thank for the tip!!
Great Video Tom !!! Excellent techniques , Great tips !!
Hey Tom, The red twine is an excellent idea. I've heard about that before. But the addition of the vacuum. That is really great. I'll try it next time.
Nice Tips & Tricks
Lots of good barrel cleaning info. Thanks for the video.
Just one word of caution for those who may not be aware. While a wood dowel is soft enough not to damage your muzzle or rifling it is also soft enough to pick up embedded dirt and debris that can. If you choose to use a wood dowel get the straightest one you can and be prepared to replace it regularly to ensure you aren't introducing an abrasive coated stick into your bore. There are excellent one-piece coated rods available that would be far better choices. Something else I've seen come highly recommended is the Patchworm cleaning kit that is designed for airgun use. It is a pull-through type cleaner highly recommended by Ted Biers of Ted's Holdover.
Need to correct myself, the video I was thinking of is by Steve Sciali of AEAC (Airgun Exploration and Advancement Channel)
Excellent Tom! Love those fishing lines! Light, compact, and fits in most tins for quick field cleaning. Ah just be sure to label the Tin “CLEANER” 😳
Just got a new air rifle and thanks for the advice. Also just liked and subscribed to your channel.
Thanks! Which rifle did you go with?
A great vid. Interesting and enjoyable. Thank you
The shop vac idea is great.
love the shop vac technique
I really liked the method where you used a shop vac.
Great video ! Thanks
I'm going to try fishing line, fly fishing line or something but use heat shrink tubing, 1/8 inch?, over the string to make it stiff for a cleaning rod
That's a great idea! Thanks for sharing!
I love the rope trick. Thank you
Thanks Tom. I don’t know why but I have to clean my Wildcat .25 every 200 shots to get accuracy back ...
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Thanks bought completely the wrong thing I’ll go for the twine I reckon if I add a little fishing weight I can send the messenger down the mast. Should we use coffee filters as previously suggested
I don't know about the coffee filters. I just use an old t-shirt or patches.
Yes just taking up the sport bought the Diana chaser kit so I have the pistol and rifle I’ll clean and use the pistol first , thanks you have been a great help
Brilliant mate, that really nailed it
I'm really glad you liked it! Thanks!
I've always been told to only pull cleaning patches from the breach to the muzzle, never the other way. The idea is that it keeps dirt and debris out of the chamber area. It looks like you're pulling the patches in the wrong direction (around the 17 minute mark). Otherwise, good stuff.
I haven't heard that before but, it makes sense. Thanks for sharing!
Yep, always clean from the breech end if possible.
Thank you. It's obvious you are well experienced. I just bought my first pcp and your info is indispensable. BTW, concerning new barrel break-in I would like to know your opinion please. Do you think there is a difference in accuracy (and maybe more shots between cleanings) if we break in new barrels like the powder burners do? You probably know the method...clean barrel for every shot the first ten shots, then clean every two shots ten times (for 20 rounds), and so on. Do you think airgun barrels also benefit? Thank you for your time and attention. Cheers!
His William. No, I do not believe that airgun barrels would benefit any more form the firearm, break in method. However, polishing the barrels, like the standard firearm method, has shown to increase accuracy.
@@Atoyota25 Thank you sir. Cheers!
@@Atoyota25 As a biker with many Harley Chrome Queens behind me, I can understand that idea of polished bores! I'm going that way the next cleaning session on my Airguns, thanx!
Excellent tutorial. Does it matter which end the patch comes out? I pull the patch from the barrel end out the breach
There are differing schools of thought on this but, in my opinion, it does not matter as long as you're getting things clean. :)
Hi after cleaning the Barrel, do you lubricate the barrel to keep from corrosion with Ballistol ? if so how much do you apply ? or do you just go out and shoot several rounds ? i'm concerned in rust on the barrel after cleaning it. my air rifle will arrive in a week. should i do the cleaning out of the box ? Thankyou....
Great, explanation Tom!
Except, for one thing, I agree with Tom Gaylord, No, felt pellets..! Shooting, through with *not enough resistance*, like with a lead pellet, it will damage, your springer or pcp!
Check Tom in one of his interviews with Rossi Morealis!
Very good information, on cleaning, that's how i clean my pcps, crown very important to protect , I had a frend that used a cleaning rod and he messed up his barrel crown on his Gauntlet 22cal
My pellet gun is 60 years old and I have never cleaned the barrel. I took it out the other day and it still shoots just fine. I don't think cleaning the barrel is that important. Is it? I got the gun when I was 13 and shot it a lot. It sat for years but still if cleaning is important I never seen the proof when I shot it this week.
Duane, Yes, it is a critical first step for a rifle. However, there are also competition shooters that never clean their barrels, once seasoned. I'm absolutely sure they cleaned and polished their barrels initially. Once seasoned, and shooting consistently, they don't touch them. That's what you've got. A well seasoned, consistent shooter. I would not recommend cleaning your rifle at this point unless you want to start all over. If you were to pick up a new or used rifle, then yes, absolutely clean it! I'll admit, I'm a little jealous that you've got a 60 yr old rifle still doing its job. Congrats!
@@Atoyota25 Thank you for your reply. My gun is a Gecado Mod. 27 (Diana) made in Germany. It always was extremely accurate with enough power to use for hunting. Unfortunately (maybe) I received you message too late. I felt bad that I never thought of cleaning the barrel all these years so I did it yesterday. Amazingly when I passed the barrel cleaning fluid through the barrel nothing really appeared on the cloth. I then followed up with running a Remington Oil coated cloth a few times to lubricate it with oil. When I look down the barrel it is as clean as a whistle. My gun has no scratches and the bluing is like new. No one would guess the gun is 60 years old. We were taught by our father to take care of a gun and not to use it as a brush buster. We always cleaned our guns when we got home but never thought of the barrel of the pellet rifle. Shot guns and rifles yes. My guns all look like new. I have few guns left and I have have plans to part with all my guns except for my first. The Gecado Mod.27. My first gun and my last gun. I guess I was lucky. If my memory is accurate I believe I paid $27.00 for the rifle. A lot of money for a 13 year old at the time. Again thank you for your reply. I thought you were going to lecture me about my abuse of the gun. But I took my chances. I am glad I did.
hey there, there are a few experts on air guns on you tube and they say NEVER CLEAN AN AIRGUN RIFLE BARREL, unless you start seeing your groups become more spread out. No need to, the gunk that builds up inside is actually the anti oxidation stuff the pellet manufacturers coat the pellets with and they say each time u fire, the pellet cleans out the previous deposit and leaves its own behind. They also say that if ur rifle does shoot over the speed of sound then yes clean it. Many opinions out there. Funny when i read rifle 60 years old never cleaned barrel i immediately thought must be a Diana, hahahaha i have a Diana 34 classic .22, i purchased her 6 months ago, hope she outlives me !!
So PLASTIC brushes are acceptable, just NO METAL ones???
I don't think a brass brush would harm your steel barrel but, I'd only use that for a very deep cleaning. General maintenance, I'd go with plastic. Surely a debatable topic, though!
I use the bore snake. I pull the metal brushes out of it and cut off the brass end.
Cool! Thanks for sharing your method.
Thanks for video great info and really well presented !.
So if you get consistency when the barrel is 'Leaded in' why are you removing it?
Well, naturally, there will be an extreme on the other end of the scale... too much leading.
Great video Tom, well done indeed. 👍
I’m still pretty new to PCP rifles but enjoy maintaining things I own. Once cleaned would there be any benefit to run a patch through with a light coat of WD40 Silicone spray and one cleaning patch. Bit like putting it directly on the pellet but just in the barrel as well? Or is that just a pointless stupid idea? Thanks and great video
Please refrain from using ANY kind of petroleum based oils with any airgun. There is a safety risk involved with that. Additionally, I would say, no to applying a lubricant to the barrel. Some people will apply a very light lubrication to their pellets. But, each rifle is different. some like it, some don't. I have a vid out on lubing pellets in my library.
@@Atoyota25 thanks for the reply and advice I’ll take a look at that video, I’ve not tried lubing the pellets yet as I know there’s those issues you’ve mentioned so need a bit more time researching what to and what no to use. I’d thought silicone spray lubes were ok though? Excuse my ignorance, I’ll have a look into if it’s petroleum based. Thanks again
@@darrenreyneke I use silicon divers grease, FP10, and others. But, if you apply lube, apply it to the pellets, not the inside of the barrel. I'd advise you to go over to Airgunnation.com and start a thread about it you'll get lots of advise from shooters who routinely lube.
The next thing I will try is spraying some high temperature molly lubricant on a patch and push it down the barrel to see if this will make a difference with accuracy. I will have to get back to you with the results. When competing in HIGH POWER with my AR-15 This method would get my dime size 100 yd. shot groups settle in in 3 shots instead of eleven shots with my DCM rifle.
Outstanding indeed
Thanks Gary! I'm glad you liked it!
? cleaning oil into the transfer port is not a problem ?
Where did you get that ammo box with the compartments in the lid?
I think, maybe, Wal-mart. But, it's a "Plano" box. I bet you'd find it with a google search.
Actually, I think I got it at Bass Pro Shops many years ago. here's a link to it on the Plano site...www.planooutdoors.com/fieldammo-box-1592575
@@Atoyota25 Sweet...thanks for the follow up
Tom, that's not a stock barrel from the factory is it? I really love the threaded barrels. I have threaded barrels on my Colibri as well as my Cricket pup. Need to get a threaded barrel for the Thomas ;-) Great video and very informative as always!
Yup! My Wildcat has 2 only upgrades, a stronger mag cycling arm and a huggett moderator.
Man, that's great to know! Thanks!
Good job! thanks
Clean your pellets l.Empty the can and you will see small specks of lead dust..There are different ways,choose the one that suits you.
Can brake cleaner use to clean the barrel inside? Blast out the lead or residue? Thx
I wouldn't try that for fear of deteriorating the o-rings. Not to mention adding chemicals to a high pressure environment could be bad. Also, the lead smears itself inside the barrel. So, you really should get in there with something to dislodge and remove it.
Someone has stock in balistol. I have seen others use it. I would bet there are many things that would work just as well.
I use old-fashioned brass cleaning rods or cleaning pellets
The vac method -fucking genius xD
Thanks for the videos. You have some great tips.
How about just shoot it and let the pellet push out fowl material?
That's an option. But, pushing the pellet through will allow it to engage the deposits more effectively. Shooting the cleaning pellets is a good method for a "quick" cleaning. But, more attention to detail is needed for a good or thorough cleaning.
Thank you!
thank you
I would never have thought it would be okay to run the pellet backwards through the barrel. Did like the string method. That as my dad would say is slicker than owl stuff on a hickory limb.. lol
What is the best lubricant for the orings.
I would use silicone divers grease.
@@Atoyota25 100% silicone
This could be shown within 3 minutes. Start from #05:35 and skip forward by clicking.
Some "how to" videos on YT suggest that using fishing line will cut into and ruin the rifling, something you obviously don't agree with. Is that just a marketing myth and why is it safe to use fishing line? Thanks in advance
The way I see it... Fishing line is made of nylon or some other type of strong ploy material. Gun barrels are made of metal. Metal is stronger. Trying to see both sides of the coin.... Perhaps, IF the fishing line was to catch a significant piece of debris in such a way as to drag it against the surface of the metal, it might have to potential to leave a micro scratch. But, if that were true then, why wouldn't other methods do the same thing? Yeah... I'm not on board with it.
@@Atoyota25 Thanks, I wondered where they were going with that one. Any suggestions on preferred line weight?
@@teedub127 No, just something that's easy for you to get ahold of. If you enjoy fishing, get something you can use.
@@Atoyota25 Thanks for the info, BTW love your channel.
@@Atoyota25 Some folk get confused with fishing braided line and nylon line. Braided line can bite into most things. Nylon not so much.
Hey Tom I was watching American Air Gunner and Tom Gaylord said not to use those cleaning felts. I can't remember why, so I don't use them.
bought a Diana 34 classic .22, instructions say run 2 pellets thru with rod from breach to muzzle after 100 shots and again after 1000. man, everytime i see another video they opine opposite from the last, sometimes this gets very confusing. I thought if u follow inst. manual from the makers of the gun u shouldnt go wrong.
Thanks a lot......
"This is a CRITICAL first step with any new pellet rifle that will help it perform at its best for years to come" and that's because some foreign made airguns may be shipped with some sort of preservative grease to prevent corrosion during transit. After that unless you drop your gun in the mud or smear your pellets in jelly or some other dirt retainer airgun barrels probably don't need cleaning. If you use clean ammo and unpolluted air what else is going to dirty your barrel. If your only answer is dust, get it out of the closet more often and shoot it. If you're really OCD you might want to use a vibratory cleaner for your pellets or slugs or perhaps use some of the cleaning pellets one or twice a year. I hate to use the term "overkill" because I do not believe anything can be too dead, but eight videos on cleaning airgun barrels is "too dead"! Nicely made videos though. Cheers.
he is quite mad you know! use coffee filters as they have no lint.
BAD advice on those felt pellets! You need to warn the springers about your felt pellet tip! You will destroy a springer firing only a felt pellet, you need to put a regular pellet in front or behind the pad or you will ruin your gun. and honestly, those felt pads are just shit! Felt pellets on their own are the same as dry firing - I know you are using a non spring / pcp gun but your title says AIRGUN!
heres a method I use first you take some toilet paper and make a soft non-compacted paper bb and shoot about 3-5 bb's out of your gun
How to clean an aircon barrel, you dont!.
exactly
Wood dial rod from lowes. Never use anything else on any rifle or pistol of any Kind. Fyi
Leave the barrel cleaning no need to clean a barrel
Clean you pellets look in the bottom of the can for specks
This guy is “know some things, no doubt ” but there is something about a grown man getting overly excited and celebrating over beating an awesome little kid with mad skills, in a speed competition that if didn’t make a rookie mistake would have beat him, kinda rubs me the wrong way...sorry but had to say it. Just my opinion. Maybe I’m an a hole for saying it but I’m also a father and to watch my kid try that hard and to have a grown man all happy and celebrating cause he got very lucky that he just beat a kid that would have won...gets under my skin and really bothers me a lot. Sorry but it is what it is. I would have forfeited and gave it to him. He earned it in my opinion. To me it is just shameful and sad. Y’all may get pissed by what I said and don’t care so don’t bother to reply cause I won’t. Unsubscribed. Discussed because out of the entire event, that IS what sticks out in my mind the most. That kind of behavior and character doesn’t belong in this sport. I am not alone by a long shot either. Too many others have said the very same thing to me about that moment. We would have chosen a different path. All respect lost in that moment. You all saw what Matt Dubber did with the gun the Fox pcp he won...that IS how every champion should be. Matt Dubber will always have mad respect from me for giving that gun to the next generation of airgunner.👍💯