![]() If I had an expensive or extremely powerful air rifle that recommends against dry firing, I would be very cautious in trying this. These are loaded at once to help increase air resistance and stop the piston from slamming into the end of the compression chamber. Spring-piston guns: Beeman recommends using two pellets in low-powered spring guns and at least three in moderate- to high-powered air rifles. Here are some tips on cleaning pellets and how to use them in various powerplants. Now, the barrel is clean and this little rifle is ready to shoot. The whole process took about 5 minutes, and I’m certain that the barrel crown was not subject to the damage that can sometimes occur when a cleaning rod is used. I repeated the cleaning procedure until the pellets were coming out clean. The next shot showed evidence of oil and rust: With the action left partially open, it was subject to repeated moisture then drying (our laundry is in our garage and it pretty much rains all winter.) When I recovered it this spring, I noticed some light surface rust at the breach and assumed I’d see more in the barrel.įor the first shot, I fired a dry cleaning pellet in to an old blanket being used as a backstop. It was stored in about the worst conditions possible, having found it’s way behind the clothes dryer. I used them to clean my Gamo Recon, which sat unshot for most of the winter. Upon firing, the felt pellets expand to fit the detail of the bore, wiping it clean of lead debris, graphite lubricants, excess oils and moisture. So where do Beeman’s cleaning pellets fit in?įelt pellets are designed to be fired from rifled or smooth bores of spring piston, pneumatic or CO2 gun. However, cleaning pellets may also have a place in your airgun supplies. I believe that’s the best method for those times when a thorough cleaning is required. has already given some very good information on how to perform thorough cleanings with J-B Non-Embedding Bore Cleaning Compound and a Dewey one-piece cleaning rod. Let’s take a look at Beeman Quick Cleaning pellets. We will edit each submission, but we won’t work on any submission that contains gross misspellings and/or grammatical errors. If you’d like to write a guest post for this blog, please email me.īloggers must be proficient in the simple html that Blogger software uses, know how to take clear photos and size them for the internet (if their post requires them) and they must use proper English. He tells us how he cleans his airguns with cleaning pellets. If you want to get anything delivered this week, you need to place your order by noon (Eastern) today and specify 3-day delivery. Now, on to today’s blog.Īnnouncement #2: A reminder that Pyramyd Air is moving on June 19-20. I’ll give you a heads up when I have a definite date for the next show. The show broadcasts to the Tuscon, Arizona, listening area, but anyone can also listen to it live on the internet. I’ll make another guest appearance in December. My guest spot was in the first 30 minutes. I was on this past Sunday (6/14/09), and you can listen to a recording of the show here. Announcement #1: Twice a year, I’m a guest on Charles Heller’s “America Armed & Free” on Liberty Watch Radio.
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