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    Posted: 12 hours 28 minutes ago at 9:32pm
Hey all,
A couple of barrel related questions if I may,
New barrels,
Do I clean them first before shooting?
Do they need running in?
How often do you clean them?
What do I clean them with?

Sorry about all the questions,

Cheers,
Kris
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Hi Kris,
Definitely clean before using.
Manufacturers send the rifles out the factory with anti rust stuff in the barrels, so a good clean is always a good way to start.
Any time after you have cleaned a barrel it will usually take 5 to 20 shots to “lead in” again. Just use them as practise shots then keep shooting as usual.
Cleaning frequency depends on the individual barrel.
Some barrels like to be cleaned often, some after a tin or two of pellets, and some never need to be cleaned.
You’ll know if it’s time for a clean when your groups open up.
Air rifles barrels don’t have the burnt powder residues they PB barrels have, so you don’t need harsh barrel cleaning chemicals, but I still use Hoppies no.9 to clean all my barrels. A lot of guys use balistol oil.
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Originally posted by RangerPete RangerPete wrote:

Hi Kris,
Definitely clean before using.
Manufacturers send the rifles out the factory with anti rust stuff in the barrels, so a good clean is always a good way to start.
Any time after you have cleaned a barrel it will usually take 5 to 20 shots to “lead in” again. Just use them as practise shots then keep shooting as usual.
Cleaning frequency depends on the individual barrel.
Some barrels like to be cleaned often, some after a tin or two of pellets, and some never need to be cleaned.
You’ll know if it’s time for a clean when your groups open up.
Air rifles barrels don’t have the burnt powder residues they PB barrels have, so you don’t need harsh barrel cleaning chemicals, but I still use Hoppies no.9 to clean all my barrels. A lot of guys use balistol oil.


Thank you very much, pretty much answers all my quiries.

Kris
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