I remember a thread somewhere discussing pellet lubes, but I cant find it now...

Any way, I have just acquired some "TLR shock oil" from a Radio Controlled shop in Hamilton.

I saw something on a FB group about someone using it as a pellet lube and thought I'd give it a go.

There were different weights/viscosity's from 20 up to 45, so I got the thinnest one, which is 20.

I also intend trying some bicycle chain lube which is a liquid wax that dries into a waxy layer. Obviously it will be as thin or as thick as you apply it.

For both of the above I intend using 5 drops per 500 pellets, or 1 drop/100 pellets.

So much testing to do... so little time!

1 - how can you test if something is going to diesel, before you put it into your gun...? Squirt out a few drops and try light it? if its combustable of flammable it should catch alight, right?

2 - Whats the best way to evenly and consistently apply 1 drop of lube to 100 pellets? I'm going to try a tiny little plastic "zip lock bag" just big enough for  100 pellets. Going to put the drop into the bag first, then rub the two sides of the bag together, to get the lube spread over as much of the sides of the bag as possible. Then drop in the pellets, get them all in a single layer so both sides of the bag will be touching each pellet, and give them a gentle roll around.

Will use JSB exacts for the tests, but will also try some of the .177 slugs I just got from Spyda. 

The closest I get is a smear of Moly on external touching parts.

So how do you tell is something is going to diesel under pressure? Put a small drop on the sidewalk and hit it with a hammer? 

Break Barrel, Under Lever, Side Lever and Pumper spring powered air rifles are generally @ 1500 psi.

CO2 bottles, cartridges or capsules are at 800 - 900 psi.

HPA (High Pressure Air) is generally 850 psi regulated from a separate storage bottle at 3000 psi.

PCP (Pre-charged Pneumatic) is from an onboard reservoir generally 3000 psi.

PCP regulated units generally operate at 2000 psi fed from an onboard reservoir at 3000 - 4500 psi.

PCP regulators provide a consistent pellet velocity.

PCP regulators are often adjustable.

PCP rifles require a FAL (Fire Arms License)

HPA technology comes from the paintball sport.

CO2 powered units may have a specialist lube requirement such as Crosman Pelgun Oil.

Break barrel units may require some lube but this will be a specialist non flammable product.

HPA is unlikely to require lube.

PCP - No Lubrication to the High Pressure Parts.

Example of Specialist Silicone based Oil for Crosman Springer Airguns which is used sparingly.

So if I was talking to an engineer to design an air tank for a pcp, would they consider HPA as the correct term? Does HPA refer to the 800 - 900 psi, with another term being used for the higher pressures ie 3000 psi?

Please don't get me wrong, i'm not trying to find fault with your comment, it's just that I have built a pcp pistol using clear instructions on the tank.  But looking at other ways t build it I would need to ask someone in the know, and if they aren't an airgunner, is HPA the term they would use?

In general any time I come across the term it indicates that the high pressure reservoir or bottle is separated from the pistol or rifle (paintball marker) and pressure reduction is a fixed part of the reservoir before entering the flexible connecting hose.

When checking SCUBA tank sites they refer to "high pressure air" but do not seem to use the abbreviation HPA.

It would be great if we can find a standardised reference. (worth a google)

The paintball sport look to have some very strict test protocols to confirm operating pressure and associated velocities before commencing any activity.

I know nothing about nothing, but to me high pressure means anything above one att/bar.

Any way, so I looked on the two lube bottles, the rock n roll chain lube says "contains petrolium distilates". So does that mean it will go bang, or you'll just get a distilled bang??? 

The RC shock oil dosent give any indregients... but feels nice and slippery when you rub it between your fingers.

And that got me thinking about another type of silicone based lube... Hummm.

I doubt there would be any pretrolium based stuff in bedroom silicon based lube? surely not. Could give you one hell of a bang!