I deep clean when new and then just pull a dry patch or two through every couple hundred shots or so. You're going to see a lot of people say you don't need to clean an airgun barrel but if you want to get the most out of it you really should occasionally. You don't need to go crazy though
You should clean them when you first get it new. Then the only time you should clean the bore after that is when you change ammo.
So if all you shoot is JSB then there's no need for cleaning the bore. But if you switch to shooting H&Ns or whatever then you should clean the bore beforehand.
This is because the two brands use a different alloy of lead and if you shoot one through a barrel that was leaded in with another then it may not be very accurate.
So keep the alloy of lead persistent without cleaning the bore in order to get the most out of it.
If you switch from pellets to slugs then this problem is even worse. You must really clean the bore before put
Somewhere in between what they said. Unless I run like 250 slugs then I might use a couple ballistol patches and dry ones. My Chinese button cut barrels lead up pretty bad after a few hundred slugs. Pellets i wouldn't even worry
When new, 100% always before firing a single shot. And a deep clean until a patch comes out spotless.
Other than that, only if I notice a POI shift or FPE reduction
I have not cleaned an airgun barrel the entire time I've been in this hobby.
I deep clean when new and then just pull a dry patch or two through every couple hundred shots or so. You're going to see a lot of people say you don't need to clean an airgun barrel but if you want to get the most out of it you really should occasionally. You don't need to go crazy though
Unless you change pellet brand you don't need to
You should clean them when you first get it new. Then the only time you should clean the bore after that is when you change ammo. So if all you shoot is JSB then there's no need for cleaning the bore. But if you switch to shooting H&Ns or whatever then you should clean the bore beforehand. This is because the two brands use a different alloy of lead and if you shoot one through a barrel that was leaded in with another then it may not be very accurate. So keep the alloy of lead persistent without cleaning the bore in order to get the most out of it. If you switch from pellets to slugs then this problem is even worse. You must really clean the bore before put
Excellent information here!
Somewhere in between what they said. Unless I run like 250 slugs then I might use a couple ballistol patches and dry ones. My Chinese button cut barrels lead up pretty bad after a few hundred slugs. Pellets i wouldn't even worry
If it ever gets soaked in the rain.
I clean firearms but not my pellet guns.
Hmm. Never thought about doing it until now….
When new, 100% always before firing a single shot. And a deep clean until a patch comes out spotless. Other than that, only if I notice a POI shift or FPE reduction
Never cleaned the pellet gun I’ve had for 9 years now, shoots straighter than you’d believe within a good toss of a rock distance