CLEANING AND CARE OF YOUR AIR GUN!

I would just bet that this subject has been beaten to death by now but try as I may I did not see anything on it.  Of course it would not be the first time I have been accused of being blind!
 I just love the new GRT III TRIGGER so far that reason I have been shooting it a lot.  I am going to change the type of pellet that I am going to use. So do I need to run the snake down the barrel to clean out the barrel?  So far I have five different types of pellets to try and have four more on order to see what the shadow likes.  
  What have you guys been doing? I know better then to drown it in oil so I use very little and only Snake oil on it. Mainly because it has always worked so well on my smokeless guns but again these springers are a whole different animal.  So far it it a bunch of fun.  Groups are getting closer.  I am down to one inch at ten meters.  I know I can do better then that.  I hope I can get as good as some of these guys that talk about shooting out to twenty-five yards.  We will see.  Like I said before, THANK YOU ALL in advance for your advice!
           Gary                       :emoticon:

[nyairman]

Hey Gary using oil in a springer is a no-no. Even a little bit can cause detonation. You don't want that. Most people clean their springer barrels with just a little bit of Goo-Gone. I prefer using a bore snake with just a little bit of Goo-Gone and then run a few clean patches through the barrel after that. The only time(s) I clean my springers is when I see the barrel a bit fouled, or if accuracy is starting to become an issue. I am sure the other members will chime in on the cleaning issue.

Greg

       OH Thank you!!  While I am not sure what Snake Oil is made of but this is directly off Dillon's Web site. I Quote "Specifications Snake Oil is a derivative of an FDA certified medical lubricant used in high-speed medical drills.
Provides a film that separates and protects moving parts, for smoother operation and increased efficiency.
Contains no evaporants and has a film affinity in excess of two years.
Reduces the collection of dirt, dust and other contaminants.
Performance in extreme conditions is unparalleled."  
 NOW PLEASE UNDERSTAND! I am NOT arguing with you, in fact as soon as I hit send I will get my bore snake out and run it through the barrel two or three times to make sure it is clean enough.  LIKE I SAID before, I am green as grass when it comes to springers/Air Guns.  I sure don't want to mess up my "NEW" SHADOW 1000 due to ignorance.  Thanks for you time!
  Gary
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[Machinist]

Could you provide a little more detail re: Dillon's?  I would like to learn more about the lube "Snake Oil" as I have a couple high speed (40,000 rpm) tools I use with dental drills.
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Shoot until accuracy wanes, then......

1: Wet patch with Simple Green
2: Follow up patches until dry and white
3: Two Beeman (Or RWS) caliber-sized cleaning felts in breech
4: Cock and shoot felts through barrel

The last step is sufficient to oil the bore to prevent rust.  There is always a film of oil in a springer from firing (complicated and can explain why if you need to know) and it is usually enough to keep rust from being an issue.

JP
http://www.uplandhunter.net

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    I WILL BE MORE THEN HAPPY TO!
      But I must warn you this site can cause marital problems.  So many nice toys and so little time.  I was real heavy into shooting and reloading till I got sick.  Now I am kind of switching over to springers.  I am trying to learn as much as possible but there are conflicts of opinion even if you should lubricate your weapon or not.  
     As a for instance I was reading the Blog/forum on PyramydAir and the article I was reading from one of there"Experts" said to oil with a combination of some kind of brake fluid and something else.
   Of course they also said that the Gamo Shadow 1000 rated a 6 out of ten for as being a good gun.
 So I guess opinions are like A**holes, everyone has one!
  Here is the web address for the Snake oil page.  You can also get to the home page if your feel like you want to spend a bunch of money!  LOL!  

http://www.dillonprecision.com/content/p/8/stype/?searchVar=SNAKE+OIL
 
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME TO ANSWER AND YOUR OPINION!
       Gary
 

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The others have, of course, got cleaning of the barrel licked in their posts.

I've got a suggestion for you that has worked well for keeping it that way for me.

I shoot a Model 34 in .177, and it achieves a little over 900fps with Crossman HP's.  I got great accuracy from it, but after a time it would always deteriorate until I cleaned the barrel again.  Looking down the barrel revealed a patch about 3" in from the breech was collecting lead deposits, and this was resulting in inaccuracy once it built up enough.  This is a common problem with shooting hard lead (like crossman) pellets over about 900fps.

Reading around, I found a recommendation to use pledge furnature wax on the pellets.  Wash em, heat 'em up to dry them, spray pledge while they're warm, and then wait for them to dry.  The wax coating won't diesel once it's dried, and it beautifully prevents leadding of teh bore.  Should about eliminate the requirement for cleaning.

J