cleaning the barrel

[going2fast]

hey all. i want to clean the barrel of my trail. put an old scope i had lying around and it fixed the problem with the patterns moving. now im trying to get tighter groups out of her and have read that i should clean it good. my question is that i dont have any of the jb paste being referred to but i do have a few types of regular bore cleaner[remington foaming cleaner, copper fouling remover etc] will this be ok to use and what type of lube should i follow up with?
ricky

[Magnum]

Hi Ricky,
               First thing I would do is test different pellets out. Try experimenting with some different ways of holding the gun see what happens. even try another scope if you have one as a double check if not getting like you want..
             There is no need for powderburner cleaners on an air rifle as no heat or copper,  in fact it can do more damage than good, it will disolve seals etc.. I  only use goo gone a weed whacker line with melted end and a patch pull through or a wool pull through untill clean. Any brass or metal pull through can damage the rifling on an AG and ruin a good barrel. Then after goo gone you will have to fire 100 +/- shots to re-season the barrel it will need some lead to work well .
              I only clean the barrel of airgun if accuracy changes usually more than 3000 shots. I wish I  could find a link with better info on this subject ..hopefully others will add to all this and help you out. Tony

One other thing I have noticed is that most accurate AG barrels have some degree of choke (not all), I use a 1/8" wood dowel and push pellets through from the breach to feel the  tight and loose areas of the barrel only the last few inches seem to matter.

[going2fast]

thanks tony. are you talking about goo gone the stuff similar to goof off paint remover?
ricky

[Magnum]

Yep Goo Gone it the one to use see pic .  Not goof off!  Oh and I just remembered where I saw this helpful link   http://charliedatuna.com/DO's-%20DONT's.htm

[Perry50]

I noticed in my Trail NP that after a couple thousand shots, the first pellet through the rifle after sitting for a while was an inch or two low.

I cleaned the barrel with JB non-embedding cleaning compound on a swab then followed it with dry swabs until they came out clean. Now it shoots more accurate.

I will do this every few thousand rounds or when I notice the same problem again.