Pellet Change

[Blackbriar 8,569]

I'm only hitting 1 &1/2 inch groups at 25 yards, with RWS Super H-point, so in a quest for better accuracy, I've bought some Superdomes instead.

 

I know that you're supposed to clean, re-lead then re-zero, but as the H-points are the first pellets fired through the barrel, would it do any harm to change pellets without cleaning it out and see what happens, or is it always best to start again from scratch ?

(On a side - track, is there a pellet which is generally accepted to have the best accuracy ?)

 

Thanks , guys !

Edited May 5, 2013 by Blackbriar

[Skot Ruthless Teale 1,701]

to be fair mate super h points, in my experience are only good at 20-25 yards..

 

usually best pellets are

 

jsb exact

h&n ftt

air arms diabolo field

daystate li

superdomes

accupell

 

and a few others.

 

as a general allrounder jsb or AA field seem a good allrounder and suit most rifles.....

[Skot Ruthless Teale 1,701]

also even if you dont clean your barrel after 20-50 or so pellets the 'new lead' should be pretty settled in and should show good results from your new pellets

[A1WOC 212]

It shouldn’t present a problem not cleaning between pellet changes. I recently tried seven different pellets to test what the barrel preferred; all I did was fire off five of the new pellets off target before firing at the target to form a group on each of the different pellets.

Regards, Steve

[BenjaminCadd 109]

I never clean the barrel either just lead up the barrel with the new pellet.

[moxy 617]

I wouldn't bother with a barrel clean either.

 

Just crack on, re zero and monitor your groupings.

 

Not a big fan of a hollow point. I don't really see the need for them. Not when a normal dome will suit most if not all needs.

 

Barrel cleaning an chronoing can play all sorts of mind tricks at times and become a serious head f**k.

[Lewis Ste 245]

Same make same factory same lead, different mould no issues

[The one 8,488]

Dont think ive ever cleaned a air rifle

[hunter100t 56]

I wouldn't bother with a barrel clean either.

 

Just crack on, re zero and monitor your groupings.

 

Not a big fan of a hollow point. I don't really see the need for them. Not when a normal dome will suit most if not all needs.

 

Barrel cleaning an chronoing can play all sorts of mind tricks at times and become a serious head f**k.

 

Never realy clean barrel either, moxy is spot on with the head f++k, If you start going down that route your in danger of becoming all anal like, like ft/hft round my way, maybe the same every where, who knows.

Ive got a 21 year old HW thats never had a barrel brush, only pull through once a year, and its just as accurate as week one !

Good luck.

 

 

atb phil

[Blackbriar 8,569]

Thanks for the advice guys ! No cleaning for me ,then - don't want to get all anal

[davyt63 1,845]

hi buddy

yes change your pellets to a decent domed head pellet,if you are still getting 1.5 inch groups,then clean your barrle

[andyfr1968 772]

I'm not so sure about this barrel cleaning thing.

 

Until last year I'd never, not once cleaned an airgun's barrel. Never felt the need or have had any problems that would sugest that I needed to before.

 

However.... I'd been having a random accuracy problem with my HW90. It would group fine for the most part but every ten or so shots would randomly fall a good inch outside of my zero check. I honestly thought it was me. Old age and poverty and all that crap!!

 

As a last resort (and because I was bored and a bit pissed one night....) I decided to give it a good clean. So far, touch wood, the problem's gone.

 

It's still best to stick a few rounds up the barrel when changing ammo though before doing any proper testing.

[kruby01 114]

I wouldn't bother with a barrel clean either.

 

Just crack on, re zero and monitor your groupings.

 

Not a big fan of a hollow point. I don't really see the need for them. Not when a normal dome will suit most if not all needs.

 

Barrel cleaning an chronoing can play all sorts of mind tricks at times and become a serious head f**k.

For most shooting I use domes but hollowpoints are great for roost shooting because at the close ranges I had a problem with over penetration for a while. Hollowpoints dont even give woodies the chance to flap

[andyfr1968 772]

 

I wouldn't bother with a barrel clean either.

 

Just crack on, re zero and monitor your groupings.

 

Not a big fan of a hollow point. I don't really see the need for them. Not when a normal dome will suit most if not all needs.

 

Barrel cleaning an chronoing can play all sorts of mind tricks at times and become a serious head f**k.

For most shooting I use domes but hollowpoints are great for roost shooting because at the close ranges I had a problem with over penetration for a while. Hollowpoints dont even give woodies the chance to flap

 

 

Try a good flat head if over penetration's an issue. They tend to be more accurate and a bit cheeper too, which is nice.

[kruby01 114]

Ill have a look next time im due a pellet stock up, cheers mate