Countrysideman 0 Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Hello, i have a TX200 Hunter carbine 177. air rifle I went shooting and my gun got a bit wet. I forgot to wipe it down and put it back in the case.. its been a while since i used it and it needs a bit of tlc, poor rifle! Its still working fine as i got two headshots on some squirrels in my garden, but i want to clean it up. Is there a certain cleaner fluid i could use? Also what rest would you suggest for my gun? ive been using a bag filled with towls as a rest before to shoot rabbits but its a pain and id quite like a stand/rest attached to it. Thanks Rich Quote Link to post
hw59 0 Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Take the stock of,cover a cloth in WD40 and proceed with elbow grease.This will clean it up,but wont remove rust pitting. Try looking for a bipod on evilbay. Hope this helps. Quote Link to post
celticwar 1 Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 i use breakfree on metal parts ..after every hunt on stock i use ccl stock conditioner oil ..brings the stock up nice Quote Link to post
andyfr1968 772 Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 (edited) Use any good silicone base oil for the metal-work to protect your gun. It repels water a treat! Don't use it as a lube though, it's crap on metal to metal. It works well to seal wood on an oiled stock, but there's no point useing it on varnish as it's that that seals the wood. The special wood treatments mentioned are very good, but not cheap. Be very careful with sprays. If they get into your guns insides, they can cause problems. Best spray onto a rag first, then apply. Edited January 7, 2009 by andyfr1968 Quote Link to post
Thorburnlad 0 Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 (edited) i just use parker hale gun oil. Think that its around £2.25 from the gun shop, it does a great job at protecting and also cleaning the gun.Doesnt silicone oil damage the rubber seals? Bipods,......eel bay Edited January 7, 2009 by Thorburnlad Quote Link to post
andyfr1968 772 Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 (edited) i just use parker hale gun oil. Think that its around £2.25 from the gun shop, it does a great job at protecting and also cleaning the gun.Doesnt silicone oil damage the rubber seals? Bipods,......eel bay Silicone's fine on rubber and synthetic seals. It's innert, so no problems. It's just rubbish as a lube. It 'picks up' on metal and is worse than no lube at all on metal to metal surface's. Edited January 7, 2009 by andyfr1968 Quote Link to post
hellfire2787 0 Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 3 in 1 oil works a treat aswell and its only £1.89 a tin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11 Quote Link to post
mad al 146 Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 feck me fellas I use Teco Nut Oil, cheap as chips Quote Link to post
Timelord 0 Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 feck me fellas I use Teco Nut Oil, cheap as chips Nice tip buddy I'll give it a go as nut oil is very well refined Quote Link to post
Countrysideman 0 Posted January 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Thanks i used some power airgun oil, which i got free with the gun. I need to go into the gunshot for some more pellets, ill get some more gun oil and a tripod Got the gun zeroed in today so next time mr squirrel appears in the garden. Quote Link to post
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.