Washing and lubing pellets

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Post by Mack The Knife » Wed Jun 06, 2007 2:32 pm

Abhijeet,

I have never tried it but I have read some good things about it.

Worth a try.

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Post by dev » Tue Jun 12, 2007 2:17 pm

mastershot pellets are a match made in heaven for the ihp. that's what is still use, when I had a very powerful spring then I used gsmith round heads and that worked very well. for .177 target shooting use their p-10s.

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Re: Washing and lubing pellets

Post by striker » Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:58 pm

hai rustum
wat is silicone oil & how it helps in maintence of air gun ,is it avilable easily ,any brand or commercial name is there ,can it used for both springer & pneumantic guns,which parts of guns to be applied and don'ts .

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Re: Washing and lubing pellets

Post by Big Daddy » Sun Sep 01, 2013 7:13 pm

Mark The Knife,

Those pellets sure look lovely.

I see quiet a number of posts suggesting bee wax based lube for lubing pellets. This draws a blank on shopkeepers faces when asked :roll: .

Could you please specify the brand name. This sure would be helpful.

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Re: Washing and lubing pellets

Post by brihacharan » Mon Sep 02, 2013 11:21 am

Big Daddy wrote: I see quiet a number of posts suggesting bee wax based lube for lubing pellets. This draws a blank on shopkeepers faces when asked :roll: .
Could you please specify the brand name. This sure would be helpful.
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Hi Big Daddy,
> Carnoba Wax should serve your purpose - This comes from the leaves of the Carnoba Tree found in S.America.
> It's available in liquid form and is extensively used in the leather & auto industries.
> You may contact:
ULTIMUS INDUSTRIES (Mfrs. Liquid Wax)
129 – B, Somnath Lane
Near Holy Family Hospital, Hill Road, Bandra (W)
Mumbai 400 050
Tel: 022 2642 4018 – Mob: 09219 63654 - Contact: Hemendra M Tolia
e-mail: [email protected]
web: www.carnoba.com

BTW - You should wash the pellets first with a mild detergent - Best done by tumbling the pellets in the dilute detergent liquid in a round transparent plastic container...
> Never shake the container as it may cause deformation of the pellets
> Dry the pellets by spreading them on a towel & blowing hot air from a hair dryer
> Lubrication should be done by 'swagging' the pellets on a plastic sheet after adding a drop or two of the liquid wax.
> Final swagging using a soft cloth.
Good Luck.
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Re: Washing and lubing pellets

Post by brihacharan » Mon Sep 02, 2013 7:55 pm

Hi Big Daddy,
Just check this out - Hope it helps :D
The correct way to lubricate airgun pellets - YouTube
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1Tg_IMfJ-w‎
More results for how to lube airgun pellets using Carnoba wax!
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Re: Washing and lubing pellets

Post by aadhaulya » Fri Oct 09, 2015 10:54 pm

How frequently is washing and lubing pellets recommended.
Since I own a few AR's with spring piston and loading it takes the pleasure of shooting and I have not used them much. Probably 50 rounds over the last 10 years or more.
But I have a few 1000 pellets in stock and keeping them to use in CO2 guns that I plan to buy as soon as I have some funds in hand.
I would also like to know which are the genuine bee wax polishes available in India.

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Re: Washing and lubing pellets

Post by SoulSniper » Mon Oct 19, 2020 12:40 am

Just wanted to Thank You, MTK!
had read this post Thursday of previous week but could plan for it during this Sat-Sun.
The pellets came out clean and smooth, .177 7.48gr H&N Excite Econ earlier seeing which after unboxing i had once felt i made a poor purchase...
Thanks Again! (y) (y) :) :)

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