Friend Coog,
Bein' a honorary fella frum the Southern Test Facility (jest outside Nixa, Missouri, down the road frum the bait shop), ya gotta be careful when ya test them pellets in yer gun. Ya gotta keep careful records....in writin'. Dont try usin' yer fingers 'n toes....it dont work. Trust me. :lol:
Before ya test them sample pellets, I'd shoot a few hunerd pellets (at least) down the barrel. Be real careful not ta git carried off with cleanin'. Dont git any WD 40 anywhere near it. After ya see what kinda groups ya kin git, dont even give no thought ta cleanin' til ya caint git groups like that no more.
A pumper iz a heap eazier ta shoot than a springer 'n they aint near bout az hard on scopes, so scope 'em if ya got 'em. When ya do clean, dont even think bout firearm cleaner....no Hoppe No. 7, Sweets 'er Break Free. Goo Gone......git a tiny bottle. It will last fer years 'n come in handy round the house. Git a Patchworm. This is the best cleanin' kit I ever run across....cheap too. Aye Laddie.
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After that barrel iz broke in, then comes testin'. Ya caint test 'em all in one day, so try ta shoot on days when the weather iz near bout the same, mainly the wind. Aint no point in testin' whilst the wind iz blowin'. Shoot the same distance. 25 yards iz good. Stop 'n keep notes 'n put all the info on the targets. I will go look fer a site with a heap a free targets that ya kin print off down ta the office 'n make a few hunerd copies. :wink:
Go slow cuz if yer wore out ya caint shoot az good az when yer fresh. Be careful not ta use any group tightener while yer testin'. It will put yer holes closer at first, but one sip too much 'n they spread out. Wait til yer done testin', then use group tightener jest fer fun......kinda like Serpico when he wuz settin' out on the back stoop listenin' ta that opera singer. I like merlot, but Dago Red will do.
It wont take long ta see that yer gun dont like some pellets at all, so I'd jest git one sampler first.....'er ya kin save one fer a pal ('er yer next gun). Shootin' with a pal, tryin' ta see who kin make the smallest groups, sippin' a fine group tightener (remember ta be extra careful) 'n spreadin' boat science on a purty day iz mitey high livin' on the hog.
Git a notebook too. Dont jest keep yer records on the target. It makes it eazier ta see which pellets done the best. I like 5 shot groups 'n measure the best four az well when ya git a flyer. Sometimes the flyer iz my fault, not the gun 'er the pellet. :mrgreen: When ya find out the best one, order a few thousand. Ole Tim runs a Whole Lotta Lead sale each spring. Free shippin' on big orders. Shippin' hurts when ya order pellets. He lives out in California....mebbe close by?
After ya clean with Goo Gone, ya kin put a fine oil like Rem 'er mebbe ATF on a patch 'n pull it thru the barrel....a real good thing if ya dont aim ta shoot it fer a spell. After that I pull a few dry patches thru cuz I dont wanna leave much oil in the barrel. Try ta keep oil away frum the seals. Dont use a cleanin' rod 'n dont figger it iz okay ta save a dollar 'n use weed wacker line instead of a Patchworm.....less ya wanna put a new crown on the barrel.
Sorry if I tole ya more'n ya wanted ta hear, but I caint wait ta hear how it goes.
regards
bearridge
Southern Test Facility, Fella
Bodine College
ps On my Crossman I put jest a bit of ND motor oil on the pellets. Use it on the foam part in the cockin' arm that needs some lube ever year 'er so.
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