Any consensus or advice here about washing and/or lubing 0.177" pellets for a Diana 34 springer?
Do you use soapy water?I do it with some for my AG’s. Washing, tumbling and lube improved my accuracy slightly. I say slightly because I shot straight from the tin Crosman premiere and lost accuracy after 350ish pellets. With the washed, tumbled, and lubed I never lost accuracy over an entire 500 ct tin. I just did this test over the last week. It was probably the lead debris that caused the group expansion. Because early into each tin the performed similarly.
Brands like H&N don’t require the tumbling that Crosman or cheaper pellets require. The current tin of Apolo pellets I’m shooting required:
Wash
Tumble
Wash
Tumble
Lube
I’ve had equally good results cleaning with Dawn or Simple Green. Hot water is the key.Do you use soapy water?
Makes sense, do you just use a a plastic slotted container to wash them?I’ve had equally good results cleaning with Dawn or Simple Green. Hot water is the key.
I use a plastic jar with a lid and rotate it around. Then a plastic strainer to rinse under hot water. I have a plastic strainer with larger holes that works better for 22 and 25. I got that one at the dollar store when stuff was still $1 there.Makes sense, do you just use a a plastic slotted container to wash them?
A fine tin of Walmart cphp. 177 ready for action .@Hateful McNasty gets some great performance from the pellets he conditions prior to shooting.