Well I'm going to guess this will be a long post. I have looked and found little info on prepping a brand new springer, so, this is what I do, and it's served me well.
But first I am astounded at how quick I got this here in Ohio, from the Netherlands! 3 DAYS! I ordered it the 12th and got it the 15th! actually 10pm Thursday the 11th, but by noon Friday, I had tracking, UPS expected delivery the 15th,,,, I laughed and said that will never happen? Sunday the 14th it was sitting in Indiana 25 miles away? I had it by Noon Monday the 15th, just two business days! Plus it was not available here in the US, but paid less for shipping and all than I could get it here before shipping and tax was put on it!
Well In over 95 degrees and 90% humidity, I really got a work out. But first off, was to strip it, adjust the trigger, and clean the barrel. These Weihrauch air rifles have had a lot of residue from corrosion protection in the bores! I used butches bore solvent to patch the barrel with 3 wet patches before brushing "PRO SHOT WITH A COPPER BORE BRUSH" which I gave 6 to 8 passes from breach, to bore exit, carfully stopping at bore exit, and pulling back thru, that was one pass.
I used three wet patches then 2 dry, and used IOSSO bore cleaner, this was when, after 5 or 6 passes as with the brush, I pulled those brown patches out, that's not barrel metal, barrle polishing they come out black, it is whatever they use as corrosion protection! Probably Cosmaline. But I went thru this regime 4 or 5 times. So after about an hour or more, I cleaned the outer surfaces with STI solvent, it contains a preservative lubricant that penetrates the pores of the steel and preserves and lubricates. I use STI super tuning level wind fishing reels. Great stuf, also good for semi-auto pistols. These are only the patches used with the IOSSO, 4 to 5 passes stroking back and forth, cleaning and polishing the bore. when properly done, will smooth and stop fouling from quality lead pellets.
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Finally wiped down, clean and back in the stock, I did nothing to the internal power plant,,,, YET? I seasoned the bore for lead projectiles. I used the same thing I used decades ago on Muzzel loaders,,, T/C Bore Butter Seasoning. It is mainly softened bees wax, and 100% natural. Three patches with the butter impregnated in the patch, then stroked back and forth 6 to 8 passes with each patch, before running one clean dri patch thru. Leaving the pores of the barrel pre seasoned.
I then installed the rings, the lightest set I had, and the small light, Vantage 2-7x32 Mildot AO Hawke scope. For a sweet little light6,6 lbs. package.![20240716_130340[1].jpg](https://www.airgunnation.com/attachments/20240716_130340-1-jpg.480352/ "20240716_130340[1].jpg")
It was time to start sighting in. I probably put over 50 shots thru it before getting the chrony out and shooting 10 shot groups at 20 yards with three different pellets. When I ordered this rifle was hoping I could get 620 to 630 fps with 7.5 ish grain pellets? Well it did not disappoint! It not only gave me a 10 shot average @ the speed I was hoping for, it did it easily, with 632.7 fps Average. Not to mention with less than 20 fps extreme spread @ 15.3 ES with 5.09 SD. I'm definitely Hap HAP happy! And right of the bat with all three pellets under dime sized groups. So not at all pellet picky, but I will be using the JSB Exact RS in this rifle,, I have 3000 on there way for starters.
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But with the JTS 7.8 grain Dead Down Wadcutter, the 7.7 grain H&N Terminator, and the 7.3 grain JSB RS all proved to shoot great, under a dime sized groops, whill all printing to the same POI using the SPA for each 10 shot group with all three. I thought fabulous out of a gun this clight, and compact! This was another surprise I would have never even thought reasonable to ask for!
The JTS Wadcutters were tested later on when I found they were also mid 7.5 ish in weight. What I am going to consider the sweet spot for pellet weight in this rifle.
![20240716_171000[1].jpg](https://www.airgunnation.com/attachments/20240716_171000-1-jpg.480360/ "20240716_171000[1].jpg")
I have shot it all day long, OFF HAND, I only test on a bench, anytime I shoot after testing, I shoot as I would in the field! This gun has set cocked for 30 or 40 minuets, shooting 3 or 4 pellets, sometimes one with a terminator one with the RS but everytime out to 25 yards it nails walnuts every time, not one miss on those sized targets for over 100 shots, I cant even keep count.
For now this is all I have. I think my prep with this rifle helped it right out of the gate. I have JB'd barrels that were new forever on my centerfires, and started doing it to my pellet rifles about a decade ago, but this was the first I tried the T/C Bore Butter in, and I will use it on any cleaned barrel new or used from hear out. I will let my pellets keep the barrel seasoned from there. Using quality pellets from H&N, JSB Air Arms and JTS are all my rifles eat, and I have yet seen accuracy open up once I have some rounds on them, they simply only ever shoot smaller. I think the Bore Butter just helped settle this rifle down quicker. Now we'll see how much better it gets?
But first I am astounded at how quick I got this here in Ohio, from the Netherlands! 3 DAYS! I ordered it the 12th and got it the 15th! actually 10pm Thursday the 11th, but by noon Friday, I had tracking, UPS expected delivery the 15th,,,, I laughed and said that will never happen? Sunday the 14th it was sitting in Indiana 25 miles away? I had it by Noon Monday the 15th, just two business days! Plus it was not available here in the US, but paid less for shipping and all than I could get it here before shipping and tax was put on it!
Well In over 95 degrees and 90% humidity, I really got a work out. But first off, was to strip it, adjust the trigger, and clean the barrel. These Weihrauch air rifles have had a lot of residue from corrosion protection in the bores! I used butches bore solvent to patch the barrel with 3 wet patches before brushing "PRO SHOT WITH A COPPER BORE BRUSH" which I gave 6 to 8 passes from breach, to bore exit, carfully stopping at bore exit, and pulling back thru, that was one pass.
I used three wet patches then 2 dry, and used IOSSO bore cleaner, this was when, after 5 or 6 passes as with the brush, I pulled those brown patches out, that's not barrel metal, barrle polishing they come out black, it is whatever they use as corrosion protection! Probably Cosmaline. But I went thru this regime 4 or 5 times. So after about an hour or more, I cleaned the outer surfaces with STI solvent, it contains a preservative lubricant that penetrates the pores of the steel and preserves and lubricates. I use STI super tuning level wind fishing reels. Great stuf, also good for semi-auto pistols. These are only the patches used with the IOSSO, 4 to 5 passes stroking back and forth, cleaning and polishing the bore. when properly done, will smooth and stop fouling from quality lead pellets.
Finally wiped down, clean and back in the stock, I did nothing to the internal power plant,,,, YET? I seasoned the bore for lead projectiles. I used the same thing I used decades ago on Muzzel loaders,,, T/C Bore Butter Seasoning. It is mainly softened bees wax, and 100% natural. Three patches with the butter impregnated in the patch, then stroked back and forth 6 to 8 passes with each patch, before running one clean dri patch thru. Leaving the pores of the barrel pre seasoned.
I then installed the rings, the lightest set I had, and the small light, Vantage 2-7x32 Mildot AO Hawke scope. For a sweet little light6,6 lbs. package.
It was time to start sighting in. I probably put over 50 shots thru it before getting the chrony out and shooting 10 shot groups at 20 yards with three different pellets. When I ordered this rifle was hoping I could get 620 to 630 fps with 7.5 ish grain pellets? Well it did not disappoint! It not only gave me a 10 shot average @ the speed I was hoping for, it did it easily, with 632.7 fps Average. Not to mention with less than 20 fps extreme spread @ 15.3 ES with 5.09 SD. I'm definitely Hap HAP happy! And right of the bat with all three pellets under dime sized groups. So not at all pellet picky, but I will be using the JSB Exact RS in this rifle,, I have 3000 on there way for starters.
But with the JTS 7.8 grain Dead Down Wadcutter, the 7.7 grain H&N Terminator, and the 7.3 grain JSB RS all proved to shoot great, under a dime sized groops, whill all printing to the same POI using the SPA for each 10 shot group with all three. I thought fabulous out of a gun this clight, and compact! This was another surprise I would have never even thought reasonable to ask for!
The JTS Wadcutters were tested later on when I found they were also mid 7.5 ish in weight. What I am going to consider the sweet spot for pellet weight in this rifle.
I have shot it all day long, OFF HAND, I only test on a bench, anytime I shoot after testing, I shoot as I would in the field! This gun has set cocked for 30 or 40 minuets, shooting 3 or 4 pellets, sometimes one with a terminator one with the RS but everytime out to 25 yards it nails walnuts every time, not one miss on those sized targets for over 100 shots, I cant even keep count.
For now this is all I have. I think my prep with this rifle helped it right out of the gate. I have JB'd barrels that were new forever on my centerfires, and started doing it to my pellet rifles about a decade ago, but this was the first I tried the T/C Bore Butter in, and I will use it on any cleaned barrel new or used from hear out. I will let my pellets keep the barrel seasoned from there. Using quality pellets from H&N, JSB Air Arms and JTS are all my rifles eat, and I have yet seen accuracy open up once I have some rounds on them, they simply only ever shoot smaller. I think the Bore Butter just helped settle this rifle down quicker. Now we'll see how much better it gets?
