Pellet Lube?

[beerthief]

That's a fact, too expensive for lubing pellets.

what does expense have to do with this hobby ? how can you put a price on pleasure ? have you kept track of exactly what the cost per pellet is ? exactly how many pellets does a bottle of this product coat ?

 

[Star7]

Krytox is great for preventing metal to metal wear. Been using it on springer engines for several years, but it would be pretty expensive for lubing pellets!

Krytox is a Dupont product and is expensive. Krytek makes "finish line" bicycle chain lube and is much less expensive. I have used KryTek, but the krytox is reserved for special AG tuning projects. I've never tried it as a pellet lube.

 

[bowopt]

I can confirm lubing pellets on some FX stx barrels will fix POI changes. My first .22 stx pellet liner fouled with lead at the choke so fast, that POI did move around randomly. Cleaning it was a hassle, as I had to use brush, before patchworm to get all lead out. Lubing the pellets made it possible to shoot without fouling the choke. I have later achieved a slugliner, which does not seems to need lube on pellets, but it probably would if I wanted to shoot slugs. My .177 barrels seems not to need it.

I have an FX with Heavy Superior barrel shooting slugs. I noticed that slugs are finicky to tune - it will shoot great with one tune, rest the gun and shoot again with the same tune, and the group will change. I wonder what kind of slug lube is best for the barrel? Would silicone oil do?

 

[Struckat]

Or is it better to wax the barrel? I am not good enough to tell the difference.
I do believe it helps to reduce fouling, but can’t prove it.

 

[bowopt]

Or is it better to wax the barrel? I am not good enough to tell the difference.
I do believe it helps to reduce fouling, but can’t prove it.

I clean it with Ballistol every 2 tins or so. The fouling is pretty bad. I don't mind cleaning the barrel regularly. I want to see if applying lube on slugs would improve groups and what's the best lube to use for FX Heavy liner. I have Ballistol, silicone oil and silicone spray. Does anyone ever use them to lube slugs and what are the results? And what's the best lube you find for lubing slugs for FX Heavy liner?

Thanks.