Which lube do you use for your pellets.

[DrippinLead]

I am trying Slick 50 One lube suggested by AZ. They also make a supercharged version which contains silicone I think. Could this possible improve the accuracy or would this cause issues with the gun? What lube do you use for your pellets that work best and which lubes did not work well in your gun? 
Thanks for your input!!

 

[DeadEyeNC]

I have a Marauder 1st generation .177 and use JSB monster pellets for Field Target. I tried lubing for the first time for about a month of shooting every day using Slick 50 lube. My first FT match using lubed pellets my score took a bit of a dive, and my POI seemed less predictable beyond 35 yds.

I was lubing the pellets by shooting a few squirts on the foam in an empty pellet tin, then rolling a few pellets around in the tin. It could be that I was over lubing, or maybe my barrel just doesn't like Monster pellets lubed. I imagine it all depends on your barrel and your pellet of choice. All I know is I switched back to dry pellets the next match and my score came back up to where I started, and the gun seemed more predictable, less fliers, and I had more confidence in the rifle.

My ¢.02

 

[cosmic]

White lightning bicycle chain wax ..

 

[Skip-in-WV]

Never had any luck lubing pellets. Always seem to better right of the tin. I do wash Crosman pellets and very lightly lube with Slick 50 from a manual spray can I've had for years. Don't think you can get it like that anymore. Some people use Krytox bicycle chain lube.

 

[addertooth]

Whiscombe Honey... a Classic Choice.
http://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2008/02/how-to-lubricate-pellets/

 

[jlc]

"addertooth"Whiscombe Honey... a Classic Choice.
http://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2008/02/how-to-lubricate-pellets/

I've been using the same mixture since 2010.

 

[DrippinLead]

Thanks for the link! I am going to try the Whiscombe Honey and maybe compare it to a few others to see if I can tell a difference. When the winds calm down in Texas.

 

[cosmic]

 Wiscombe honey. Mix two-thirds Hoppes Gun Oil with one-third STP Engine Treatment by volume

 

[dpeterman]

I have been using this product below on my.308 with pretty good sucess by spraying a little in a small pellet tin and rolling a few bullitz around in it. If the slug is over lubed i touch it to a dry surface to allow the dip of oil to come off of the slug. I will certainly try and mix up a batch of Whiscombe as linked above. Thanks for the info.

 

[DrippinLead]

I found STP fuel injector and carburetor treatment in my garage. Will this work? It says it fights deposits and engine friction. Too many STP products!!!

 

[cosmic]

STP Engine treatment is a oil additive.

 

[DrippinLead]

Got it thanks!

 

[wkoslo]

Will WD40 work? 

 

[Mousefart]

"cosmic"STP Engine treatment is a oil additive.

STP is a brand. They make several types of products, and oil additive is only one of them.

 

[AJ]

"wkoslo"Will WD40 work?

I don't think WD40 is good for o rings. This little secret comes from a long time accuracy fanatic. Try PLEDGE but first use a heat gun or a very hot hair dryer to heat up the pellets then lightly spray them with PLEDGE then heat them up again until dried and if they start to smoke its OKAY it won't hurt the pellets and a toaster oven would work too as long it is not set too hot to melt the pellets. FPS may more than likely go up by up to 20fps or so. I shoot at distances up to 300 yards and have tried the other lubes such as FP10 Slick50 One Lube Sail Kote Krytech Finish Line Whiscombe Honey and the PLEDGE treatment seems to work the best for all types of airgun power plants based on all of my extensive testings with no adverse effects on accuracy when done right and will keep the barrels as well as your fingers and magazines clean.
AJ

 

[crittahitta]

(PLEDGE) Im with AJ. After I wash my pellets in soapy water and rinse. I let them dry fully. Then i use my heat gun or a hair dryer to slightly warm the pellets up. (Don't tell my wife) and spray pledge into an empty pellet tin. Then i place some pellets in the tin and smoothly roll them around until they are coated. After a good amount of pellets are coated i slightly heat them up again till dry or close to it. Then i put them away and they shoot much better. Plus i couldn't believe how many shavings i found and my fingers stayed cleaner. 

 

[Mick-VA]

Ive been using Remington brand Rem DriLube for about 4 years. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/103872/remington-rem-drilube-4-oz-aerosol

It sprays very fine on pellets spread on paper towel and dries completely in minutes. Has teflon. Keeps fingers, mags, and barrel clean and small increase in fps. Can't really gauge any accuracy difference. Does not diesel in springers as well.

 

[crash]

Does anyone know what type of lube jsb uses on their pellets? I noticed jsb has a special lubricant it almost smells to me like pine rosin in a way if only we knew what this Lube was I guarantee you it would probably make most pellets Shoot straight.... I noticed with my 25 caliber crown I cleaned that special Lube off of my mk2 34 grain it didn't shoot as good as it did with that special Lube I noticed the lube has a stickiness to it every time I handle those 25 caliber pellets my fingers feel sticky does anybody else know about this Lube?

 

[riazp]

I like to use a very small amount of Ballistol.

On JSB pellets I find that pre treating the pellets with a good squirt helps to remove the standard lube along with lead dust, then after washing in hot water and dish soap I rinse well, then submerge the pellets in hot water.

One or two squirts of Ballistol on the surface of the water is all that’s needed to coat all the pellets as you remove the strainer from the water.

This coating acts as a surfactant, helping the water to roll off the pellets, I then spread the pellets on a dedicated black towel to dry, either by air or by hair dryer ( when girlfriends is not looking)

This towel step actually helps to remove the Swarf that accumulates in the pellet skirts or stuff that did not get removed by washing.

Pellets look super shiny, are dry to the touch yet still as smooth a silk, I used to use Eezox in the same way but that got really expensive.

I think the common theme is that regardless of the lube, stuff that doesn’t harm rubber and dries without a residue, applied very sparingly does a better job than lube that is sticky or oily to the touch after application.

I am going to try floating some pledge on the final rinse instead of the Ballistol as it’s even cheaper!

 

[509ajl]

After trying a few different things for lube and FP-10 was the last lube I tried but wasn't happy with it or anything I used until I tried Napier Power Pellet Lube. In my unscientific trial and error use of different products I licked the paper target results with Napier the best and now it is all I use. Also I discovered less is best when lubing pellets.