Polishing barrel a good idea?
Ok, so I’m about 700 shots into my new relationship with the Vulcan. I cleaned the barrel after 400 shots and I was surprised at how dirty it was. I never got it completely clean, in fact, and gave up after six felt pellets and nearly 20 patches front and back (using patch worm). I then shot another tin or so and cleaned the barrel again, this time until I finally started getting clean patches. Again, it took a LONG time to start getting patches without obvious metal flakes or lead grime. I’m using ballistol and I’ve cleaned a lot of guns, and it seems to me that my barrel is getting exceptionally dirty. Like Hoot’s imagination dirty.
I wondered whether a small amount of polishing could make the cleaning process easier in the future, but I’m not interested in turning my rifle into a smooth bore or screwing it up in any other way.
So, is it as simple as running some valve grinding paste down the barrel on some felt swabs, or should I banish the thought of putting anything other than ballistol down the barrel?
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I don’t know if vulcan barrel is completely different compared to cricket but cricket likes more clean barrel than dirty!! I have to clean the barrel every 200 shots for best accuracy.
on some guns (not Vulcan) some unfortunate owners have to clean the barrel every 50 or so shots, that would be a worry.
if you go in, you will mess it up. do not do it.
I am sure there are many wishful thinkers here, who would be very happy/ good entertained reading your reports about how you fuxed up your barrel.
hehehe
leave it alone
A lot of people are “lapping” their barrels for better accuracy and easier cleaning. Some people are using a .22 cal bore brush with JB paste and lapping 15 to 20 strokes to smooth out their barrel. It’s better to remove your barrel as you are lapping so you keep any lapping compound out of the value and or other places where it shouldn’t be. Both my Vulcan and my Cricket have been lapped and cleanings a breeze. I clean after a tin of 500 pellets and after a couple of patches they come out clean.
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I wondered whether a small amount of polishing could make the cleaning process easier in the future, but I’m not interested in turning my rifle into a smooth bore or screwing it up in any other way.
So, is it as simple as running some valve grinding paste down the barrel on some felt swabs, or should I banish the thought of putting anything other than ballistol down the barrel?
It´s Always a good idea to polish the barrel. Makes cleaning much easier and a Clean barrel shoots most accurate/consistent. The more Power and the bigger caliber the dirtier it gets quicker. Those UK Clowns shooting their guns at 12 fpe/ 16 Joule don´t need as frequent cleaning as those who shoot their guns at full-tilt boogie.
Why ? Well, the higher the pressure behind the pellet the harder the pellet skirt gets “jammed” against the bore thus leaving a thicker layer of lead deposits each time a pellet travels thru.
Now – get on with the polishing since 700 rounds is plenty ! :fishinghole: