Pellet Lube's

[ICEMAN]

Are break free and Pyramid Air's FP-10 basically the same lube? Can I use break free as pellet lube?

Thanks
Larry

[454 Big Block Chevy]

i would not use break free on any part of an air rifle... CLP is about worthless as IMO.  after using it for years in the military.

[oldpink]

i would not use break free on any part of an air rifle... CLP is about worthless as IMO.  after using it for years in the military.

Ayup
I used it by the gallon jug for our five inch gun in the Navy.
I was never really thrilled with CLP.

[Nathan]

No they are not the same.
 

i would not use break free on any part of an air rifle... CLP is about worthless as IMO.  after using it for years in the military.

You got that right! Isn't much "C" in the CLP, I never thought it cleaned an M-16 or anything else worth a darn
Many people have had good luck with this product, Krytech
http://www.finishlineusa.com/products/kry-tech.htm
Are you wanting to lube pellets for a PCP? Try shooting both lubed and un-lubed. Some rifles shoot better with dry pellets. Can't hurt to try though. I tried lubing pellets once for a PCP, but saw no real improvement in accuracy, so I decided it wasn't worth the hassle.

Nathan

[Rickster]

You can use breakfree for pellet lube.

The Only pellets I lube are the Crosman Premiers and Benji Disco HP's, because of the antimony, and I shoot allot of them in my .177 M-rod.
I tried Whiscombe Honey, and It worked well. (2/3 Hoppes Gun Oil with 1/3 STP Engine Treatment)
But now I use Krytech FInish Line Wax Lubricant.
I like it the best.

Rick

[vanman]

Water soluable car wax, double strength, Soak pellets, air dry. Works for me.
van

[ezman604]

i would not use break free on any part of an air rifle... CLP is about worthless as IMO.  after using it for years in the military.

To each his own I guess. I've used Break-Free on ALL of my guns, AG & PB, for decades. Some of my guns look and perform as good if not better than the day I brought them home. Mine get a thorough exterior wipe down after each use. Agree to disagree, Break-Free is an outstanding product IMHO. 
Happy Shooting!!!!
Dave
 

[Gary]

Can't answer your ? but I use Pledge on my pellets. Wash with hot water and dish soap, rinse and let dry. Then spray the Pledge on a paper towel put some pellets on towel and roll around. Works for me ,just don't let the wife catch you snitching her wax or she will have you using it for other things.
Gary

[JonnyReb]

 Smells nice to..   i'm gonna try some.

[Davee1]

I use Rem Oil on CPs in my .22 Marauder.  Works better with it, than without it.
I was pleasantly surprised when I first tried it.

[Carl]

So do you clean the pellets before you lube, I am thinking dawn and water and then the lube. I will be using ice wax from the local bike shop.
What about spray on graphite? anybody ever use that?

[Davee1]

Dawn and water works good.  I do that.  Then the Rem Oil for the finishing touch.
I dont know about the spray on graphite...seems like that might end up in the rifling of the barrel...but I am just a beginner.  Far from an expert when it comes to PCPs.

[Carl]

I just know that ice wax is for bike chains as is the graphite but for different conditions the icewax for muddy and the graphite for dry sandy conditions. But really is that something that we need to be concerned about? So what are the conditions that we need to consider?

[Davee1]

Well...comin from a average Joe perspective...I would say dont use anything that has particulate, abrasive, matter in it.  And dont use stuff that will accumulate, foul up the rifling...get in there and pile up in the grooves.  Lead stays behind enough to aid in the swift and consistent discharge of the pellet, doesnt scratch or embed, is softer than the barrel material...and its lubricity is high.  Then we add in a little lube-fluid to help the overall seal...but the fluid Must Not contain low flashpoint/combustable material.
Anything that scratches, abrades, or embeds...is very bad.
I dont know anything about the Icewax.  Whats in it?

[454 Big Block Chevy]

if you were die hard... you could always get moly spray... or powder, and moly coat all your pellets... i'm sure you could do quite a few thousand pellets with a small tube of moly powder... basically you burnish it with moly dust.

[Davee1]

Yeah...that Moly stuff is goooood stuff.  Its not abrasive, and its lubricity is very high...one of the slickest substances known to man presently...that and teflon.  Keep the petroleum carriers out of the barrel though.