Valuable Tips on Air Gun Maintenance

[brihacharan]

Hi Guys,

> Here are some Valuable Tips on Air Gun Maintenance I picked up - Just thought that I could share these with you all.
AIR GUN MAINTENANCE
• Unlike gun powder guns, air guns need little maintenance. Oiling the spring chamber and the piston is done only once in a while, about every 300 to 1,000 shots with 2 drops of Synthetic oil. Most Chinese air gun's piston and chamber should be lubed every 300 shots. Never use regular oil, the friction of the piston creates heat and will diesel the oil, causing problems in spring piston air rifles. You may oil the pivot or hinge points every 300 or 500 shots. Also oil all moving parts of the trigger.

• You should clean the barrel, every 1,000 shots with a light degreaser, to get out the oil mixed with lead dust build up, to insure accuracy, clean and dry, then use a light coat of cylinder oil in the barrel to help prevent rust. Give the outside and inside metal parts a light coating of oil to protect it from rust. You may use a silicone cloth specially made for using on guns.

• NEVER SHOOT a spring piston air gun without a pellet, this causes damage to the piston and spring. The piston and the spring are not made to take the impact of an empty barrel, the pressure needed to expel the pellet, helps to cushion the impact. Never leave a spring piston air gun cocked for long periods of time, this will also damage the spring and make it lose power. You should never repeatedly shoot a spring piston air guns rapidly, this will cause the spring piston to over-heat, diesel the oil and cause the burn out the seal.

• CO2 air gun maintenance is much like the maintenance of a spring piston air gun. But instead of oiling the spring and piston, you place 1 drop of cylinder oil on the seal and needle where the power-let goes. This is done every 500 shots to insure that the seal keeps moist and keeps from drying. This will also help in keeping a tight seal between the seal and the power-let.

• PUMP AIR GUNS, need more or less the same maintenance as the spring piston guns. Oil all pivot or hinge points, every 200 shots. But only oil the pumping piston with 2 drops of cylinder oil every 2000 shots or when you hear the piston squeak, beware as oil tends to reduce the pressure in the chamber in pump air guns.
Cheers
Brihacharan