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To Coat Pellets or Not

Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 8:56 pm
by Kazan
I have read that some folks coat their pellets does it help and what would you recommend for use with a CO2 Pistol ?

Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 9:03 pm
by Richard H
I assume you're talking about lube on the pellets. The only guys that do it are field target guys because they are push very high velocities that can lead a barrel. For normal target shooting it won't do anything, except waste you time and lube.

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 12:25 am
by Spencer
Further to the post by Richard H:
1/ pellets in an unopened tin are usually untarnished
2/ pellets start to tarnish (surface oxidation) once the tin is opened
to avoid the problem of tarnishing, shoot lots of pellets...

Spencer

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 3:23 am
by RobStubbs
Spencer wrote:Further to the post by Richard H:
1/ pellets in an unopened tin are usually untarnished
2/ pellets start to tarnish (surface oxidation) once the tin is opened
to avoid the problem of tarnishing, shoot lots of pellets...

Spencer
And/or keep the tins well sealed, i.e. don't throw away the tape around the tins !

Rob.

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 12:02 pm
by Richard H
Spencer is right. I don't think there is as much oxidation problems with the modern pellets ( if stored in reasonable conditions). I remember seeing pellets that use to be just white with oxidation, I can't say that Iv'e seen this in the last 5 or so years.