PELLET PREPARATION (From a LOGUN Owner’s Manual)
source:
http://www.logun.com/manuals/MK1%20Manual.pdf
Most of the top shooters I know, use prepared pellets. They do so, because prepared pellets are more consistent in flight, less likely to jam a multishot magazine, and better for the barrels in which they are used. It’s easily possible to prepare a whole tin of 500 pellets in less time than it takes to make a cup of tea, so, all things considered, there’s no excuse for not preparing your pellets. Here’s how I do it:
1. Take a clean jar and half-fill it with water, to which a squirt of washing-up liquid has been added. Tip a tinful of Logun Pellets into the jar, replace the lid securely, then ‘swirl’ the pellets around for at least two minutes.
This washing motion will dislodge lead particles and the detergent in the washing-up liquid will dissolve any grease or oil left on the pellets during their manufacture. Check out the amount of lead ‘swarfe’ you have removed from your pellets by allowing the pellets to settle in a corner of the jar. Those shiny flakes you see are tiny pieces of lead that could otherwise become lodged in the rifling of your barrel. Remember - Logun Pellets are made to the highest standard in the industry, and lower quality pellets will probably contain 3 to 5 times the amount of lead swarfe that you see in the jar. One of many reasons why only Logun Pellets are recommended for these rifles.
2. When the washing process is finished, pour the contents of the jar into a soft, plastic cooking sieve - available very cheaply from any household goods store - and flush the pellets thoroughly under running water until all traces of lead swarfe have been removed.
3. With the pellets still in the sieve, take a hairdryer and completely dry the pellets using the highest heat setting available. Keep the hairdryer close to the pellets, deliberately drying and heating the pellets evenly
4. When the whole batch of ammo is dry and still warm, turn out the sieve onto a large piece of lint-free cloth, into which a quantity of thick oil - engine oil, two-stroke, or even 3-In-One oil is fine - has been rubbed.
5. ‘Roll’ the pellets around in the cloth - never apply oil directly to the pellets, or you may fill the skirts with oil and unbalance them – until they’ve all received a ‘slick’ coating of lubricant.
6. Your pellets are ready and may now be returned to the tin - clean it out with a cloth, first, though - and the whole process will have taken but a few minutes.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
* Throughout the preparation process, look for any deformed or bent pellets and discard them.
* Don’t use penetrating oil to lubricate your pellets, because this can ‘creep’ into the internal mechanics of your rifle and dissolve the highperformance greases used there.
* Always use a padded ammo pouch or tin, or try lining a Logun Pellet tin with foam. This not only protects your pellets from deformation, it stops them rattling noisily, too.
* Now that your pellets are lubricated, they will help protect the barrel of your rifle from rust.
* Lubricated pellets also ensure that your rifle’s multi-shot magazine system retains the perfect amount of lubrication for smooth operation.