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My first outdoor game, amazing!

 

Anyway. I just got home and the gun did go through a lot so I wanted to just clean the inner barrel (without) opening the gun. So I put a paper towel on the rod and slowly stuck the rod inside, I did it slowly in a circular motion. I was met with a lot of resistant and I manage to push through and clean the the upper part of the barrel a tiny bit. I'm to scared to go full down incase i damage something on the way.

 

However, when i took the rod out, this is the colour that came out. A bit yellowish and orangyIMG_3029.jpg

 

 

Just wondering if I have done anything wrong, am I removing the grease or the oil in the barrel? I've stopped whatever I'm doing, really don't want to damage the inner barrel. sorry for sounding stupid.

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  On 06/01/2024 at 18:55, Yashy said:

My first outdoor game, amazing!

 

Anyway. I just got home and the gun did go through a lot so I wanted to just clean the inner barrel (without) opening the gun. So I put a paper towel on the rod and slowly stuck the rod inside, I did it slowly in a circular motion. I was met with a lot of resistant and I manage to push through and clean the the upper part of the barrel a tiny bit. I'm to scared to go full down incase i damage something on the way.

 

However, when i took the rod out, this is the colour that came out. A bit yellowish and orangyIMG_3029.jpg

 

 

Just wondering if I have done anything wrong, am I removing the grease or the oil in the barrel? I've stopped whatever I'm doing, really don't want to damage the inner barrel. sorry for sounding stupid.

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It does look like you are clearing some grease from the barrel, which is a good thing.  There will be some resistance but, if it is too much, use less cleaning rag.  I would not use a paper towel, though.  Use something softer to reduce the risk of scratching the barrel; I use strips of J-Cloth with Isopropyl alcohol.  Make sure you do not damage the hop rubber.  It is better to take the barrel out of the gun to do it, if possible; that enables you to get a good look down the barrel to make sure it is clean.
 

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  On 06/01/2024 at 19:13, Colin Allen said:

It does look like you are clearing some grease from the barrel, which is a good thing.  There will be some resistance but, if it is too much, use less cleaning rag.  I would not use a paper towel, though.  Use something softer to reduce the risk of scratching the barrel; I use strips of J-Cloth with Isopropyl alcohol.  Make sure you do not damage the hop rubber.  It is better to take the barrel out of the gun to do it, if possible; that enables you to get a good look down the barrel to make sure it is clean.
 

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can I use the soft cloth that comes when cleaning a sight you know the one that you clean the glasses lenses with? the little yellow tiny thing? The only reason why I don't want to open up my gun is cause i know I'll break it and my anxiety will just skyrocket and constantly think I've broken the gun, I cant be trusted! 

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  On 06/01/2024 at 19:24, Yashy said:

can I use the soft cloth that comes when cleaning a sight you know the one that you clean the glasses lenses with? the little yellow tiny thing? The only reason why I don't want to open up my gun is cause i know I'll break it and my anxiety will just skyrocket and constantly think I've broken the gun, I cant be trusted! 

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That would be fine.  Where did you play?

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If you don't want to take the gun apart then at least make sure the hop off is dialled off completely, that's the easiest but to damage.

 

To be honest I've often used bits of kitchen roll, it didn't occur to me that it could any harm!  

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  On 06/01/2024 at 19:51, RostokMcSpoons said:

If you don't want to take the gun apart then at least make sure the hop off is dialled off completely, that's the easiest but to damage.

 

To be honest I've often used bits of kitchen roll, it didn't occur to me that it could any harm!  

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It probably won't in any meaningful way, but soft cloth is safer.

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  On 06/01/2024 at 19:51, RostokMcSpoons said:

If you don't want to take the gun apart then at least make sure the hop off is dialled off completely, that's the easiest but to damage.

 

To be honest I've often used bits of kitchen roll, it didn't occur to me that it could any harm!  

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How would I hop off dial off? I adjusted it for gameplay today.

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  On 06/01/2024 at 19:51, Yashy said:

quick question, I currently dont have any IPA atm, Can I just cut it up and just clean it without anything? just wanna do a temporary clean so it will remove anything heavy. Then I'll get IPA as its still on order.

 

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Yes, you can; it just works better with IPA.

  On 06/01/2024 at 19:52, Yashy said:

How would I hop off dial off? I adjusted it for gameplay today.

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Just dial it back so there is no hop applied.

 

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  On 06/01/2024 at 20:10, Pseudotectonic said:

Take this as example, from this view (and the receiver opening) if you turn the dial down, it means up, the hop rubber will come down, and the BB will go up

 

(seriously just turn counter-clockwise to reduce hop, which is what you are trying to do in your situation)

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  On 06/01/2024 at 19:52, Colin Allen said:

Yes, you can; it just works better with IPA.

Just dial it back so there is no hop applied.

 

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Alright. I will do that next time I clean.

 

I did not touch the hop up, however I just got a bit of cloth and just slowly cleaned the barrel - I did not go full length, only half the gun and no dirt came out. 

 

I just chrono'd it after cleaning. at 1J im hitting 292-296 fps and the fps when I started, I was actually hitting 298-300, Is that something gone wrong or is that normal?

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Assuming the cleaning rod came with the gun. Have a look at it, sometimes they mark the cleaning rod at the inner barrel length. If it doesn't it I recommend marking it with tape to make cleanginy easier in the future 

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  On 06/01/2024 at 19:51, RostokMcSpoons said:

If you don't want to take the gun apart then at least make sure the hop off is dialled off completely, that's the easiest but to damage.

 

To be honest I've often used bits of kitchen roll, it didn't occur to me that it could any harm!  

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I wanted to test the theory of barrel scratches, I took 3 barrels, brass, aluminium and stainless steel.  Did a borescope video before on all 3, then used a nylon cleaner brush 15 passes on each one, then cleaned with tissue and isopropanol, then another borescope video.  I was expecting perhaps some scratch on the brass but nothing on any of them.  Just be 2 cents worth.  

@Yashy Have a watch on YT at how to remove and clean an inner barrel, it will also explain to you about how to clean and remove the hop chamber and hop rubber.   If you plan on playing quite a lot this information will really help you get the most out of your AEG.

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  On 07/01/2024 at 11:25, ak2m4 said:

 

I wanted to test the theory of barrel scratches, I took 3 barrels, brass, aluminium and stainless steel.  Did a borescope video before on all 3, then used a nylon cleaner brush 15 passes on each one, then cleaned with tissue and isopropanol, then another borescope video.  I was expecting perhaps some scratch on the brass but nothing on any of them.  Just be 2 cents worth.  

@Yashy Have a watch on YT at how to remove and clean an inner barrel, it will also explain to you about how to clean and remove the hop chamber and hop rubber.   If you plan on playing quite a lot this information will really help you get the most out of your AEG.

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Interesting!  I will be rough with them in future.

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