Air Arms Owners Club

Hi all, I have just come across some long forgotten tins of pellets that have oxidized badly.
Question is, is there any way to clean them up so they could be used or is it best just to bin them ?
What do you think

I have a few tins that have gone the same. I do use them plinking.
Can't see why they wouldn't be ok but don't tell the gun snobs

BBF

Wire brush them........

I used some oxidised pellets once, they fouled the rifling in the barrel very quickly. cleaned the barrel and never used any since.

I had some a while ago, found in the back of a drawer in the barn, i think they were wasps.
Any ways i borrowed the wifes sonic cleaner thingy and with some warm waster and a drop of fairy out they came after 5 mins ,
ok not shiny clean but very usable after drying out and a light coat of lube. my method is to pit the tin of pellets on the wood burner top,
with a couple of drops of pelet lube , put the lid on and give em a gentle shake. Heat them up and another shake, the heat vapourises the lube giving all the pellets a coating.
Smells nice too.
daz

...or a hair dryer under a 5 inch metal mesh kitchen seive to dry them. (A retired seive!)
Interesting to see them stand on their points with the air flow.
Getting rid of any powder is the main thing. Very toxic too.

The worst they can do is dirty the barrel, I'd give them a try. I've heard of people - serious FT/HFT competitors - who deliberately leave open tins of pellets in damp storage places to get a good coating of oxidation. They reckon it makes them more consistent.... I think I believe them....

Alan

I've wondered if the oxidation could be removed by putting he pellets into a container, say and old instant coffee jar, with some silver sand. Roll and s swirl for a while and ?????
I would hope that this would abrade away the surface just enough. On the other hand, if the rifling engages with the pellet properly it should cut through the oxide to 'clean' lead on the head and skirt and this is the only part that touches the bore. Right? So is it really even a problem?

Outdoors probably not a problem. Indoors I wouldnt want to breathe in lead oxide mist.