Powdered Graphite for Pellets?

[rufusfring]

Has anyone tried spritzing some powdered graphite in the pellet can and then rotating the can to coat the pellets? Seems like it might easy some surface friction. Have not tried it yet. Just looking for previous experience with the concept.

[arkmaker †]

Never tried it, but might work. would the mess be worth it? 

[quickster47 †]

Seems like adding graphite would make any pellet turn into some of those nasty Daisy pellets.

Carl

[Crosshairs]

Seems like alot of work,i think you need some friction in order to let the pellet spin in the rifeling if its to slipery and the pellet wont spin as good.But thats just me thinking.
                                             Mike

[Gunhippie]

Mike: Seat a pellet into the breech of your gun, then push it back out using a non-muzzle damaging tool--shish-kabob skewer or a piece of weed-whacker line--and take a close look. The lands of the rifling actually engage the pellet by embedding into the pellet head and skirt. A bit of graphite shouldn't affect this at tall, unless you use enough to fill the gullets of the rifling completely.

[T191032]

Has anyone tried spritzing some powdered graphite in the pellet can and then rotating the can to coat the pellets? Seems like it might easy some surface friction. Have not tried it yet. Just looking for previous experience with the concept.

I'm not 100% sure, but I do believe that some pellets are coated with graphite, at least those that tend to leave a residue [Crosman and Gamo come to mind] on the fingers.

[rufusfring]

I am not thinking it would be a mess. Just the small tube as a test. Like the stuff that you blow into a finiky door lock on a car. Comes out areosol and powdered without and liquid or good. Just powder.

[stitch]

i haven't treid it on pellets.
but i use it to lube my hammer/striker works great

[quickster47 †]

But I use it to lube my hammer/striker works great

Now there is an interesting idea.

Carl

[arkmaker †]

Try it someone....

[stitch]

Now there is an interesting idea.

Carl

i think it is a lot better than oil, because it is dry it doesn't dirt doesnt stick to it

[NorthStaR]

I'm not 100% sure, but I do believe that some pellets are coated with graphite, at least those that tend to leave a residue [Crosman and Gamo come to mind] on the fingers.

That could be the release they coat the mould with to stop the lead bonding to it. Or the pellet has gained powder/coating of sorts in processing and shipment?

Just a thought.... 

[timo83]

I think I will give this a try tomorrow. I have some of the aerosol graphite for locks. It works well as a metal on metal lubricant where you dont want dirt contaminating it.

I think it will work well. 

Tim