Air Rifle Hunting, DIY Pull Through, 16 Dec, 2010

This is a short film on how to make a pull through to clean an air rifles barrel from fly fishing line.

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@flamesfromblazer Yes very true you do need a certain amount of lead in an air rifles barrel to get it to shoot at its best, but if you get too much lead build up in the barrel you will start to loss accuracy like in some high powered air rifles. Plus pellets aren't made of pure lead anymore they have other metals like tin added to them to make them harder and less prone to damage.

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@Montyfiable No thats ok just some people like to try and make things for themselfs, any way if i wanted to buy a pull through for an air rifle i'd have to order one from England as i live in Northern Ireland which would cost me £10 for post on top of the cost of the pull through, so i made one from what was at hand.

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@SuperMrDwayne Yes the tank or reservoir on a pcp air rifle is made to be filled over and over again, but you have to fill it with DRY air only from ether a scuba tank the same as a deep sea diver uses or one of the hand pumps made for pumping up pcp air rifles. Not a compressor used to pump up car tires.

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@TheLongrangeHunter You can use a pull through to clean any air rifles barrel weather its a pcp or spring powered break barrel or under lever, just make sure if you are using a spring gun to tie the barrel or cocking lever back so it doesn't close on your fingers.

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@imunchyyy A simple spring powered brake barrel air rifle would a great place to start just so long as you make sure it has about 12ft/lb of energy for hunting like the AGS Value Max from Webley the BSA supersport etc.

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@MrCauphy Yes i think that i have got a little less nervous about talking to the camera since i started. The fly fishing line was from Mullarkeys Direct and i used some gun cleaner from Napier.

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@biggermanbomber Yes it could be easier, but if you try to tie a cleaning patch to the end of a cord you might not get the knot to pass up the bore in something as small as a .177cal.

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@stu82pid I have never really used cleaning pellets before but i would suspect you might have problems when firing them through a gun with a silencer fitted like mine.

[@h4ppyleader]

love all your vids and was inspired by this one to make my own. made it a little different and made a short vid on how to use it. all the best chris.

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@TheLongrangeHunter Sounds good but my wife might have something to say about it when she finds all her tampons covered in an black oily mess.

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@spinosmen Yes i used to hunt with a dog but i found that it doesn't work with an air rifle so well as it does with a shotgun.

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Well its really all in the video but your maybe putting too many twists into the fly line before removing the 25mm piece.

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@747p38 If only i could do it professionally and make a few pound from it. But thanks for your nice comment.

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@bitesize52 I only have the two air rifles and being pcp air rifles i'm not sure how they work exactly anyway.

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@Montyfiable Thanks, but we have been rioting in this wee country over one thing or another for many years.

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Yes but you may need to use a smaller hole puncher for the .177 than i used for the .22 pellets.

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@SalehMagrabi To be honest i have never tried cleaning pellets but it is another way to do it.

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@Montyfiable Thank you very much, there is something about the green green grass of Ireland.

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@0808SCOOTER Thats the cheapest why to do it as i had to buy some line to make mine.

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@Robocorps2 Sorry no as there aren't many squirrels about the ground i shoot over.

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@RDPproject Yes your right i think Bore Snake pull throughs use something similar.

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@dvdrwsor I have only posted this vid once but you can see it on AirgunTV as well.

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@marollet Thank you very much Terry, it was in Airgun Shooter magazine too.

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@h4ppyleader Glag you liked the vid and i must have a look at your video.

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@Yumyumtuna Thanks for that nice comment.

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@IrishWoodDoctor Ah thats my fathers he likes his wood turning.

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@0Forgive Thank you and good luck on your hunting licence.

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I did make more than one but the idea of the video was to show people how to make one themselves.

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You could take it to be tuned at the likes of Sandwell Fieldsports or you could buy a tuning kit and do it yourself which will make the gun shoot much more smoothly and accurately but you can't take it above 12ft/lb in the UK without a licence.

[@wiggsan]

Wow! 12 ft/lb?! That is terribly restrictive. I'm glad Hillary didn't make it to the presidency or we'd be looking at the same restrictions here in the US at some point in time....

[@sjm2inok]

Yet another fantastic DIY video!! I never thought of using fly line before but it makes perfect sense. I'll have to make me a few long ones for rifles and a short one for pistols. Thank you for sharing your ideas with us, I sincerely appreciate them.

[@RDPproject]

I remember using an old military pull-through like this. But it had a weight that was made of brass that could be dropped down through the barrel. The brass is a softer metal that will not damage the rifleing inside the barrel.

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@theobenRapidHunting Thanks glad you liked it.

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Thanks for watching, glad you liked it.

[@MrCauphy]

Hello there. It's me again. I have a few questions. How did you search for the fly line? You said Leavings I think. How do you search for that (I am having a bit of a hard time finding any line.). As well, a video on how to use it would be nice as well. Do you use a cleaner? Thanks again. I have watched your videos from the first ones to the last one. The thing that I have noticed about you is that your delivery has improved a great deal. Keep up the good work!

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@flamefinger1989 Thanks, your welcome.

[@PaRrOtReScUeWoTr]

And all this time I've been buying bore snakes! Thanks for this video! It was very well made and I think I'll be making me one of these soon. Keep em coming!

[@SidewinderProjects]

Hi David , this looks identical to one i saw on airgun.tv. You like to get the most airplay for your money........ Just kidding great video as i have come to expect from you. Very helpful as I have two PCP's that need cleaning that way..All the best to you..Terry..

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@85k11 Yes that would do the job too.

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@TamrynRimfire Glad you liked it Tam.

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Thank you very much for the comment.

[@biggermanbomber]

good video but ... could be easyer dosn't it? take cord tie somthing to the end and you are done ^^

[@rabbitassassinator]

I dont know what I am doing but when I remove the 25mm piece from the middle it seems to almost tie a knot or something? its really frustrating. can you please show how to tie it in the middle ?

[@Montyfiable]

Don't mean to be a Debby Downer, I digg the whole DIY thing, but why wouldn't you just buy a pull through? Cheaper and easier. Maybe wherever this guy lives it is hard to find a gun shop I guess.

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@Ghostmaker1970 Thanks Ghostmaker.

[@busdriver824]

very informative vid, i use braided dacron line and tie on the patch. simple but it works, no risk of damageing the crown.

[@85k11]

great vid mate i have the same sort of thing but i used parcel string with a bit of bore cleaning cloth on the end .

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Thank you very much for watching.

[@flamesfromblazer]

Surely lead residue from pellets merely acts as a lubricant - unlike the powder residue from rifles/shotguns ammunition -so not really the same necessity to do this??

[@0808SCOOTER]

another great vid and very informative too.. thank you for posting this and i will be making one tommorrow as i fly fish and have some old line 10/10 all the best scoot

[@747p38]

As always, a very well done video that is very educational and useful to all your viewers! I think you have missed your calling.......you could do this professionally!!

[@Shiftyhun]

As I saw this vid th first time (today morning), I knew I'll do this pull through. Now, I'm actualy have my new toy in my hands :) (today evening) :D

[@wzukr]

@Yumyumtuna : You are right! Quality matters more than quantity, better a few viewers who really appreciate the efforts than 1 million who don´t care.

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@BornToSurvive96 Your welcome.

[@prosperitea1]

Thanks Man. I made one of these a few weeks back for my .22 springer. It works great. Love the rest of your clips as well.

[@Robocorps2]

That's a great video. Just s quick thought. Have you ever hunted squirrel? With your shooting skills im sure you would do well.

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@yammo12 Thanks for the 10.

[@Montyfiable]

@HuntersVermin Very cool none the less to build one. Hopefully the rioting won't make it to Northern Ireland. Cheers

[@dvdrwsor]

Why post the same video again? This begins to look like midwayusa which re-post the same videos over and over again...

[@flyod26]

VERY COOL! I made the pellet holders you showed a while ago, and now I'll make a few of these!! Thanks a million!!

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Glad you found it useful.

[@AlastairH68]

I would be tempted to whip the loop end as well just to make sure the loop doesn't open up on the pull through.

[@flamefinger1989]

very very good video thanks for all the time gome into it. I really like when you do videos like these.

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Thats an idea, thanks.

[@Jack70903]

i use a pull through for my spring gun but its too fidily for my R-10 so i just use cleaning pellets

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@L96sniperrgj Thanks.

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@Mark49007 Thanks.

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@bfxp63 Thank you.

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Yeep thats right.

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@bazzaba1 Thanks.

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@TheGarrrettHB Mostly yes.

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@kf4mwx Thanks.

[@stu82pendous]

Whats your thoughts on using cleaning pellets..? Is there any down fall using these

[@bitesize52]

You should make a video on how your air rifles work and what other kinds there are.

[@oldyellerschannel4676]

Thank you so much!! My husband just got an authentic .303 Lee-Enfield Bolt Action Rifle, and I ordered some Charger/Stripper Clips that comes with a Brass Weighted Pull Through. None of us knew what the pull through was for, but I guessed it must have had something to do with the barrel, due to the length of the rope, and the loop at the end. I honestly thought it might be for unjamming...LOL! Thanks for explaining, and the DIY...I learned a lot!

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Your welcome glad you found the video so useful, as far as i remember the 303 lee enfield had a trap door on the brass butt plate to keep the cleaning kit in and if your lucky sometimes they still have the cleaning kit in them.

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Thanks.

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Thanks.

[@yammo12]

Another quality video 10+ great idea yammo.thumbed up.

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Glad you liked the vid.

[@flamesfromblazer]

@mrfishin101 Different Lead. . ? Nah , still not convinced , sorry. .

[@HuntersVermin]

Have a look at V-Mach Custom Rifles Limited they make very good tuning kits but you will need to test the rifle on a chronograph after to make sure its still under 12ft/lb.

[@wiggsan]

Very, very nice job and effective! Thanks!! Just finished making one... :-)

[@HuntersVermin]

Thanks glad you found it useful.

[@TamrynRimfire]

Great idea Awesome Vid weldone m8 5/5 Tam

[@bitesize52]

@HuntersVermin ok, great vids!! hope you make more!

[@bfxp63]

Well done! Nice DIY cleaning system. Thanks,Jeff

[@kwarnisplayer]

Cold Steel TrailMaster on the right wall? :-)

[@rabbitassassinator]

will this work for .177 air rifles ?

[@Mark49007]

This is handy man nice work.

[@Cumbrian77]

Once again Brilliant,

[@Jackjack530]

Love the videos! great shooting, i have recently started myself and was wondering if you had any tips/ hints on how i can make my spring break barrel rifle more powerful. i do the usual things like keeping it clean and oiled etc i just want to increase my power. cheers dude! and keep up the great work

[@brendonkrahn2712]

Great video! I'll have to make one of these for my pcp!

[@HuntersVermin]

Thanks glad you liked it.

[@moeshipley4170]

I have one of the Otis pull-thru kits for my .22 rimfires, but I like this much better because it has no metal parts to damage the rifling. I also like your advice about never feeding a cleaning rod thru the muzzle end.

[@Jackjack530]

Thank you for the reply, I would do it my self as I know it inside and out, but if I brought a new spring and piston how do I stop it going over 12ft/lb? And do you know any good websites I can get a tuning kit? Thanks again

[@kf4mwx]

Nicely done!

[@davythom]

Excellent!

[@Wheeled_Fighter]

Made one of these for my tuner pcp, worked great, I invited a local forum member over for a sight-in/chrony session, needed to clean his bore and all he had was a rod. Used the one I made and gave it to him since he didnt have anything, that was one happy airgunner. I had to use 50lb fishing line, fly line is to hard to find locally.

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True 50lb fishing line is a lot easier to find and cheaper too. Glad you found the vid useful.

[@oldyellerschannel4676]

I love the look of your shop! Your vice looks like it might have been a cabinet door at one time. My father was like that...never wasted anything! More people should be like that.

[@HuntersVermin]

The work shop is actually my fathers and he sounds very like your own father in finding a use for things that others would have thrown away as rubbish long ago.

[@209chevymon]

do you think using a #9 fly line could still fit down a .22 barrel rifle istead of using a #8 FLY LINE

[@seanreed6000]

Excellent, better than virtually all but the most expensive shop bought stuff, and probably as good as those.!?

[@HuntersVermin]

Thanks very much for that.

[@filoIII]

How would anyone know if it's above 12ft/lb or not?

[@donaldlundy345]

I like the idea it's simple and affordable and works

[@HuntersVermin]

Thanks.