Straightline/HammerHead Barrel Care?

[bojingle]

Finally, my proshop got the Straightline! Looks real nice and all, but I'm not really familiar with these types of barrels..

came with some grease, do i apply them on all the muzzle, fin and rear threads?

what kind of squeegee would you say works best with this barrel? i bought the microfiber one, but it seems abit skinny =/

and after a day of playing, do i run it through hot water? boil it?

for $150 I'd love to keep it spotless, anymore pointers would help. thanks a5og

[BrandsYo]

I have no help for you But, do you find it to be worth $150? Accurate? Straighter shot? Breaks?

[Simbrian]

I also own the straightline

-The grease that came with it is just your garden-variety white lithium grease. Apply on all threads. It'll help protect them from wear and stuff apparently.

-I don't believe that squeegee type really makes a difference, as long as it gets it clean. I use rubber ones. One problem I noticed with the push-through squeegee's is that they get stuck on the inside of th stock muzzle breakwhen you're pushing them through.

-Yeah, I use hot water to clean all of my barrels, and then air dry unless you really want to try to get a towel inside of the barrel. Hot water gets all of the paint right off and won't harm your barrel.

[bojingle]

BrandsYo, I just picked up the SL today. Hopefully it will be worth my hard earned $150. Will be trying it out on Sunday, updates and reviews the following day =)

[bojingle]

Originally Posted by Simbrian

I also own the straightline

-The grease that came with it is just your garden-variety white lithium grease. Apply on all threads. It'll help protect them from wear and stuff apparently.

-I don't believe that squeegee type really makes a difference, as long as it gets it clean. I use rubber ones. One problem I noticed with the push-through squeegee's is that they get stuck on the inside of th stock muzzle breakwhen you're pushing them through.

-Yeah, I use hot water to clean all of my barrels, and then air dry unless you really want to try to get a towel inside of the barrel. Hot water gets all of the paint right off and won't harm your barrel.

Simple enough! Can't wait till I start field testing this weekend. I hope HammerHead won't let me down. Only thing that gets to me is the weird external finish. Thanks for the quick response bro

[The Unrealist]

It has been said that plunger squeegees have difficulty cleaning the Straightline due to its rifling. You may want to use a fluffy swab instead.

[Simbrian]

Originally Posted by The Unrealist

It has been said that plunger squeegees have difficulty cleaning the Straightline due to its rifling. You may want to use a fluffy swab instead.

The rubber is a tight fit so it expands into the rifled grooves to get all the gunk out. Using a fluffy thing afterwards wouldn't hurt though if you're in no hurry.

[pikeman56]

The squeegee that I use has rubber on one end and is fluffy on the other. I run the rubber end in first and finish off by pulling it through on the fluffy side. Works great for me.

I love my straight line.