Thread: cleaning air rifle barrels

I see AHG (Anschutz) sell felt pellets to shoot through and clean target 177 cal airguns.
Can anyone tell us if this is worthwhile for sub olympic level shooters ?

If so, do you use oil, teflon or what on them ?

How about a patch on a pull through or rod ?

I very gently put some with hoppes down my springer barrel the other day and quite a lot of black deposit came out. Presumably it was old oil / grease out of the cylinder.