The Very Best/worse Bore Cleaner???????

Doglips · 05-13-2002, 10:53 AM

Ok time to stand up and name names...or testafy as we say in southern churches....What product(s) do you use..or believe is the best (or worse) for getting and keeping the old bang sticks clean and happy...heck if you got a home brew that works let us all know.

Me I use Hopps #9 only because its what I can get at wal-mart...no real brand loyalty.

Big Dog · 05-13-2002, 11:32 AM

For my milsurps after shooting corrosive ammo, I had been using 409 or any other good ammonia-type cleaner. I heve gotten a bottle of Birchwood-Casey's Bore Scrubber, and it seems to work well. It's also available at Wally-World. After gettin' the crud out, then I follow it with either WD40 or B-C's Gun Scrubber. The Bore Scrubber seems better at getting out the copper than the other stuff I had been using.
For .22's, just an oil-soaked patch followed by several dry patches works real good.
For the good commercial rifles and pistols, I still use Hoppes (love that "perfume"!).

Shaun · 05-13-2002, 12:13 PM

here's a few things I use -- If I am working with a gun that has shot lead bullets and I am unsure about the bore condition I use old Hoppes #9 with a twist the brush is wrapped with a 0000 steel wool then soaked in solvent then it is brushed through the bore. This will take all the lead out

NRAJOE · 05-13-2002, 12:22 PM

OLD HOPPES #9 , #9 , #9 !!!

Calvin · 05-13-2002, 12:48 PM

I usually use Sweet's 7.62. It smells bad, but it sure does work!!

8mm Vigilante · 05-13-2002, 12:55 PM

i've been using sweets 7.62, still use hoppes when ever, gun scrubber is good, but isn't it just glorified brake cleaner??
-Jesse

Bear · 05-13-2002, 09:15 PM

I do it the hard way. 1st Hoppess #9, followed by a cleaning with Outers Electro foul out kit...Man talk about CLEAN...

squirrelsniper · 05-13-2002, 09:25 PM

The best I've found for all-around cleaning are Butch's Bore Shine and Shooters Choice. BBS is just a bit better on copper fouling, but SC is just a bit better on powder fouling. If you shoot moly coated bullets, a good cleaner is Shooters Choice mixed 50/50 with Kroil. As far as worst cleaners, I'd have to say the theory that I heard once is the worst; plug the barrel and fill with amonia and let it sit overnight. It should clean out the barrel very well, but it can destroy the barrel too.

05-13-2002, 10:53 AM	#1
Doglips Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cocoa Florida Posts: 9,089	The Very Best/worse Bore Cleaner??????? Ok time to stand up and name names...or testafy as we say in southern churches....What product(s) do you use..or believe is the best (or worse) for getting and keeping the old bang sticks clean and happy...heck if you got a home brew that works let us all know. Me I use Hopps #9 only because its what I can get at wal-mart...no real brand loyalty.

05-13-2002, 11:32 AM	#2
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,208	For my milsurps after shooting corrosive ammo, I had been using 409 or any other good ammonia-type cleaner. I heve gotten a bottle of Birchwood-Casey's Bore Scrubber, and it seems to work well. It's also available at Wally-World. After gettin' the crud out, then I follow it with either WD40 or B-C's Gun Scrubber. The Bore Scrubber seems better at getting out the copper than the other stuff I had been using. For .22's, just an oil-soaked patch followed by several dry patches works real good. For the good commercial rifles and pistols, I still use Hoppes (love that "perfume"!). __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

05-13-2002, 12:13 PM	#3
Shaun Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 8,592 Images: 1	here's a few things I use -- If I am working with a gun that has shot lead bullets and I am unsure about the bore condition I use old Hoppes #9 with a twist the brush is wrapped with a 0000 steel wool then soaked in solvent then it is brushed through the bore. This will take all the lead out __________________ "Homeland Security is the responsibility of an armed citizen" ME http://webpages.charter.net/s.s.v/

05-13-2002, 12:22 PM	#4
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,043 Images: 3	OLD HOPPES #9 , #9 , #9 !!! __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany

05-13-2002, 12:48 PM	#5
Calvin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 1,996	I usually use Sweet's 7.62. It smells bad, but it sure does work!! __________________ I've gone to look for myself. If I should return before I get back, please ask me to wait.

05-13-2002, 12:55 PM	#6
8mm Vigilante Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: South of Sanity Posts: 498	i've been using sweets 7.62, still use hoppes when ever, gun scrubber is good, but isn't it just glorified brake cleaner?? -Jesse

05-13-2002, 09:15 PM	#7
Bear Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Montana Posts: 17	I do it the hard way. 1st Hoppess #9, followed by a cleaning with Outers Electro foul out kit...Man talk about CLEAN...

05-13-2002, 09:25 PM	#8
squirrelsniper Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 86	The best I've found for all-around cleaning are Butch's Bore Shine and Shooters Choice. BBS is just a bit better on copper fouling, but SC is just a bit better on powder fouling. If you shoot moly coated bullets, a good cleaner is Shooters Choice mixed 50/50 with Kroil. As far as worst cleaners, I'd have to say the theory that I heard once is the worst; plug the barrel and fill with amonia and let it sit overnight. It should clean out the barrel very well, but it can destroy the barrel too. __________________ Close only counts in horse shoes and hand grenades. http://www.geocities.com/squirrelsniper/index.html