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Bore cleaner

Smoky14Smoky14 Member Posts: 531 ✭✭✭
edited November 2001 in Ask the Experts
What is the best bore cleaner for copper fouling? There are lots of products out there. Thanks in advance!
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  • Smoky14Smoky14 Member Posts: 531 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    This may have been asked before so bear with me as I didn't read it.What is the best bore cleaner to use for (1) copper removal (2) lead removal.This is in handgun use if that makes a difference.If this an opinion thing the more the merrier.
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  • Smoky14Smoky14 Member Posts: 531 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Has anyone ever used Wipe Out bore cleaner? What other brands are good for centerfire rifles?Thanks
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  • jonkjonk Member Posts: 10,121
    edited November -1
    It is an opinion thing. i like surplus military cleaner- comes in green plastic bottles or tins- for lead and powder removal. It is very cheap and works better than some commercial cleaners. For copper removal, I don't really have a favorite yet.
    "...hit your enemy in the belly, and kick him when he is down, and boil his prisoners in oil- if you take any- and torture his women and children. Then people will keep clear of you..." -Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, speaking at the Hague Peace Conference in 1899.
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  • spclarkspclark Member Posts: 408 ✭
    edited November -1
    For copper use Sweet's 7.62. For lead, I use Kroil oil &a tight patch or bronze bore brush. If it's REALLY bad,use something Midway USA sells called Gun Bright:wrap a one-size-too-small bronze brush with a patch,take a piece of Gun Bright (comes in a pad looking likea Stainless Steel pot scrubber) & wrap that around the patch,soak with Kroil & go after the leading. Keep going - you canre-use the Gun Bright but should change the patch - untilyou're happy, then switch back to a patch & you're done.BE CAREFULL handling Bore Bright; it cuts skin easier thanlead!Midway sells everything I've mentioned; other's probably havemost of it too.[This message has been edited by spclark (edited 11-14-2001).]
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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have two favorites, neither is really cheap. I mostly use Butch's Bore Cleaner, but I like Shooters Choice as well.
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  • RocklobsterRocklobster Member Posts: 7,060 ✭
    edited November -1
    I like Hoppe's #9 or Accubore.
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  • bullhaulerbullhauler Member Posts: 118 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    i use a recipe given to me by a professional benchrest shooter. 40% gumout carb. cleaner to 60% marvels mystery oil. removes everything but the rifling.
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  • woodsrunnerwoodsrunner Member Posts: 5,378 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Untill recently you'd find nothing but Hoppes #9 or Hoppes benchrest on my bench. But Then I recently discovered Ballistol absolutely the best. www.ballistol.com WOODS
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  • robsgunsrobsguns Member Posts: 4,581 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I think I've used every cleaner ever made. I thought I'd died and gone to heaven when I discoverd Butch's Bore Shine, and my opinion is, its worth its weight in gold when put up against the nastiest bore you can find, no matter what is in it, honest.
    SSgt Ryan E. Roberts, USMC
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  • taxijohntaxijohn Member Posts: 111 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I used carburetor cleaner, works great.
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  • john carrjohn carr Member Posts: 1,717 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Bullhauler and taxi-john, is the carburetor cleaner based solvent safe for nickel? I always used Hoppes #9 on my nickel Trooper III circa 1974 and my son's nickel Python circa 1976 till someone told me that it would harm the nickel finish. Since then I have gone to another brand which isn't cheap.Also do you use a patch only with this solvent or a combo of bronze brush and patches?
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  • bartobarto Member Posts: 4,734 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    guys-jonk posted a note this morning about electricly cleaning a bore.surely worth a try.(on general discussion board)
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