Opinions On Powder Solvent?
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Bazoo
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I aint ever used water based solvent. I like hoppes 9 for actual solvent. I also like outers solvent. For light action, Remoil or wd40 does pretty good.
Some use motor oil as a lube/rust inhibitor, and those people rarely need a powder solvent. I never have, in any cal, or black powder. Its supposed to keep soot from collecting in engines, and generally, it wipes off with a rag.
I use Shooters Choice lead remover for cast bullets, and the drips remove all soot before the rag touches anything. That may work for you.
I use Shooters Choice lead remover for cast bullets, and the drips remove all soot before the rag touches anything. That may work for you.
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For rifles, If you are talking about carbon fouling in the bore, I like Boretech carbon cleaner. I typically wet patch, run a wet brush one pass for every round fired, then dry patch. Depending on how smooth the bore is, that usually takes care of it. I also like Wipe out foam and use Butches Bore shine, but they work better on copper then carbon in my experience.
For handguns, I typically start with Ballistol everywhere. Then clean with Boretech carbon or copper cleaner, depending on what ammo I was shooting.
For handguns, I typically start with Ballistol everywhere. Then clean with Boretech carbon or copper cleaner, depending on what ammo I was shooting.
Bazoo
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Boretech c4 carbon remover seems to be pretty good stuff. I have a bottle I'm tinkering with, but haven't don't anything serious yet. Over on Rimfire central there is a cult following for it to remove the carbon ring in Rimfire chambers. That's where I heard bout it.
I've been doing a couple of passes, with brushing, of Slip 2000 Carbon Killer followed by one of the Boretech copper products. I have some of the Boretech carbon remover to try out. This was a recipe advocated in Precision Shooting Magazine. I do use Hoppes #9 sometimes too.
JB Borepaste. There's some crud that solvents can't cut.
JB Borepaste. There's some crud that solvents can't cut.
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Never WD4.
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Curious, what's the difference between Hoppe's No.9 Nitro Solvent and Outer's Nitro Solvent?
I've used both and don't see (or smell) much of a difference,
I've used both and don't see (or smell) much of a difference,
Bazoo
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I don't have any idea. I never looked at the msds for either. But it seems like I always have both. Some from kits as Christmas presents and some form yardsale kits.
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Why not? It won't hurt a gun. If you use it as a light cleaner and wipe it out, it won't gum up.
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But it does gum up badly so it’s almost like having to thoroughly clean the gun again.
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Don’t know the difference. Have used both but keep going back for more Hoppes. Does a gd job for me.
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It’s primary use is to displace water, and I use it if the gun gets wet, then thoroughly clean with solvent.
Bazoo
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I will use wd40 for something like, cleaning the soot out of a marlin 60 receiver and bolt. I wipe it dry then oil the bolt before reassembly. I don't use it a bunch, but have some.
Just ran across an old bottle of Hoppes #9 old formula, the good stuff in the glass bottle. Don't know what is it, but the smell of the stuff is better than the new formula. Must trigger something in my head from being a kid or something.
In regards to the OP, I still use Hoppes #9
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I buy WD40 by the gallon and use it on lots of things, but mostly for displacing water. It certainly good for that. But I have never used Kroil before, since reading this post I just ordered some from brownells to try,
Bazoo
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Back about 10-15 years ago wd40 had a little list of things it was good for on the back of the can, firearms were listed there.
Not that I advocate using just wd40. But to wipe the soot out of a revolver frame, or the like it does very well.
Not that I advocate using just wd40. But to wipe the soot out of a revolver frame, or the like it does very well.
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Hoppes is what I usually use, but really any solvent will clean carbon fouling. If I shot more I'd use mineral spirits to remove the carbon fouling to start and do a quick bulk removal, and then use an actual gun specific solvent, Hoppes or Shooter's Choice cuase they are more than just solvents for powder/carbon, and I guess is why they cost more.
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Thanks. I have used Marvel Mystery in my vehicle engines for years, but never thought of trying it as a bore cleaner. I’ll try it.
Yeah it works pretty good on engines. I expect it will work well with VFG pellets and JB paste also.
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I don't use mmo on guns but I'll try it. I use it in my fuel. It helps the mileage.
I use kroil occasionally but I don't really care for it. It's like water and hard to handle. And I ain't seen it does better at nothing.
I use kroil occasionally but I don't really care for it. It's like water and hard to handle. And I ain't seen it does better at nothing.
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