Hoppe's 9

[skipbo32]

i cant imagine soaking my chrome barrel in hoppes and being worried about it. it evaporates after a day and a half. get real guys.

 

[USMC8541]

Gunsmith told me the ammonia will draw moisture in. I usually swab out with wd-40 then one dry patch, let the rifle stand on a Newspaper barrel down so the oils don't run back into the stock.

 

[skipbo32]

moisture shouldnt hurt chrome....id be more concerned about fouling.......and what better way to rid fouling than to let old #9 solvent sit in the barrel. yeah sure i will dry it out the next day, but chrome is tuff.

 

[Jonny V]

Hoppes' is all our family has ever used as far as solvents go. I will admit to using Brakleen, but carb cleaner always scared me (damage the blueing?). I haven't tried any of the other brands of solvents either, Hoppes has always worked well enough for our liking, been using it since it was real "nitro-solvent".

That being said, I don't see why anyone would trust a solvent to protect from rust. That's what gun oil is for. Even if you go and buy a quart of Castrol Syntec edge for 8-10 dollars, you'll have enough oil for the rest of your life. Why not use a little oil to fight the rust?