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Title: Shotgun bore cleaning solvent?
Post by: GaryO on October 28, 2011, 11:55:27 AM
What are you folks useing?  ???
Title: Re: Shotgun bore cleaning solvent?
Post by: allaboutshooting on October 28, 2011, 12:51:04 PM
Quote from: GaryO on October 28, 2011, 11:55:27 AM
What are you folks useing?  ???

I use a lot of Hoppe's #9 and lately I've also been using their Venom bore cleaner. Both are excellent products that do the job very well and are quite reasonably priced.

Thanks,
Clark
Title: Re: Shotgun bore cleaning solvent?
Post by: BigPeck215 on October 28, 2011, 01:00:14 PM
break free clp on my shotguns
shooters choice on all my rifles
hoppes #9 on my muzzleloaders

of the three I believe shooters choice is the superior product but all 3 are good enough for government work
Title: Re: Shotgun bore cleaning solvent?
Post by: mossy835 on October 28, 2011, 01:14:57 PM
Shooters choice or Hoppes on all my barrels for cleaning with a swab and bristle brush on the shotguns. My hunting partner also uses a bore snake on his 835 in the field and that does a decent quick job.
Title: Re: Shotgun bore cleaning solvent?
Post by: Wingbone on October 28, 2011, 03:28:27 PM
I've used GunScrubber, GunSlick(foaming), Remjob, etc. but I went to Hoppe's #9 this year after cleaning my Max Gobbler with it. I couldn't believe the cheapest of the bunch did the best job, but I don't plan on using anything else now.
Title: Re: Shotgun bore cleaning solvent?
Post by: chatterbox on October 28, 2011, 07:03:51 PM
Quote from: mossy835 on October 28, 2011, 01:14:57 PM
Shooters choice or Hoppes on all my barrels for cleaning with a swab and bristle brush on the shotguns. My hunting partner also uses a bore snake on his 835 in the field and that does a decent quick job.
This is what I do as well. When I cleaned the rifle I bought from a buddy of mine, I deep cleaned the barrel with shooters choice, and it ate the old lead and copper like nothing I have ever seen! Really tightened up the groups at the bench!
On my shotgun, I just go with hoppes.
Title: Re: Shotgun bore cleaning solvent?
Post by: hookedspur on October 28, 2011, 07:15:51 PM
Quote from: BigPeck215 on October 28, 2011, 01:00:14 PM
break free clp on my shotguns
shooters choice on all my rifles
hoppes #9 on my muzzleloaders

of the three I believe shooters choice is the superior product but all 3 are good enough for government work

                    I use the same except I use #13 on ML
Title: Re: Shotgun bore cleaning solvent?
Post by: Gold Spur on October 31, 2011, 10:54:26 AM
You can't go wrong with Hoppe's #9 or Shooter's Choice. They'll get the job done!


Title: Re: Shotgun bore cleaning solvent?
Post by: ctwny1 on November 01, 2011, 06:19:19 PM
I agree with Shoots Choice and Hoppe's, but I also use Wally's Bore Cleaner and I mean to tell yea it does a fantastic job a long with Wally's oil and special gun grease.

Check out www.hartfordarmory.com  for Wally's products.
Really good stuff.
Title: Re: Shotgun bore cleaning solvent?
Post by: vaturkey on November 01, 2011, 08:24:14 PM
Hoppe's #9 is real good stuff but IMO Shooters Choice is the best hands down.  :icon_thumright:



  vaturkey   :newmascot:
Title: Re: Shotgun bore cleaning solvent?
Post by: tactikel on November 03, 2011, 10:06:31 PM
Ive used Hoppes #9 for 45 years (the old formula was fantastic) and if the bore was really fouled I use Butches bore shine. Shotgun barrels are easier to clean than rifles, you are only cleaning out powder fouling, plastic and maybe some lead. A whiff of #9 really brings back some great memories cleaning up after coming in from the field or range!
Title: Re: Shotgun bore cleaning solvent?
Post by: allaboutshooting on November 03, 2011, 11:17:35 PM
Quote from: tactikel on November 03, 2011, 10:06:31 PM
Ive used Hoppes #9 for 45 years (the old formula was fantastic) and if the bore was really fouled I use Butches bore shine. Shotgun barrels are easier to clean than rifles, you are only cleaning out powder fouling, plastic and maybe some lead. A whiff of #9 really brings back some great memories cleaning up after coming in from the field or range!

There are things that trigger memories and like you, "a whiff or #9..." does that for me as well. Growing up in a hunting and shooting family, we were taught to take care of the game and the guns. The hunt was not over until both were cleaned.

There are some things that just endure and work as well today as they did years ago. In my experience, Hoppe's #9 is one of them.

Thanks,
Clark
Title: Re: Shotgun bore cleaning solvent?
Post by: davisd9 on November 05, 2011, 01:26:57 PM
For my turkey gun I use Hoppe's #9 Benchrest.  It gets the powder, shot, and wad parts out of the barrel.  Does a great job.
Title: Re: Shotgun bore cleaning solvent?
Post by: decoykrvr on November 09, 2011, 09:57:10 AM
Years ago a benchrest shooter turned me onto a blend of 50/50 Shooter's Choice and Kroil Oil.  I get the same results as pure Shooter's Choice at a lower cost and, according to my friend, the addition of the Kroil Oil gives a lower friction co-efficient, better penetration, and metal protection.
Craig
Title: Re: Shotgun bore cleaning solvent?
Post by: goblr77 on November 09, 2011, 11:37:46 AM
Hoppe's #9
Title: Re: Shotgun bore cleaning solvent?
Post by: Spring Creek Calls on November 10, 2011, 07:48:44 PM
I was pleased to see that others "flash back" to the smell of Hoppe's #9!!!

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