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jcoyoung · March 29, 2000, 03:08 AM

I mainly use Hoppes #9 and maybe some Breakfree CLP.

For my first step in cleaning my shotgun, I push a loose wet patch through the barrel so that the inside gets a good THICK coating of Hoppes #9. I'll let it sit this way for about 10 minutes and then run a bronze brush through. If all goes well, the Hoppes will have turned the plastic wad coating into mush and the brush will remove the gunk. This method has worked great for my chrome lined Beretta barrel, so I'm not sure how well this will work with plain barrels.

March 29, 2000, 03:08 AM	#4
jcoyoung Senior Member Join Date: January 20, 2000 Location: Oak Forest, IL Posts: 661	I mainly use Hoppes #9 and maybe some Breakfree CLP. For my first step in cleaning my shotgun, I push a loose wet patch through the barrel so that the inside gets a good THICK coating of Hoppes #9. I'll let it sit this way for about 10 minutes and then run a bronze brush through. If all goes well, the Hoppes will have turned the plastic wad coating into mush and the brush will remove the gunk. This method has worked great for my chrome lined Beretta barrel, so I'm not sure how well this will work with plain barrels.