The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - switching from smokeless to bp and bp subs

mykeal · June 11, 2012, 10:20 PM

Hardcase and g.willikers - I think you misunderstood.

First job is to get the smokeless powder fouling out. Nothing better than Hoppe's No. 9 for that.

Next you have to remove the residue from the Hoppe's - many ways to do that but alcohol is fast and effective.

Then dry it and apply rust preventative.

Once it's cleaned of smokeless residue and you're shooting bp only, good old water is the cleaner I use also.

June 11, 2012, 10:20 PM	#7
mykeal Senior Member Join Date: October 8, 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 2,772	Hardcase and g.willikers - I think you misunderstood. First job is to get the smokeless powder fouling out. Nothing better than Hoppe's No. 9 for that. Next you have to remove the residue from the Hoppe's - many ways to do that but alcohol is fast and effective. Then dry it and apply rust preventative. Once it's cleaned of smokeless residue and you're shooting bp only, good old water is the cleaner I use also.