Cleaning

chipchip · April 18, 2013, 07:23 PM

What solvent do you guys use after a range session with your rifle. Is there one solvent. that does it all.

jrothWA · April 18, 2013, 08:48 PM

Shooter's Choicce or Hoppe's [as made now].

Wet the bore and couple brush strokes and re-wet bore as I go home from match.

Then at home redo and leave sit for dinner, then clean and detail the gas system and lube it.

reynolds357 · April 18, 2013, 08:57 PM

Montana Extreme
Barnes CR

the rifleer · April 18, 2013, 09:09 PM

I don't always clean my rifles, but when I do, I prefer hoppes 9.

Picture is from photobucket.com, not mine

myfriendis410 · April 18, 2013, 09:26 PM

I don't clean after every range session but I pay close attention to my round count. I shoot copper out here and I have to clean some of my rifles after only 25 or so rounds downrange. When I clean I use the Barnes CR10 and scrupulously follow the package directions.

hooligan1 · April 19, 2013, 01:53 PM

Listen, everybody could reply that they use a different brand and how much better it is than the next fellas, so I'll start by saying I clean all my rifles after every range trip unless they are going to the field the following weekend.
I use G96 cleaner lubricater protector, and usually that's all that's needed for carbon, and when it comes to copper fouling Bore Tech Eliminator gets the call, those ammonia based copper cleaners do not come close, (I know because I have used them all) and after the Eliminator gets through, a soaked patch of G96, followed by a dry patch, then I wipe my rifle metal with G96 and put back in gun cabinet.

coldbeer · April 20, 2013, 12:38 PM

Walmart has the 5oz bottle of Hoppes for $2.97 that's my go to solvent. Sometimes I splurge and buy the Shooters Choice but it costs three times as much. It's not any better imho, but it doesn't smell as strong as the Hoppes. I also use Gunslick foam cleaner on occasion for really dirty barrels. A small $10 can seems to last forever.

TB9 · April 20, 2013, 03:21 PM

hoppes 9

L_Killkenny · April 21, 2013, 11:26 AM

Tried many, settled on the tried and true Hoppes 9

603Country · April 21, 2013, 02:12 PM

hooligan has it right. If you want copper removed, don't waste your time with Hoppe's, Shooter's Choice, Sweets, or Butch's Boreshine. Get the Boretech Eliminator. That'll get the copper that you THOUGHT you got with the Hoppe's. That said, I don't always want all the copper removed, so for light cleaning (carbon and a little copper) I'll use Shooter's Choice or Butch's.

And I suppose that I should mention that cleaning time and effort has a lot to do with the caliber you're shooting and the quality of the rifle bore. I can clean my Ruger Hawkeye 223 very quickly. It really doesn't foul that much. My Ruger 77V, in 220 Swift, with Douglas barrel gets pretty nasty pretty quick. It takes a bit more work for a thorough cleaning. Both barrels are in good shape, so I put the difference down to the 220 being a much more intense cartridge with a lot more powder being burned. And the 220 lays down a good bit more copper.

April 18, 2013, 07:23 PM	#1
chipchip Senior Member Join Date: December 21, 2005 Posts: 247	Cleaning What solvent do you guys use after a range session with your rifle. Is there one solvent. that does it all.

April 18, 2013, 08:48 PM	#2
jrothWA Senior Member Join Date: November 11, 2006 Posts: 2,519	I prefer to use.. Shooter's Choicce or Hoppe's [as made now]. Wet the bore and couple brush strokes and re-wet bore as I go home from match. Then at home redo and leave sit for dinner, then clean and detail the gas system and lube it.

April 18, 2013, 09:09 PM	#4
the rifleer Senior Member Join Date: March 5, 2008 Location: Sunny California Posts: 1,281	I don't always clean my rifles, but when I do, I prefer hoppes 9. Picture is from photobucket.com, not mine __________________ There is no such thing as a stupid question, only stupid people. Last edited by the rifleer; April 18, 2013 at 09:15 PM.

April 19, 2013, 01:53 PM	#6
hooligan1 Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2010 Location: Independence Missouri Posts: 4,585	Listen, everybody could reply that they use a different brand and how much better it is than the next fellas, so I'll start by saying I clean all my rifles after every range trip unless they are going to the field the following weekend. I use G96 cleaner lubricater protector, and usually that's all that's needed for carbon, and when it comes to copper fouling Bore Tech Eliminator gets the call, those ammonia based copper cleaners do not come close, (I know because I have used them all) and after the Eliminator gets through, a soaked patch of G96, followed by a dry patch, then I wipe my rifle metal with G96 and put back in gun cabinet. __________________ Keep your Axe sharp and your powder dry.

April 20, 2013, 03:21 PM	#8
TB9 Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2013 Location: N.H Posts: 120	hoppes 9 __________________ Why thats... Brilliant ! now go lay down by youre dish and shut up .

April 18, 2013, 08:57 PM	#3
reynolds357 Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2012 Posts: 6,165	Montana Extreme Barnes CR

April 18, 2013, 09:26 PM	#5
myfriendis410 Senior Member Join Date: March 30, 2011 Location: Lompoc California Posts: 274	I don't clean after every range session but I pay close attention to my round count. I shoot copper out here and I have to clean some of my rifles after only 25 or so rounds downrange. When I clean I use the Barnes CR10 and scrupulously follow the package directions.

April 20, 2013, 12:38 PM	#7
coldbeer Junior member Join Date: February 21, 2012 Location: Woodhaven MI Posts: 477	Walmart has the 5oz bottle of Hoppes for $2.97 that's my go to solvent. Sometimes I splurge and buy the Shooters Choice but it costs three times as much. It's not any better imho, but it doesn't smell as strong as the Hoppes. I also use Gunslick foam cleaner on occasion for really dirty barrels. A small $10 can seems to last forever.

April 21, 2013, 11:26 AM	#9
L_Killkenny Senior Member Join Date: February 2, 2007 Location: Iowa Posts: 2,676	Tried many, settled on the tried and true Hoppes 9

April 21, 2013, 02:12 PM	#10
603Country Senior Member Join Date: January 6, 2011 Location: Thornton, Texas Posts: 3,998	hooligan has it right. If you want copper removed, don't waste your time with Hoppe's, Shooter's Choice, Sweets, or Butch's Boreshine. Get the Boretech Eliminator. That'll get the copper that you THOUGHT you got with the Hoppe's. That said, I don't always want all the copper removed, so for light cleaning (carbon and a little copper) I'll use Shooter's Choice or Butch's. And I suppose that I should mention that cleaning time and effort has a lot to do with the caliber you're shooting and the quality of the rifle bore. I can clean my Ruger Hawkeye 223 very quickly. It really doesn't foul that much. My Ruger 77V, in 220 Swift, with Douglas barrel gets pretty nasty pretty quick. It takes a bit more work for a thorough cleaning. Both barrels are in good shape, so I put the difference down to the 220 being a much more intense cartridge with a lot more powder being burned. And the 220 lays down a good bit more copper.