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Old January 28, 2000, 01:26 PM   #1
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In the past, I've always soaked the cylinders of my revolvers in Hoppes No. 9. which works wonders at getting them Very Clean. Recently, I was given a large conainer of Break Free and was told it was just as good if not better. It is a much thicker consistency than the Hoppes. Basically I have two questions: Is it safe to soak the parts in the break free like I did with the hoppes? Does anyone know which one works better? The break free seems to work ok with me, but is much "gooeyer". Thanks for your help.
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Old January 29, 2000, 02:52 AM   #2
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I always just use Hoppes. It works!!! On the theory that if it aint broken, don't fix it, why change??????

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Old January 29, 2000, 04:25 AM   #3
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Isn't Hoppes No. 9 a cleaner while Break-Free is a gun oil?

Is Break-Free used for cleaning or for lubrication or for both?
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Old January 29, 2000, 04:52 AM   #4
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I use Hoppes #9 and Break-Free.
When I was in the army,we used CLP (cleaner,lubrication,protectant).The bottles all said Break-Free on them, so I assume Break-Free is both. But I have been known to have been wrong....once.
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Old January 29, 2000, 04:53 AM   #5
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Break-free is a cleaner and a lube.
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Old January 29, 2000, 01:25 PM   #6
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I've used Hoppe's #9 for years and never had any problems with it. Why change if it works for you?

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Old January 29, 2000, 01:43 PM   #7
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Kinda'off the subject but what do ya'll think about Tri-Flow?
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Old January 29, 2000, 03:04 PM   #8
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barryf, I've never found anything which didn't work well enough to keep my guns clean and free of rust.

Some stuff seems to clean grunge or lead out of a barrel better than other stuff, but it's usually only a matter of a little elbow-grease...

None of them are magic.

FWIW, Art
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Old January 29, 2000, 03:49 PM   #9
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I prefer what ever I happen to have on hand at that particular moment. Both Hoppes (gotta love that smell) and Break free are good stuff, Break free, protects as well as cleans, but I prefer to use hoppes first then the Break free. That Tri Flo is good stuff to but haven't seen it around here in years.

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Old January 29, 2000, 04:18 PM   #10
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Greetings To All, Be advised that SigArms
does not recommend the use of Hoppe's #9
on the sheet metal slides of their fine
firearms. This is per Mike Guarmieri, who
is a Sr. Gunsmith at the SigArms plant in
Exeter, New Hampshire; and was on a recent
post by someone else here on TFL. I have
not received any information concerning the
use of this product on the stainless steel
slide's; and have witnessed only one case
of Hoppe's #9 solvent removing the bluing
from a P220. It was probably the fault of
the user; more than the product?

Best Wishes,
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Old January 29, 2000, 05:54 PM   #11
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One of the simplest methods I know of is to purchase a small parts washer and use mineral spirts, you can leave the pistol in the solution and allow the solution to flow over it....it works very well.
Ive not used this particular method but I will be trying it....a gunschmidt friend advised that to use the same concept as scrubbing bubbles, he recommended a pcv tube large + long enuf for rifled actions and a fish tank aerator to push air up through the pcv tube, using the mineral spirts again, it is supposed to clean rifles and actions very well,,,,,I hope he's right....fubsy.
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Old January 29, 2000, 10:26 PM   #12
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I use Hoppes #9 for cleaning, GunScrubber as a degreaser (to removed all Hoppes residue) & then very lightly apply BreakFree to parts that require lubrication.

An excess of ANY film may attract dirt, etc. that could preclude your fave from going bang when called upon. Rare, but it happens

Once cleaned & degreased, only a very slight film is required to provide lube so your pistol functions properly.
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