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TABING · November 27, 1999, 03:57 AM

Since I got my C & R ffl I've been shooting lots of corrosive ammo. Trouble is, everyone I ask has a different opinion on bore cleaning.
Hot soapy water is no doubt good, but not always convenient in the field, and I don't want to worry about water getting under the wood and in inaccessable places.

I've been told that sudsy ammonia-water mixture is good, but also told it's not, because the ammonia is just gas and real ammonia is only available from chemical supply houses, if at all.

Next is Hoppes #9 which I've told was specifically developed to nuetralize water attracting salts.

So what's the deinitive answer!

November 27, 1999, 03:57 AM	#1
TABING Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 1999 Location: White Mountains, AZ & Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Posts: 663	Since I got my C & R ffl I've been shooting lots of corrosive ammo. Trouble is, everyone I ask has a different opinion on bore cleaning. Hot soapy water is no doubt good, but not always convenient in the field, and I don't want to worry about water getting under the wood and in inaccessable places. I've been told that sudsy ammonia-water mixture is good, but also told it's not, because the ammonia is just gas and real ammonia is only available from chemical supply houses, if at all. Next is Hoppes #9 which I've told was specifically developed to nuetralize water attracting salts. So what's the deinitive answer!