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BillCA · January 12, 2008, 05:02 PM

Hoppe's works well as a cleaner and it contains a light oil that will help protect the gun's finish too.

If I want a bore really clean, it seems that RIG #44 bore cleaner really gets the job done, but it's more expensive than Hoppe's.

That said, after a heavy shooting session, I pull the grips, field strip the gun and put it in a pan with about 2.5" of Hoppe's while I clean up and put away ammo, brass, etc. After 20 minutes or so, the gun is easily cleaned and I can soak another gun while cleaning the first.

I don't waste it either. I keep an old, partial bottle and pour the "used" Hoppe's back through 3 coffee filters to reduce the particulate contamination.

January 12, 2008, 05:02 PM	#26
BillCA Senior Member Join Date: November 28, 2004 Location: Silicon Valley, Ca Posts: 7,117	Hoppe's works well as a cleaner and it contains a light oil that will help protect the gun's finish too. If I want a bore really clean, it seems that RIG #44 bore cleaner really gets the job done, but it's more expensive than Hoppe's. That said, after a heavy shooting session, I pull the grips, field strip the gun and put it in a pan with about 2.5" of Hoppe's while I clean up and put away ammo, brass, etc. After 20 minutes or so, the gun is easily cleaned and I can soak another gun while cleaning the first. I don't waste it either. I keep an old, partial bottle and pour the "used" Hoppe's back through 3 coffee filters to reduce the particulate contamination. __________________ BillCA in CA (Unfortunately)