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Re: Best Copper Cleaner ?? RipSnort #15628107 01/08/21 Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 13,232 Henderson, NV NVhntr Campfire Outfitter NVhntr Campfire Outfitter Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 13,232 Henderson, NV Montana Extreme if I'm in a hurry, Wipe Out or Patch Out if I'm not. Let's Go Brandon! FJB

Re: Best Copper Cleaner ?? RipSnort #15628184 01/08/21 Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 13,912 PA moosemike Campfire Outfitter moosemike Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 13,912 PA I'm really happy with Hoppes #9 synthetic

Re: Best Copper Cleaner ?? SCgman1 #15629011 01/08/21 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 29,383 O Oldelkhunter Campfire Ranger Oldelkhunter Campfire Ranger O Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 29,383 Originally Posted by SCgman1 Read a gun rag article from a couple of years ago that tested copper removers...... Basic multipurpose ballistol actually performed quite well Works better then Hoppes 9 which is basically worthless. It is a good gun oil though.

Re: Best Copper Cleaner ?? RipSnort #15629132 01/08/21 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana Eliminator is good, I like Patch Out better, not as messy as the foam version. Bad ones I add Accelerator. Works good. DF

Re: Best Copper Cleaner ?? skitish #15629136 01/08/21 Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 33,668 Either Texas or Idaho E EdM Campfire 'Bwana EdM Campfire 'Bwana E Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 33,668 Either Texas or Idaho Originally Posted by skitish Sweets This for many years. Conduct is the best proof of character.

Re: Best Copper Cleaner ?? RipSnort #15629154 01/08/21 Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 44,805 M mathman Campfire 'Bwana mathman Campfire 'Bwana M Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 44,805 I no longer care to babysit Sweets.

Re: Best Copper Cleaner ?? mathman #15629192 01/08/21 Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,419 St. Louis, MO JimHnSTL Campfire Tracker JimHnSTL Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,419 St. Louis, MO Originally Posted by mathman I no longer care to babysit Sweets. What do you mean by that statement? Just curious to what the issue is with Sweets. Thanks for any insight you may provide. Help keep our sport going. take a kid outdoors!

Re: Best Copper Cleaner ?? moosemike #15629513 01/08/21 Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,652 Utah B boatanchor Campfire Tracker boatanchor Campfire Tracker B Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,652 Utah Originally Posted by moosemike I'm really happy with Hoppes #9 synthetic This topic has been beaten to death over and over at nausium the last few months.......... but obviously mikey has not tried anything else, Hoppes#9 is closer to skunk piss than copper cleaner !!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: Best Copper Cleaner ?? RipSnort #15629534 01/08/21 Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,612 L liliysdad Campfire Tracker liliysdad Campfire Tracker L Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,612 I just leave it.

Re: Best Copper Cleaner ?? JimHnSTL #15629925 01/08/21 Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 44,805 M mathman Campfire 'Bwana mathman Campfire 'Bwana M Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 44,805 Originally Posted by JimHnSTL Originally Posted by mathman I no longer care to babysit Sweets. What do you mean by that statement? Just curious to what the issue is with Sweets. Thanks for any insight you may provide. It can result in an etched bore if left alone for very long. I prefer to use a cleaner that I can leave in place to work while I do something else.

Re: Best Copper Cleaner ?? Oldelkhunter #15629985 01/08/21 Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 4,350 SCgman1 Campfire Tracker SCgman1 Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 4,350 Originally Posted by Oldelkhunter Originally Posted by SCgman1 Read a gun rag article from a couple of years ago that tested copper removers...... Basic multipurpose ballistol actually performed quite well Works better then Hoppes 9 which is basically worthless. It is a good gun oil though. After cleaning for carbon, I use a nonamonia copper eliminate treatment and then follow up with ballistol treatment to make sure the copper eliminated is removed.

Re: Best Copper Cleaner ?? mathman #15629999 01/08/21 Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,419 St. Louis, MO JimHnSTL Campfire Tracker JimHnSTL Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,419 St. Louis, MO Originally Posted by mathman Originally Posted by JimHnSTL Originally Posted by mathman I no longer care to babysit Sweets. What do you mean by that statement? Just curious to what the issue is with Sweets. Thanks for any insight you may provide. It can result in an etched bore if left alone for very long. I prefer to use a cleaner that I can leave in place to work while I do something else. How long is too long with that stuff? Help keep our sport going. take a kid outdoors!

Re: Best Copper Cleaner ?? RipSnort #15630318 01/08/21 Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 13,232 Henderson, NV NVhntr Campfire Outfitter NVhntr Campfire Outfitter Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 13,232 Henderson, NV The label reads not to leave it in the bore for more than 15 minutes. Let's Go Brandon! FJB

Re: Best Copper Cleaner ?? RipSnort #15630419 01/08/21 Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,671 Kansas 7_08FAN Campfire Regular 7_08FAN Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,671 Kansas What are y’all using to remove or kill the Sweets? "Mark the birds and handle your Dog"

Re: Best Copper Cleaner ?? RipSnort #15630648 01/09/21 Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,279 Georgia 0 01Foreman400 Campfire Regular 01Foreman400 Campfire Regular 0 Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,279 Georgia Patch out is great. You ain't about that life.

Re: Best Copper Cleaner ?? RipSnort #15630650 01/09/21 Joined: May 2011 Posts: 5,796 Queensland Australia M mauserand9mm Campfire Tracker mauserand9mm Campfire Tracker M Joined: May 2011 Posts: 5,796 Queensland Australia Used to use Sweets copper solvent but now Boretech Eliminator. I still use Sweets oil - it does remove some residual copper if there is any there. Originally Posted by mauserand9mm Originally Posted by mauserand9mm Originally Posted by Raspy Whatever you said...everyone knows you are a lying jerk. That's a bold assertion. Point out where you think I lied. Well?

Re: Best Copper Cleaner ?? RipSnort #15630678 01/09/21 Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 26,201 West Slope of Colorado A alpinecrick Campfire Ranger alpinecrick Campfire Ranger A Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 26,201 West Slope of Colorado Montana Xtreme Patch Out Patch Out with Accelerator. Although can’t tell if it really works faster with the accelerator....... Casey Not being married to any particular political party sure makes it a lot easier to look at the world more objectively... Having said that, MAGA.

Re: Best Copper Cleaner ?? boatanchor #15630740 01/09/21 Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 13,912 PA moosemike Campfire Outfitter moosemike Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 13,912 PA Originally Posted by boatanchor Originally Posted by moosemike I'm really happy with Hoppes #9 synthetic This topic has been beaten to death over and over at nausium the last few months.......... but obviously mikey has not tried anything else, Hoppes#9 is closer to skunk piss than copper cleaner !!!!!!!!!!!! And clearly you don't know what Hoppes 9 Synthetic is

Re: Best Copper Cleaner ?? 01Foreman400 #15631413 01/09/21 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana Originally Posted by 01Foreman400 Patch out is great. +1 Use with Accelerator if lots of fouling. DF

Re: Best Copper Cleaner ?? 7_08FAN #15631602 01/09/21 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 963 J Joezone Campfire Regular Joezone Campfire Regular J Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 963 Originally Posted by 7_08FAN What are y’all using to remove or kill the Sweets? 99% Isopropyl alcohol ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~