Hoppes #9

[monkr]

Does anyone clean their gun with Hoppes #9. I use it to clean all of my other modern guns. The reason I ask is the last time I took the Rem. 1858 out to shoot the caps fired but most of the cylinders with powder didn't. My friend said I probably had too much oil in them and the powder soaked it up. I do have a tengency when I clean my guns to spray a little too much Remmington oil in them.

 

[madcratebuilder]

I well use #9 to clean barrels that have had copper jacketed bullets fired in them. For cleaning black powder I only use Ballistol and for smokeless powder I only use Eezok.

 

[Dave Rosenthal]

I use Shooter's Choice, which is a similar product, to do the "first clean" to get all of the stiff old grease off of the gun prior to the first range outing. Hoppe's #9 is great for that!

For everyday clean-up of black powder residue, I use Butch's Black Powder Bore Shine. Easier on the nose and the family.

Dave

 

[R.M.]

Soap and water is all you need for cleaning BP.
Using too much oil can't be a bad thing, just get rid of it before you shoot.
When you clean, are you removing the nipples and cleaning them? Some people don't, but I believe that by removing them every time saves a lot of headaches down the road.

 

[jan buck]

hoppes #9 plus black solve works well for cleanup.
but i mainly use it for a shooting lube.
as stated regular #9 is for modern firearms.

 

[Robby]

Note to you young fellows out there. Hoppe's 9 makes a good cologne. When a young lady walks down wind of you, turns and gives you a knowing smile, thats one you might take interest in. :thumbsup:

 

[paulvallandigham]

Hoppe's #9 is necessary to clean the lead out of the barrel and throat of a BP revolver. However, its not the best choice for cleaning the cylinder or frame of the BP residue. Use Soap and Water for that job.

I also recommend removing and cleaning the nipples after every shoot, because of the BP residue that is shoved into the threads by the chamber pressure. The Residue attracts moisture, and rusts weakens the thread, or makes it impossible to get the nipples out some time later. Removing, cleaning, and oiling the nipple threads, and the corresponding threads in the chambers, insures that the gun will fire properly, and you don't have to worry about rusted threads. I use a good gun oil to LIGHTLY oil the chambers, prior to storage. However, before the gun is taken out to shoot, I flush the cylinder, and all the chambers with alcohol, to remove all the oil. I don't remove the nipples for this process, and you will still find oil in the threads. The alcohol evaporates, taking any condensation in the chambers out with it.

I also like Shooter's choice. Its expensive, but I buy it when I can't find Hoppes #9 locally. Oh, I try to buy these solvents in quart bottles or larger, if I can. I save money buying the larger size, and I go through a lot of it. :thumbsup:

 

[Many Klatch]

My wife shoots small caliber rifles. She has had problems with having to clean every two shots, which gets to be a real hassle on a woods walk. Mike Milligan with Stitcher's Cabin recommended Hoppes #9 plus for use as a patch lube. Our last outing Mary K got 20 shots in her .36 without ever having to clean. We are sold on this as a patch lube for the smaller bore rifles. For larger bore I'll stick to spit.

Does anyone know where to buy this stuff online?

Many Klatch

 

[David W.]

My wife shoots small caliber rifles. She has had problems with having to clean every two shots, which gets to be a real hassle on a woods walk. Mike Milligan with Stitcher's Cabin recommended Hoppes #9 plus for use as a patch lube. Our last outing Mary K got 20 shots in her .36 without ever having to clean. We are sold on this as a patch lube for the smaller bore rifles. For larger bore I'll stick to spit.

Does anyone know where to buy this stuff online?

Many Klatch

Give Ballistol a whirl, or soluable oil that you can buy a the local NAPA store and mix either 7:1.

 

[CharlesZ]

I use Hoppe's #9 on all my modern weapons. I've never tried it for BP. A word of caution--I do my work in my basement and after an hour or two with #9 I find it hard climbing the stairs. Make sure you have adequate ventilation.

 

[roundball]

Hoppes #9 plus for use as a patch lube.

Does anyone know where to buy this stuff online?

Its fantastic patch lube for repeated shots at the range without having to wipe between shots...I use it for 50 shot range sessions during the low humidity / dry air months and never patch the bore until the trip home.

The last I bought online was a 10-Pack from "Cheaper-than-dirt"

87219 No. 9 Plus Black Powder Solvent & Patch Lubricant, 8 oz. Each, 10-Pack = $43.80

 

[Dave Rosenthal]

Does anyone clean their gun with Hoppes #9. I use it to clean all of my other modern guns. The reason I ask is the last time I took the Rem. 1858 out to shoot the caps fired but most of the cylinders with powder didn't. My friend said I probably had too much oil in them and the powder soaked it up. I do have a tengency when I clean my guns to spray a little too much Remmington oil in them.

I missed the boat with my first answer to you...

Your over-oiling caused oil-soaked nipples to not transfer the hot spark to the powder in addition to possible powder contamination! I make sure that my nipples are always dry inside before storing the revolver or shooting it! A simple remedy to this situation is to fire a series of caps on every nipple at the firing line PRIOR to loading the chambers of the cylinder in preparation to fire the revolver. This will dry-out the nipples and maintain a dry flash channel for the ignition sequence.

Also, please note that some of the other posters are writing about two different kinds of Hoppe's: the regular lead solvent (old #9), and the black powder solvent that says for black powder right on the bottle. The black powder solvent is also an excellent patch/bore lubricant as Roundball has stated.

Old #9 cleans the shipping grease/cosmoline out of a new rifle or hand gun better than anything else I know of.

Dave

 

[Dave Rosenthal]

I too buy the happy juice (Shooter's Choice) by the quart! I'd buy it by the gallon if it was sold that way--I still have some photolab funnels laying around somewhere from the old days, and pouring from the gallon jug to the quart would be a snap!

When cleaning my competition .45 ACP Springfield, I take-down the slide and put all of the various parts into a coffee can of Shooter's Choice and swirl the parts around in it and then dry them with a paper towel...the crud just falls off! The stuff isn't cheap, it's priceless, especially when it's time to do something on the "Honey do List" :haha: .

Dave

 

[ozark57]

I do love the smell of #9. Tried to get the wife to wear it for perfume, didn't work. :idunno:

 

[jan buck]

me too. i can remember as a kid my dad would use it and i liked the smell of it and have used it ever since. ah the memories

 

[stubshaft]

I do too. The formula has changed over the years but the smell still reminds me of the opening day of hunting season.

For BP cleaning I use soap and water or at the range I spritz it with window cleaner and vinegar. For leading I use Kroil.