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    Quote Originally Posted by odugrad View Post
    I haven't been running anything else through after using the Hoppes. I'll be sure to start running a CLP patch through after the cleaning.

    Thanks, everyone.
    Always use some type of oil made for rust protection after the Hoppes 9. Not saying Hoppes 9 will cause it to rust but it's a cleaning solvent not really made for protecting. Also check out Hoppes 9 Synthetic Blend which is biodegradable and less harmful for you to breathe or get on your skin

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    There is also a product called Hoppe's AR.I know because my wife bought me some. It appears to not leave any residue behind so I've been using it to soak my bolt in, then afterward cleaning, lube with my favorite lube of the day.
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    First time I ever cleaned a gun was with my father about 1951. We used Hoppe’s 9 then, and I still use it today. I did buy some Breakthrough recently and am still experimenting with it. Looks like water and is odorless, but I’m not sold on it yet.
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    I just use breakfree foaming bore cleaner. Leave it in for 30 minutes and it pukes all of the crap out of the muzzle.

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    I use slip 2000 bore cleaner and it's amazing for my needs. Cheap and comes in a pretty nice size bottle it's a copper remover.

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    I always thought ammonia-based solvents were bad for chrome lining, at least if you let it sit in there for any appreciable length of time.
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    For a long time, I've been using Hoppes to clean, then following with CLP, and more recently, M-Pro 7. I'm going to give Fireclean a try when this bottle of Hoppes is done.

    Also, I use grease for my Sig slides. Specifically, Slide Glide. I used in on my AR bolts for a time, but have since gone back to straight lube oil. It worked very well, but tended to suck up a lot more filth from the powder discharges.

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    I use hoppes when Im serious about cleaning the gun (3-4x a year) but after every range trip i will clean with M-pro 7 gun cleaner and oil with lpx. In all reality we are probably harder on our guns with solvents and brushing than we are shooting them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Guns-up.50 View Post
    I use hoppes when Im serious about cleaning the gun (3-4x a year) but after every range trip i will clean with M-pro 7 gun cleaner and oil with lpx. In all reality we are probably harder on our guns with solvents and brushing than we are shooting them.
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    Always used Hoppe's #9, then started using Butches Bore shine. Great in shotgun barrels after lots of plastic wadding deposits left in the chamber and choke areas.

    Ed's Red is good and easy to make up yourself

    https://home.comcast.net/~dsmjd/tux/...ch/eds_red.htm

    http://www.brownells.com/gun-cleanin...prod19936.aspx
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