copper remover

[ajax]

who knows which one is stronger sweets, or barnes cr10?
i think sweets says it has 5% ammonia and i am not sure what barnes is?

 

[gunasauras]

I think Sweets is stronger....works great for me!

 

[Obtunded]

There is a really good comparison of copper cleaners on the 6BR website. The KG12 seems to be the head and shoulders best product. In the testing, I was surprised at how poorly Sweets did.

http://www.theriflestore.com/Pictures/Copper Test/Main Page Information Copper Test.htm

Ed at V-Bull on this site is a distributor

 

[lcq]

I have difficulty believing that Sweets scored that badly. Given the quantity of ammonia it contains.

Brian

 

[HPL]

I have difficulty believing that Sweets scored that badly. Given the quantity of ammonia it contains.

Brian

I used to think Sweets was the king of copper solvents until I tried Robla Solo Mil and that kicked the crap out of Sweets. Too bad it's not very easy to find. If KG12 is as good as I've read, then I've definitely got to get me some of that.

 

[prosper]

Shooter's Choice has always worked for me. But then I've never had to deal with any severe fouling before

 

[Mystic Precision]

Barnes CR10 is the best commercial cleaner I have tried to date for removing copper. No, have not tried KG12. Doubt I will either as I am only using Janitorial grade ammonia cleaner.

Nothing can beat that!!!!!!

wipe it in, wipe out the copper. NO waiting, lots of stink, dirt cheap.

I did my own test with Butches, Sweets, Wipe Out, Hoppes 9, Barnes, JB. JB did very well because it just lapped the gunk out.

For a solution, Barnes was used after the other cleaners had come out with a few white patches. The Barnes not only removed much more copper (back to bear metal), it also removed more powder.

Look for any high conc ammonia cleaner if you want to get rid of copper quickly and effectively. The best will have a warning not to leave in the barrel for any more then a few minutes.

Heed their warning. Wipe it out or else corrosion is possible.

You do not leave jan grade ammonia in a bore for more then a few minutes (your barrel is clean long before that anyways). There is no point and can lead to other bad things.
Jerry

 

[prosper]

hoppes 9 copper remover is more of a preventative measure than a proper copper cleaner. It will remove any LIGHT fouling, as well as carbon and nitro buildup. But if there's heavy copper deposits then go for something that stinks. SC, Sweets, Barnes, etc. For the heaviest build-ups, a mild abrasive will be easiest - eg JB

 

[boss-hog2]

hoppes 9 copper remover is more of a preventative measure than a proper copper cleaner. It will remove any LIGHT fouling, as well as carbon and nitro buildup. But if there's heavy copper deposits then go for something that stinks. SC, Sweets, Barnes, etc. For the heaviest build-ups, a mild abrasive will be easiest - eg JB

also makes a LOW grade mosquito repellent in a pinch