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I use Hoppes No. 9 and Break Free to clean my handguns and rifles. My family members do not like the smell. Is that any good solvent with better smell ? Thanks.
 
+1. Hoppes #9 smells pretty foul to me too. Have you tried Ballistol? It can be expensive, but it seems to do the job and smells like licorice (to me anyway).
 
agilent_one said:
Heretic!

Liberal "plant"?

:confused::D:D:D:D:D:D
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:mad: How DARE you! :p :p

What can I say? My dad has has used Ballistol for as long as I can remember. There was always a lingering scent in the gunroom, and it reminds me of home. :rolleyes:
 
Imposter said:
+1. Hoppes #9 smells pretty foul to me too. Have you tried Ballistol? It can be expensive, but it seems to do the job and smells like licorice (to me anyway).
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I'm with agilent_one on this.:eek: :eek:

It's shooters cologne, you should be dabbing some behind your ears and behind your knees!!!!!!:D :D :D

RePete.
 
cwlam3 said:
I use Hoppes No. 9 and Break Free to clean my handguns and rifles. My family members do not like the smell. Is that any good solvent with better smell ? Thanks.
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Try the new Hoppe's products...cleaner, bore cleaner and copper remover.
All are low fume, but sure as hell don't clean as well as the more toxic stuff.
 
Hoppes Elite is M-Pro 7. This cleaner is not designed to remove copper fouling from rifles. It does a good job of powder and low velocity (handgun) lead as long as the lead is not too thick. It takes some soaking though.

But I also miss that No. 9 fragrance.
 
Ed's Red for me. Any solvent that will dissolve gun gunk will have a smell. Women are always sensitive to solvent smells, so ventilation is best.
 
Remington bore cleaner is good. No smell and cleans good. There is also JB bore cleaner. It is a gritty past. When you think things are clean use that and the patch will come out black.
 
Imposter said:
+1. Hoppes #9 smells pretty foul to me too. Have you tried Ballistol? It can be expensive, but it seems to do the job and smells like licorice (to me anyway).
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+1 Ever since I've gone to Ballistol I won't go back - plus its healthy! ;)
 
Anyone tried "Borescrubber"? I believe it's made by Gunslick but I'm not sure. This is a foaming bore cleaner that appears to do a good job without a lot of elbow grease. Maybe I'm just lazy but anything to make cleaning easier is great for me. They also make "Gunscrubber" which is a general cleaner. TC
 
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