Just got a spray bottle of Hoppes Elite odourless cleaner (lead & copper). Expensive at $11.00 for 4 oz. Wondering if anyone else has used it. If it works well it would be good to have a cleaner that is biodegradable, no smell and is a spray with no propellent. Haven't tried anything yet that could deal with lead & copper. Will try after shooting on monday at POCO.
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Works better than the ammonia stuff. It's not odourless, but the smell doesn't burn your nostrils, and it also dissipates quickly. It also does minimal damage to your hands if you touch it directly, but I've seen a drop of the stuff take the finish off our dining room table. Also, the 32oz. bottle is a ridiculously better deal at around $35, so pick up one of those in the future.
It's the only stuff I can use at home without my wife complaining about the smell. I really like the product and understand that it's made by the makers of MP7 Pro. Ditto on the 32oz bottle sprayer bottle to bring down the cost!!
http://www.hoppes.com/msds/Elite Product/M-Pro7GunCleanerMSDS.pdf
FWIW, Lock, Stock and Barrel in New West (across from the Justice Institute) has the 32oz bottles in stock...
http://www.hoppes.com/msds/Elite Product/M-Pro7GunCleanerMSDS.pdf
FWIW, Lock, Stock and Barrel in New West (across from the Justice Institute) has the 32oz bottles in stock...
It is not really a copper remover. It will remove lead and copper from "low velocity" rounds, say less than about 2,000 fps, but not high velocity copper.
High velocity copper has a molecular bond with the steel. Low velocity is a mechanical bond that MPro/Elite will remove.
I use it all the time. Also remember that it is a very good degreaser so you need to oil all surfaces when you are done.
High velocity copper has a molecular bond with the steel. Low velocity is a mechanical bond that MPro/Elite will remove.
I use it all the time. Also remember that it is a very good degreaser so you need to oil all surfaces when you are done.
I don't find that it works that great on heavy copper deposits, either. For that I use Gunslick's foaming bore cleaner==another favorite cleaning product of mine (odorless, too) and if these fail there's the old standby of Sweet's but I have to do it out on the patio and even though it's outside the wife still moans and groans about the smell....
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