Is Hoppes #9 formulated for corrosive ammo cleaning?

I use Hoppes #9 to clean my guns after a session of dirty corrosive ammo and then lube everything up with delicious smelling G96. No surface rust or anything. The guns keep on ticking and are nice and clean inside (SKS, Mosin, SVT40, Vz58, TT33).

I really am lazy and don't feel like standing in my bathtub or the backyard pouring boiling soapy water all over... when the a few small chemicals in a bottle works. Live better - chemically!! :)
 
I tried using solely Hoppes and oil. It seems to slow down the corrosion, but I had issues with long term storage until I made the switch to hot water. And it's not messy if you get a plant watering can with a small nozzle and put your barrel in the laundry sink.
 
"...the Windex/boiling soapy water deal..." You need neither. It's just hot water. No soap. No Windex. The operative part of that is its water content, not the ammonia. Doesn't have to be boiling either. Biling hot does tend to dry faster though.
"...Rusty barrel..." Nope. Rust in the barrel doesn't affect extraction. The gas system got rusted and maybe the bolt, but the barrel had nothing to do with it.
 
It is always a good idea to apply some barrel cleaner while at the range, when the gun is hot. I have a can of Wipeout in the back of my car. When putting the rifle in the trunk, a squirt some Wipeout in the chamber. It foams and comes out the muzzle. When i get home, i run a clean patch through the barrel and it comes out very dirty. The Wipeout did its thing while I drove home.

If I have been shooting corrosive (salty) ammo, I pour hot water through the barrel, by pouring it in the chamber end. I carry a thermos of hot water for that purpose. When I get home the rifle is dry and I just clean it normally. The water washed the salt out of the barrel.
 
saskcop said:
It doesn't necessary have to dissolve the salts. It just has to carry them away from the metal. Dissolving the salt is a good idea though as it transports from the metal more thoroughly. Boiling water is great as a couple minutes later, the gun is dry.
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This. The boiling water dissolves the salts and then evaporates. No soap or fuss required. Clean as required afterwards.
 
sunray said:
"...the Windex/boiling soapy water deal..." You need neither. It's just hot water. No soap. No Windex. The operative part of that is its water content, not the ammonia. Doesn't have to be boiling either. Biling hot does tend to dry faster though.
"...Rusty barrel..." Nope. Rust in the barrel doesn't affect extraction. The gas system got rusted and maybe the bolt, but the barrel had nothing to do with it.
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If the chamber is rusty it may cause extraction issues.
 
Ballistol mixed with water in about an 80 to 90% water ratio. I patch the bore of a mosin with 8 or 9 patches soaked in that then switch to pure ballistol for the nitro fouling. Wash n oil in one job

For a gas gun I strip n clean like for black powder. Fill the sink with enough hot water to immerse the bbl past the gas port. Take a snug patch on a rod and pump it from breach to muzzle several times. No biggy. Follow up with ballistol.
 
4x4junkie said:
Where are you guys buying this G96 stuff? never heard of it. I'd like to try it on my sks. Thanks 4x4
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Any gun shop worth spit should have it. They also make a full line of gun care products. I get mine at Wholesale Sports. And I am prepared to be flamed for shopping there. In fact I'm in the parking lot as I type this.
 
I use boiling water out of a weed sprayer. The nozzle fits perfectly into the chamber and I can blast pressurized boiling water through everything. How thorough are you guys about the bolt? Do you dismantle it after every range trip?
 
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