Who makes there own bore cleaners

[Brambles]

Just wondering who else makes there own bore cleaners?

I made a few different ones off a website and tried them out. I modified them to suit my needs
The copper remover workes great, just don't smell it Doesn't take long to strip the copper out of the barrel.

The other one is just for powder fouling and corrosion protection but I almost prefer the old faithfull hoppes. Haven't give it an honest chance yet though.

Just curious what you guys use. I have enough of this stuff to last a lifetime now

Now I have to find a cheaper way to get patches. I go through a tonne of them.

Brambles

 

[Mystic Precision]

I don't make my solutions because the stuff I buy is so cheap. I use the GM top engine cleaner on the powder and conc Ammonia from janitorial supply to get rid of the copper. Barnes CR10 was my favorite commercial product but about 4 times as expensive as the above.

For patches, just go to Wallyland and get some untreated white cotton flannel. Cut out squares to your need. About $3.50/sq yd. That's a lot of patches.

Jerry

 

[CanAm]

I use Ed's red for bore cleaner but haven't tried a copper remover yet. I bought a giant roll of british patches off Klunk at a gun show.

 

[BEARMAN]

Here is a site with some recipes ( www.frfrogspad.com/homemade.htm )

 

[josquin]

I don't make my solutions because the stuff I buy is so cheap. I use the GM top engine cleaner on the powde...

Me, too. Couldn't get "Top Engine Cleaner" but the dealer had "Cleenz" which is likely similar. I read somewhere that Top Engine Cleaner is chemically identical to Shooter's Choice. I can't prove it (obtaining the MSDS for each might provide some answers), but it certainly seems to work just fine and at about $8.00/litre it is very cost-effective.

Stuart

 

[stocker]

Cleaning Patches and bore solvents

I've found the Ed's Red formula to work very well at low cost as a bore solvent. Avoid getting it on wood finish as there can be an adverse reaction to some stock finishes.

I've used a heavy duty white paper toweling available from Auto suupply houses for making patches. It's about 10 bucks a roll and cut patches with a straight edge and utility knife as required. It is also lint free and I use it extensively for applying stock finishes. Good stuff.

 

[Brambles]

Here is a site with some recipes ( www.frfrogspad.com/homemade.htm )

Those are the one's that I have built, I don't put the acetone in the Ed's red, since its primarily added to remove plastic shotgun wads.

The humpty white copper cleaner works very well.

 

[EC]

I don't make my solutions because the stuff I buy is so cheap. I use the GM top engine cleaner on the powder and conc Ammonia from janitorial supply to get rid of the copper. Barnes CR10 was my favorite commercial product but about 4 times as expensive as the above.

For patches, just go to Wallyland and get some untreated white cotton flannel. Cut out squares to your need. About $3.50/sq yd. That's a lot of patches.

Jerry

Where did you get the GM top engine cleaner. I went to a GM dealer in Edmonton and he didn't know what I was talking about. He had some AC Delco stuff but it wasn't top engine cleaner. He said it worked the same but it didn't look or smell anywhere like Shooter's Choice. Someone mentioned top engine cleaner was identical in composition to Shooters Choice. Do they still sell it in Canada. I am heading to the US tomorrow and will check a GM dealer there.

 

[Mystic Precision]

Local Chevy dealer. Might be called valve carbon remover or something like that. Used to get rid of valve carbon buildup and is applied while engine is running.

Jerry

 

[bisonhd]

He had some AC Delco stuff but it wasn't top engine cleaner.

That's the stuff, AC Delco Cleans. Best stuff I've used and probably the cheapest.

What I do:

- A couple of patches with the Cleans to get the thick out.
- Several passes with a Cleans soaked bore brush.
- Let sit for 5 mins.
- A few patched through until clean and dry.

After this routine I have tried seeing what copper is left by using 7.62 copper solvent but rarely is there any.

I always finish with a patch moistened in G96 or similiar.

Tips. Use a good "O" ring bore guide and have the muzzle pointing slightly down to prevent crap from getting into the chamber and action. Don't forget to swab out the action with a Q tip or a oversized patch on a bigbore loop.

Try not to contaminate the cleaner, it may neutralize the active ingredients.

 

[ckid]

I use the Ed's Red formula and I am sold, for those of you who don't know the recipe it is as follows: Equal parts of the following: varsol, Dexron automatic transmission fluid, acetone and K1 Kerosene. I use CR-10 for copper but I am going to try commercial janitorial ammonia as I have heard a lot of positive feedback on it.