Bore cleaners

[Attica Jack #23953]

Has anyone used Reds homemade bore cleaner? I read some information on the web, and it looks like an alternative to using Hoppes #9. Just wanted to know if any shooters have used it, and what was their thoughts. Thanks Attica Jack

[BLACKFOOT SASS #11947]

I have used a lot of bore cleaners including the home made Red stuff. It seems that I always come back to Hoppes #9.

 

Blackfoot

[Yusta B.]

Try a little JB Bore Paste on a bronze brush, then your favorite liquid.

[Sedalia Dave]

I have made a batch and used it to clean out the carbon from shooting 38's in 357 chambers. I like it and it is a lot less expensive than many store cleaners.

 

One important thing to note is that you have to store it in a metal container with a well fitting lid. If you don't the acetone and turpentine will evaporate out and it looses its effectiveness. I used the cans that the Acetone and Turpentine came in along with a couple of empty paint thinner cans I had available.

[August West, SASS #45079]

You can buy it, already mixed from Brownell's. That way, you can try it and see how you like it before you go to the trouble of making up a batch.

[Orient Express]

I used to use Hoppe's 9 but experimented with Ed's Red. I prefer Ed's Red as I find the ammonia smell from Hoppe's 9 a bit over powering cleaning in an enclosed garage. The acetone in mine has probably evaporated off so would be safer around my wood stocks.

 

I find it cleans the carbon/lead much better then Hoppe's. Plus it's a lot cheaper then Hoppe's.

[John Henry Quick]

If there's leading, then Shooter's Choice, otherwise, water works great and the price is right.

[Hurricane Deck 100366]

Made many batches over the years and use it a lot. I store it in mason jars as the seal on them is impervious to the acetone and the glass lets you see how much you have. I regularly agitate small parts in a small glass jar using Ed's Red since it's so cheap to make. It usually ends up with my used parts cleaner solvent.

[Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933]

Wish there was a bore cleaner that actually removes lead. Many advertise they do but I have never found one that works for squat. I'm not talking about a bore jammed with lead that needs a Lewis Lead Remover, but normal lead fouling.

[Lazy Eeyour]

I use Ed's Red in 50 cal ammo cans to soak the pistols for a few days. Then swab the bores and chambers and blow off excess oil and trash with compressed air. Works great with stainless. Don't forget the blued guns as overtime it will lift the marginal blued areas.

[Attica Jack #23953]

August West I looked on the Brownells site, they had Red Bore cleaner on sale for $3.99 sounded good but the shipping was around $16.00. I did find a local shooter in my area that is going to sell me some. I really don't need a gal. I only clean my guns once a year. Thanks

[Tequila Jim #14501]

I believe you can use the plastic cans that suitable for gasoline

storage to store eds red bore cleaner. I have been using it for

several years. TJ

[Lunger]

I like remmington bore cleaner or jb bore paste with kroil. Both work great. Both are common, and easy to get. Wrap patch over worn out brush, apply the bore cleaner, and a few stokes with good tension, and you're done. Rinse with kroil, and a dry patch. Atf works great if you don't see kroil on the shelf. Removes carbon, lead, and copper everytime.

[captqueeze]

Ed's Red works very well for my needs.

[Dutch Wheeler]

I mix Ed's Red but omit the acetone, which can damage the finish on wood stocks. According to what I have read elsewhere, the acetone is in there to remove the plastic wad residue left in shotguns. I find that it cleans as well as H#9, and don't miss the acetone.