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Originally Posted by Jav
Sorry for bumping this but I didn't want to make a thread about it. Just got Hoppes #9 and wondering: Is it just for barrel cleaning only? I have a Hoppes boresnake so I put some on the end of that and run it through but could I use this for cleaning the bolt, etc? I borrowed my cousin's CLP before I bought #9 & Hoppe's gun oil
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What gun are you cleaning? You mention bolt so I am assuming a rifle. Yes you can use #9 to clean anything metal but the Bore snake will only clean a little bit of carbon and powder residue. It will not remove copper or lead. For that you need some elbow grease and a cleaning rod with correct size brush and lots of patches. Bore Snake is a novel idea but only good for a final pass or maybe a light cleaning at the range.
Then as flyfisherman stated, run some CLP through it.