Hi , I use hopps #9 before the bristles on a bore snake(I dip it right in the bottle) and run it threw 3 times then after the barrel is clean of build up I put CLP down near the end of the bore snake and run it threw once to leave a light coating, when the bore snake has been used a few times I wash it.
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Ditto. Only I use traditional gun oil at the end rather than CLP.

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Randy
Provenance nerd