Anybody still use Hoppes #9?
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cmort666
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Can't stand it. I've used nothing but Shooter's Choice powder solvent and Clenzoil for at least ten years.
DGNY
Member
No. 9 Rules
Sure - just a couple dabs on the shooting bag before going to the range. Gets me in the mood. [Kidding...] And then the clean-up after. [Not kidding...] Nice. And brings back memories of shooting with my dad.
CLP is my standard, tho, for final wipe-down.
We are lucky to have such a rich hobby!
Dyson
Sure - just a couple dabs on the shooting bag before going to the range. Gets me in the mood. [Kidding...] And then the clean-up after. [Not kidding...] Nice. And brings back memories of shooting with my dad.
CLP is my standard, tho, for final wipe-down.
We are lucky to have such a rich hobby!
Dyson
bmcgilvray
Member
Yep. Good stuff! Classic, traditional Smith & Wesson revolvers and Hoppe's No. 9. Nothing better!
I use it too, mostly on blued surfaces and in bores. I start with Hoppe's #9 and only go to more aggressive or specialized products when needed. I usually buy it by the quart.
Actually brought some over with me for my own use. I've been using it on the bore of my .50 cal barrel. At home though, I generally use shooter's choice. As an aside, THE best lubricant for the Ma Duece, especially in this dusty land, is transmission fluid. CLP seems to me to gum up a lot worse on a crew serve that spends it's time on top of a humvee or other armored vehicle constantly exposed to dust. Sorry to get off topic.
I've always used it. I just opened a jar that I got from a friend's estate, that was probably bought a few years ago. It still smells like Hoppes, but it seems to smell a little different. Maybe a little "benign" compared to the bottle (probably 80s vintage) I just finished.
RonJon
US Veteran
I use it on all BUT my nickel plated guns.
(The Hoppe's #9 can cause the nickel plating to start to peel off by going into any microscopic hole or scratch in the nickel and dissolving the underlying copper that binds the nickel to the steel).
(The Hoppe's #9 can cause the nickel plating to start to peel off by going into any microscopic hole or scratch in the nickel and dissolving the underlying copper that binds the nickel to the steel).
FrankD45
Absent Comrade
Yes, I love the smell and still use it. As a matter of fact, I use a 50/50 mix of Hoppes and Kroil to loosen leading before running Chore Boy down the tube. Works great!
I hope that helps,
Frank
I hope that helps,
Frank
sigp220.45
US Veteran
Yep, I still use it. I don't even care how well it works, I just like the smell and the associated memories.
Krull
Member
*raises hand*
What we had and what I used when I first cleaned a gun,I've tried other stuff but it seems like 90% of the time I need to buy some cleaner I grab that stuff.
What we had and what I used when I first cleaned a gun,I've tried other stuff but it seems like 90% of the time I need to buy some cleaner I grab that stuff.
cowboy117
Member
Yes.It's all i use.I have no nickle guns.
gjamison
Member
yes i do, this week as a matter of fact. i put a little on when i take the wife out for dinner.
J. Galt
US Veteran
What else would I use? 
Texas1941
Member
I've been using it since '57 or '58. I've tried other products and some of them work better in some situations, but I always have #9 on hand. Probably do 95% of my cleaning with it.
I use it on my nickel revolvers, but I am careful to wipe down the exterior when I finish. I've never noticed any problem, but the possibility of damage may well exsist.
FWIW, I've been told that the formula has changed because the original stuff was a little on the unhealthy side. Don't know if that's true, but it would'nt surprize me.
I use it on my nickel revolvers, but I am careful to wipe down the exterior when I finish. I've never noticed any problem, but the possibility of damage may well exsist.
FWIW, I've been told that the formula has changed because the original stuff was a little on the unhealthy side. Don't know if that's true, but it would'nt surprize me.
I may be the longest-term user here. I got some with my first .22 rifle when I was a kid (1950), and have been using it ever since. I like the fragrance - wife says it's my signature smell, even over Old Spice.
I heard back in 1993 that they were going to change the formula to some politically-correct concoction. Accordingly, I marched right out and bought what I thought might be a lifetime supply - two quart bottles of the OLD formula. I dated the containers as 11/19/1993. I've used about half of one bottle to date, and still have a full bottle in reserve. I pour it into one of the small bottles that I've used for decades as needed. Only things I don't use it on are plated guns.
One whiff of the stuff brings back a lot of old memories, for sure.
I heard back in 1993 that they were going to change the formula to some politically-correct concoction. Accordingly, I marched right out and bought what I thought might be a lifetime supply - two quart bottles of the OLD formula. I dated the containers as 11/19/1993. I've used about half of one bottle to date, and still have a full bottle in reserve. I pour it into one of the small bottles that I've used for decades as needed. Only things I don't use it on are plated guns.
One whiff of the stuff brings back a lot of old memories, for sure.
Centenniel
Member
I have tried many bore cleaners/solvents and I still like good old #9. Yeah, I do like the smell too...
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