Bore Cleaner - Can you use Hoppe's #9

[BlackPowderGuy (AJHS)]

Hi all,

When cleaning a ML, whether inline or traditional, do you need to use a bore solvent that is specific to black powder (or bp subs like 777 or Blackhorn 209) or can you use Hoppe's #9?

 

[michiganmuzzy]

You can use #9 (or other solvents) to clean up BH209. But just use water, or water and dish soap for T7, Pyrodex and real black powder.

 

[toytruck]

Butches bore shine or Hoppies #9 for BH209 and citrus household cleaner for triple seven here.

 

[minelabbob]

CVA barrel blaster or hoppies#9 should clean and powder fouling !

 

[michiganmuzzy]

Barrel blaster has worked pretty well on t7 for me but #9 not as well.

 

[GM54-120]

IIRC Hoppes is mostly kerosene and a poor choice for most subs and real black. Works ok for BlackHorn209 though.
Kerosene (petroleum) 30-60%
https://www.hoppes.com/on/demandwar.../sds/04e3a446-2860-4fdd-9e91-49ea662e5830.pdf

 

[minelabbob]

barrel blaster seems to be good for a few different powders. hoppes has worked for rifles and pistols but in a pinch
i will use on my accura there are some guys making homemade mixes up for black powder. check out the guys
that shoot matches with there muzzleloaders they should have a good mix. if you cant find barrel blaster.

 

[Thegatman]

Dawn dish soap and hot water

 

[minelabbob]

that's easy enough to try! in a pinch. there was another mix , cant remember if it was WD 40 and peroxide
they would swab barrel every shot and dry when shooting a match. been a long time when i seen it done.

 

[DJ_Brutus]

As mentioned, it depends on what powder has been used. More so, whether it’s BH209 vs. all the others. Black powder and most all subs usually need a water based cleaner (or water itself), while to clean after BH209, use anything you’d normally use on a modern rifle (Hoppes #9, etc).

 

[minelabbob]

back in the old days of black powder soaking barrel in tub with dish soap . still can smell the sulfur !!!!!

 

[ronlaughlin]

Here, Birchwood Casey Muzzle Magic is used to cut Triple Seven, and Blackhorn. It works good on both types of powder. It is used for cleaning breech plugs too. No switching solvents necessary.

 

[bloodhound]

I only shoot Pyrodex, and I clean with Dawn dish soap and boiling hot water. I have some old stock Knight barrel oil and am using that since I quite using the Bore Butter. That's right no more BB in the Bloodhound house hold...

 

[minelabbob]

nice have to give it a try. not to keen on using water/soap but, comes down to personal preference. i have in the
pass H20/soap combo. years ago. i like the more modern cleaners myself. i know barrel blaster killed a breech plug
that i forgot in container. so dont forget parts in cleaner!

 

[minelabbob]

how about MONTANA X TREME BORE SOLVENT i use this in a pinch.

 

[ported45]

As said previously, solvent-based for BH209 and water-based for the rest.

 

[ronlaughlin]

Be assured, Birchwood Casey Muzzle Magic will cut Triple Seven, and Blackhorn. It works good on both types of powder. It is used for cleaning breech plugs too. No switching solvents necessary.

 

[D55]

that's easy enough to try! in a pinch. there was another mix , cant remember if it was WD 40 and peroxide
they would swab barrel every shot and dry when shooting a match. been a long time when i seen it done.

I have used equal parts hydrogen peroxide Murph's oil soap and 90% rubbing alcohol for T7

 

[bluefishjim]

I clean all my muzzleloaders with a 25% mix of ballistal, rinse with hot water, oil with either straight ballistal or Lucas gun oil.

 

[michiganmuzzy]

I clean all my muzzleloaders with a 25% mix of ballistal, rinse with hot water, oil with either straight ballistal or Lucas gun oil.

What powder are you using?

how about MONTANA X TREME BORE SOLVENT i use this in a pinch.

I use that on bh209 sometimes, never tried it on T7.