Thread: HXP 303 ammo corrosive? found rust in my barrel

Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

yeah I stick to bronze brushes and use very sparingly - protection after- I stick to Remington oil -lasts well

Ok, I think I have a spray bottle of that stuff, ssyd it's silicone based, I know some people are not fans of silicone based oils, but its supposed to be good to keep moisture away.

Originally Posted by zimmer

Used Brakleen for years. Buy several cans at once when on special. Use it for other cleaning tasks, not just gun cleaning.
It will remove carbon and a bit of Cu when using it for the initial part of the clean. I mainly use it to neutralise any solvents I use. Despite what the manufacturers say (eg Boretech) I don't leave their stuff in my barrels too long. I also use the Brakleen to blast my brushes clean or flush them under the hot tap first followed up by Brakleen.

Hoppe's is basically useless for quich Cu removal and their benchrest blend is even more so..

Serious Shooters was the only place I could find Breakfree when I went looking about 6 months ago. Had to contact them and they bottled a smaller amount. Didn't want the 1 gallon they list on their website.

I always use a bore guide and put 2 layers of those cheap microfibre cloths over the butt and up to under the bore guide. Learnt my lesson of solvent attacking wooden stock finish years ago.

I use brakleen for car parts and all sorts of stuff. Supposed to be great for removing carbon deposits, was also told its good for cleaning the action of semi automatics.
If hoppes isn't very effective for copper removal, what would you recommend instead?