Thread: Hoppe's 9

Thanks for the update on Hoppe's lube John, I wasn't aware of that. I still use no.9 solvent for a bore/cylinder cleaner. I love the smell of it too. For lubing slides and what have you my choice is miltec-1. I tried the CLP but wasn't crazy about it.

Quick war story;
We have a popular gun shop in Miami called Lou's . I was in there(my second home) years ago when my son was 3 years old. I was holding one of his hands as I was talking, I did not notice that his other hand grabbed a large bottle of Hoppe's solvent, glass at the time, bottom shelf. He dropped it on the floor, it busted & Hoppe's filled the floor & the air. The vapors were so strong, that immediately the store(small at the time) had to be cleared.
Dad had to buy a gun to keep the peace.

I was taught to take down my dad's model 12 Winchester and clean it with Hoppes No. 9 at age 6 ( 1951 ). That smell has been with me ever since. I love it.....

Jerry
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Originally Posted by gssixgun

Huge fan of #9 but would never use it for storage, first thing is that it is a solvent ie: a cleaner it is not even designed for storage, it has never been really a contender in that department.. Way to many better products out there

Warning : Be very careful using Gun cleaning products on razors some of them especially anything that actually works on Copper fouling can be very caustic


Stefan, Google "Rust prevention tests gun oils" you will find a multitude of tests that have been run over the years on these, they are really well tested out there

Glen,
don't they make also oil, for lubricating, not the cleaning stuff?
I asked about Hoppe's because of a review I watched on various gun Oils and cleaners.So the guy stated that Ballistoll is a strong solvent(stronger than Hoppe's) and he would never use that on his guns. Then he proceeded to talk about lubricating oils, and said that Shoppe's 9 oil is great suttf.
I have not seen any harm from Ballistol in 2 years now, but thought I'd ask those that have more experience with Hoppe's.

I always use #9 to clean my rifles and then use CLP afterwards.

Originally Posted by mainaman

Glen,
don't they make also oil, for lubricating, not the cleaning stuff?
I asked about Hoppe's because of a review I watched on various gun Oils and cleaners.So the guy stated that Ballistoll is a strong solvent(stronger than Hoppe's) and he would never use that on his guns. Then he proceeded to talk about lubricating oils, and said that Shoppe's 9 oil is great suttf.
I have not seen any harm from Ballistol in 2 years now, but thought I'd ask those that have more experience with Hoppe's.

Yes as John pointed out already, I think many of us Gun guys see Hoppes #9 and our brain sees only one thing
Their Bench Rest Lube might be worth looking at it is getting some good reviews in shooting circles

I do not use Hoppe's 9 but I use this oil for daily treatment razors after use, for two years now ,and I do not have the slightest problem .. But I have razors that are deferred a few months lubricated with this oil,also no problems.

Hoppe's Elite Gun Oil

Originally Posted by mainaman

Glen,
don't they make also oil, for lubricating, not the cleaning stuff?
I asked about Hoppe's because of a review I watched on various gun Oils and cleaners.So the guy stated that Ballistoll is a strong solvent(stronger than Hoppe's) and he would never use that on his guns. Then he proceeded to talk about lubricating oils, and said that Shoppe's 9 oil is great suttf.
I have not seen any harm from Ballistol in 2 years now, but thought I'd ask those that have more experience with Hoppe's.

I hope Ballistol is ok. Its what I've been using.

Originally Posted by OCDshaver

I hope Ballistol is ok. Its what I've been using.

i been using it for 2 years no damage to the razors.
But got curious from that video.

A bit off topic, but Hoppe's oil lubricant (not the bore cleaner or solvent, just the oil) is also great for noisy door hinges. Way better than WD-40 which ends up making black gunk, and sometimes even rust.

Cheers.