Hoppe's #9

[danny]

Is the new stuff as good as the old stuff before they changed the formula ?

The old stuff wasn't very good. A long time ago, that's almost all that one had. There are much better bore cleaners out there now. I bought a huge bottle a year or two ago that I found at a ridiculous price. I am going to use it for cleaning out M14 clone gas systems and maybe rimfire bores.

Danny

 

[Dkk37058]

Paper hulls in my day

 

[FNSafari]

You’ll love that plastic bottle if you ever drop an old glass one on a hard surface!

 

[JBT47]

Is the new stuff as good as the old stuff before they changed the formula ?

No

 

[Murray Brook]

No

Could you tell me in which way. I still have a quart of the old stuff but would like to know in case I get some and it doesn't suit. TKS

 

[rlporter507]

Nothing wrong with that, unless you dab a little behind each ear & on each wrist!...LOL

I did that the day i got married, she knew what she was in for and had a chance to back out!
That was 37 years ago.

 

[jimcasey01]

I have been craving the aroma of Hoppes #9, as a part of my life. I have many firearms cleaners that are superior, but as an old man, I miss the smell of Hoppes, and the memories that it invokes. I just purchased a quart, it should be here tomorrow.

 

[No manches"]

I have been craving the aroma of Hoppes #9, as a part of my life. I have many firearms cleaners that are superior, but as an old man, I miss the smell of Hoppes, and the memories that it invokes. I just purchased a quart, it should be here tomorrow.

Funny how that fluid just brings back good o'l memories.

 

[dgeesaman]

A quart, are you cleaning artillery?

 

[jimcasey01]

A quart, are you cleaning artillery?

I will admit that I am an addict. I don't want to take a chance on running out.

 

[209jones]

Still using a jug I bought maybe 35 yrs ago, I use it for initial clean, with a coupleof patches and then a brush, then a few patches of Sweet's, then clean the Sweet's out with Hoppes again and leave it "damp" with Hoppes in the safe. Tried a few different cleaners, Wipe Out, Robla Solo, some others, didn't take anything else out that the Hoppe's/Sweet's didn't, so, stuck to what I was doing, Sweet's is a bit stinky, but, world won't come to an end over it, used worse for other things.

 

[FNSafari]

Still using a jug I bought maybe 35 yrs ago, I use it for initial clean, with a coupleof patches and then a brush, then a few patches of Sweet's, then clean the Sweet's out with Hoppes again and leave it "damp" with Hoppes in the safe. Tried a few different cleaners, Wipe Out, Robla Solo, some others, didn't take anything else out that the Hoppe's/Sweet's didn't, so, stuck to what I was doing, Sweet's is a bit stinky, but, world won't come to an end over it, used worse for other things.

sweets is a super amonia concentrate. I have some if I get an abnormal amount of coppering, but I haven't had that happen in years to a good benchrest quality lapped barrel from any maker if I keep to a routine of cleaning after every IBS match...usually 60 shots or so average.

 

[rebs]

I started using all Boretech products

 

[divingin]

I like it when the wife has that Hoppes #9 aroma after cleaning guns

Back in the 80's, I talked to an old guy who said that if he wanted to get his wife turned on, he'd dab a little Hoppe's behind each of his ears.

 

[alintx]

I just rechecked and I have 2 bottles, a 32oz and a 2oz that says Gibsons and is marked $1.70. That was the old Gibson's Discount stores.

When our local gipsons closed they had 600s for $69.95. My mom couldn't see why that was a good investment tho. I only know if one store still open, and it's in Kerrville Texas

 

[Turkeytider]

I have been craving the aroma of Hoppes #9, as a part of my life. I have many firearms cleaners that are superior, but as an old man, I miss the smell of Hoppes, and the memories that it invokes. I just purchased a quart, it should be here tomorrow.

For many, many thousands that smell was a part of growing up. Especially us Baby Boomers.

 

[butchlambert]

When our local gipsons closed they had 600s for $69.95. My mom couldn't see why that was a good investment tho. I only know if one store still open, and it's in Kerrville Texas

Several years ago I bought a Suhl rifle and Eley ammo from Herb Gibson. He was old man Gibson's son. He said they were better off renting their places out than operating all the stores. Herb was very involved with Dallas Christian School where 2 of my Grandsons attended.

 

[bsekf]

STORY: Many years ago I was in a hotel and could smell Hoppe's. Tracked down the room with my nose and met a target shooter who was there for a match. Had a great talk and looked at a really nice M1A.

The only thing you get to take with you are your memories.