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ed red bore cleaner

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#1 ·
Anybody uses ed red bore cleaner ans if so what is your formula? Thanks
 
#3 ·
I have made some from a formula years ago, and have used it on and off. Works pretty good, but I usually have something else at hand. I forget what the formula is, but it shouldn.t be hard to find on the "net". It has automatic transmission fluid, kerosene, and a couple of other items.
 
#6 ·
Ed's Red recipe straight from "Ed" himself...
http://handloads.com/articles/default.asp?id=9

That said, I haven't mixed any up in quite a few years. It works a lot better than the "new formula" Hoppe's #9 does.
For several years now I've just been using Kroil for powder/lead solvent...just judging by aroma and action, it's pretty darned close to the same stuff as Ed's Red and I've always got at least one gallon of it on hand out in the shop. http://www.kanolabs.com/
I use either Barnes CR-10 or Sweet's7.62 for copper fouling removal.
 
#10 · (Edited)
My experience : I have used Ed's Red on muzzle loaders and BPCR's. Also, on modern "white powder" firearms. This solvent works very well for me in all types of firearms. It is a wonderment how much carbon will come out of a modern gun after other common solvents have been used before Ed's Red. One must be mindful of that this solvent is made by individuals and may vary. Doing a search will quickly show that use with BP is controversial-some folks have had poor results.
 
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