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Anyone use "Ed's Red"?
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rick3foxes
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The subject of solvent "aromas" came up recently, and I couldn't help but remember how bad the Hoppes smelled after using Ed's Red for so long.

Does anyone else use this homebrew solvent?

For those not familiar with Ed's Red, check out

http://shotgunreport.com/Articles/EdRed.html

Rick.

 
Posts: 1099 | Location: Apex, NC, US | Registered: 09 November 2001Reply With Quote
<Fuzz>
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I have been useing Ed's Red for about a year now. It sure cuts the crud and carbon residue. Fuzz
 
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<Jn316>
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I've used Ed's Red for many years. Great stuff. It wont do copper but it does the rest of what I need.

I usually mix it up in 1 gal batches and give my buddies a quart each and I keep a quart.

.....ray

 
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swehrman
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I've used it for about a year. Like the other posters mentioned it works great for carbon and powder residue. I use Sweets 7.62 for getting out any copper fouling.

-- Scott

 
Posts: 47 | Location: Kalispell, MT | Registered: 24 September 2001Reply With Quote
<Dan in Wa>
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Hoppees stinks? That's Chanel #5 to me.
Currently use REM bore cleaner for copper. Shooters Choice for the inside/ Hoppees for the outside for blued barrels/ actions, even wipe down wood stocks with it....just like my Dad did.
Dan

Remember the smell of the old Hoppee's gun oil...smelled like bananas to me .... those were the days.

 
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<Big Foot 15-4E>
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Yea, waht you guys said. I can make 1 gallon+ for the cost of 8oz of any name brand stuff like Hoppes NO.9, or shooters choise.
 
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tsturm
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Originally posted by rick3foxes:
The subject of solvent "aromas" came up recently, and I couldn't help but remember how bad the Hoppes smelled after using Ed's Red for so long.

Does anyone else use this homebrew solvent?

For those not familiar with Ed's Red, check out

http://shotgunreport.com/Articles/EdRed.html

Rick.

I will whip up a batch tomorrow!
Thank You!!

 
Posts: 2362 | Location: KENAI, ALASKA | Registered: 10 November 2001Reply With Quote
HunterJim
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Why not just use Ballistol instead?

I know about Ed's Red, but are there any studies to compare its performance to Shooters Choice, Hoppes, Ballistol, etc?

Crickey, hot soapy water will clean most stuff except metal fouling.

Glass Plus is the hot set-up for blackpowder guns, especially BPCR.

jim dodd

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Posts: 4166 | Location: San Diego, CA USA | Registered: 14 November 2001Reply With Quote
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