Anyone use "Ed's Red"?

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10 January 2002, 06:25

rick3foxes

Anyone use "Ed's Red"?

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.

10 January 2002, 07:05

<Fuzz>

I have been useing Ed's Red for about a year now. It sure cuts the crud and carbon residue. Fuzz

10 January 2002, 07:53

<Jn316>

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

10 January 2002, 15:14

swehrman

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

10 January 2002, 15:33

<Dan in Wa>

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.

10 January 2002, 15:35

<Big Foot 15-4E>

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.

10 January 2002, 16:16

tsturm

quote:
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!!

10 January 2002, 16:29

HunterJim

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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