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Posted: 12/23/2003 5:40:50 PM EDT
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Why would it hurt the bore?
To answer, I have done it many, many, many, many times with no ill effects. |
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Posted: 12/26/2003 4:59:35 PM EDT
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Sounds like you heard about ammonia in cleaners for corrosive milsurp ammo (to dissolve salts, also flakes chrome over time). Normal cleaner/lubes like Hoppes or motor oil are just fine with chrome.
And I am a big fan of letting the lube soak more and scrub less. Your plan sounds good. |
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Posted: 12/27/2003 6:40:04 AM EDT
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Hell, I have never had a AK bore so dirty that I couldn't clean it out with a few patches! I have cought the handguard on fire though!
It shouldn't hurt anything, chrome is pretty tough. |
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Posted: 1/2/2004 2:11:48 PM EDT
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Thanks for the input everyone. I knew not to leave ammonia-based solvents in any type of bore for extended periods, but thought hoppes would be fine on the chrome overnight, just wanted to hear others opinions on it to see if there may be something about soaking chrome bores that I did not know. Thanks again.
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Posted: 1/2/2004 3:54:27 PM EDT
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Good old fashion bight nickel plating (think 100+ yr old Colt revovlers, etc.) will be damaged by prolonged contact with Hoppe's #9. But I think that is the only thing.
Use that Hoppe's generously. It's cheap. 
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Posted: 1/3/2004 8:05:19 AM EDT
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and that is because it attacks the copper substrate thru pinholes in the nickle, not the nickel itself directly.
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Posted: 1/3/2004 12:21:17 PM EDT
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Cool! Thanks HM. I didn't know that.
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