Solvent review pics

[scbison]

Ok, so this is as valuable as the price your paying.

I was trying to complete 3 tasks at the same time that are mildly boring. Cleaning my rifle, cleaning my gun workroom and sorting range pickup brass. In the process I started looking at the various solvents I have and I thought it was time for a penny test of my own. Pics below are posted in the order of my super-non-scientist eyes feel they performed. I left the solvent on for around 8 minutes.

This is how they all started. Standard issue run of the mill pocket penny.


Winchester branded break free clp


These next two are a toss up. The pic's don't show it well, but honestly they looked about the same.
Wipe Out


Hoppes 9


This one was a bit disappointing. It did perform well, but it wasn't the top...in my eyes.
Montana Extreme .50bmg copper killer.



Winner was..

Montana Extreme Bore Solvent.



I also added one more test. Since I don't use copper killer alone, I decided to try one more penny with my cleaning process. CarbOut first and then the copper killer.



I think the bore solvent does an equal job of the combo of CarbOut & Copper Killer. For my own rifle I think I will keep using CarbOut&Copper killer but I might throw a final soaked patch of bore solvent down it before oil.

Since you made it this far one final pic. Load development results.

Still more work to go.

 

[hso]

Before someone that isn't very attentive asks, check the dates on the pennys in the pix and you'll see different dates.

 

[velocette]

SC;
It looks to me like you are getting lateral dispersion with your group.
This can be caused by slight differences in how you hold the rifle while on the bench. Slight differences on hold can and will cause significant changes in POI.

Just an idea.

Roger