Quick question re copper solvent.

[Orchidman]

BH and I both use Boretech on our rifles to remove copper. Bh pulled a couple of safe queens out on the weekend to give them an outing to the range and found that the bores were coated with a slight film of rust.
Bh thinks its because Down under we have a very humid atmosphere and that boretech is water based.
Be that as it may, what is a good alternative to Boretech....?
I havent noticed the same problem cos I always leave my rifles with a coating of oil in the barrel and run a dehumidifier in my gun room.

[Zee]

I’ve never had issue with BorTech.

[GrapeApe]

I'm guessing the rust is because the boretech left the bore COMPLETELY clean, exposing bare metal to humidity.
If you're happy with the job boretech does cleaning, just continue running a patch with a rust preventative down the bore before you put it away, and have BH start doing the same

[Wambli Ska]

Regardless of what I clean with I always run a patch with Hoppes down the bore before I put the rifle away. Zero issues in Florida and North Caroline, even living by the ocean.

[Orchidman]

I'm guessing the rust is because the boretech left the bore COMPLETELY clean, exposing bare metal to humidity.
If you're happy with the job boretech does cleaning, just continue running a patch with a rust preventative down the bore before you put it away, and have BH start doing the same

I think you could be right Paul...So, in the interests of science we are going to put 3 pieces of bare steel in his cabinet....1 with boretech wiped over it...one cleaned with boretech and a wipe of oil over it and one just bare metal. Leave them in the cabinet for a couple of months and see what happens....

[GrapeApe]

Sounds good. Please update us with your results