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<blockquote data-quote="Shadowrider" data-source="post: 3076212" data-attributes="member: 3099"><p>The reason it's hard on nickel is because Hoppes #9 has a chemical in it that's related to ammonia for the removal of copper. When they plate nickel onto a steel surface they have to put on a real thin coat of copper for it to stick to because it won't stick to any steels well at all. </p><p></p><p>Use CLP, Ballistol (my favorite all purpose "won't hurt anything" CLP), Hoppes Elite (water based and really good cleaner), or anything that doesn't have any ammonia for copper removal. They say that Ballistol removes copper, but if it does it's a completely different chemical mechanism that does it. Given enough time Hoppes #9, Sweets 7.62, Shooters Choice, etc. will strip the nickel completely off.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shadowrider, post: 3076212, member: 3099"] The reason it's hard on nickel is because Hoppes #9 has a chemical in it that's related to ammonia for the removal of copper. When they plate nickel onto a steel surface they have to put on a real thin coat of copper for it to stick to because it won't stick to any steels well at all. Use CLP, Ballistol (my favorite all purpose "won't hurt anything" CLP), Hoppes Elite (water based and really good cleaner), or anything that doesn't have any ammonia for copper removal. They say that Ballistol removes copper, but if it does it's a completely different chemical mechanism that does it. Given enough time Hoppes #9, Sweets 7.62, Shooters Choice, etc. will strip the nickel completely off. [/QUOTE]
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