Hoppe's 9 Plus as Patch Lube

[mjm46@bellsouth.net]

Its on hoppes web site;
http://www.theconsumerlink.com/product_detail.asp?BID=HOPPES&T1=TCL+HOP22+P&navStart=123&.

I just placed an order for a bottle. Didn't get cancelled yet.

[mjm46@bellsouth.net]

Took about an hour but my order was just cancelled.

[Daryl]

I was just informed, yesterday, by Caldwell's sales person, that none of Hoppe's products can come into Canada now, due to labling problems.
He may be right - or wrong. Anyone using this Hoppe's products up here should get it while current supplies last - if indeed, there is truth to the statement. The last time I spoke to him, 2 years ago, he told me Hoppe's didn't make anything called Hoppe's #9 Plus, only #9.

 Strange, I said, I've been using Hoppe's #9 Plus for 35 years, and now I find out from you that they've never made it?

So- his statement yesterday might be true - or not.

[Mad Monk]

Daryl,

Canada and product labeling.

I remember one company supplying black powder to a distributor in Canada.  Normally the labeling down here was in English only.  But to ship the powder into Canada the labeling had to be in both English and French.  The English label occupied the entire back of the cans.  Where to put the French version?

E. Ogre

[Daryl]

The labeling laws have been in force for many years and until now, products coming into Canada were fine with a small sticky in French.  Perhaps the laws have been made more stringent?

[The Original Griz]

I called my local gun shop and told him to order some for me on Monday. The distributor still has it in stock and it came to the gun shop yesterday, I picked up several bottles... May want to call your gun shop, while there is still some in warehouses some where.

[Harnic]

Well, if we can't get more in Kanada because of the goofy language laws, I'm good.  I have a couple pint bottles & a little goes a long way.  I only shoot from April thru October (fingers get too cold when wet with lube in winter) & my supply should last the rest of my days.

[rsells]

Check with Sinclair International web site.  The have Hoppe's products in the last catalog I received. 
                                             Roger Sells

[mjm46@bellsouth.net]

Check with Sinclair International web site.  The have Hoppe's products in the last catalog I received. 
                                             Roger Sells

Is this the Sinclair International you are talking aboout?
http://sinclairinternational.com/

[Macon Due]

Gents
In reference to Hoppes #9+ being discontinued...I e-mailed the company and received this reply.............
Alan,

Looks like the rumor is false. See below.

Thank you for checking.

Kevin


Kevin Howard
Howard Communications, Inc.
289 Hwy CC
Elsberry, MO 63343


-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Arnhold [mailto:parnhold@bushnell.com]
Sent: Monday, November 14, 2011 2:16 PM
To: Kevin Howard
Cc:
Subject: RE: Howard Communications Inc.: hoppes #9 Blackpowder Solvent and
Patch Lube

No, that's incorrect. This product -
http://www.hoppes.com/products/no9_plus.html - is active in our system and
not marked for phase out.

-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Howard [mailto:khoward@howardcommunications.com]
Sent: Monday, November 14, 2011 1:58 PM
To: Paul Arnhold
Cc:
Subject: Howard Communications Inc.: hoppes #9 Blackpowder Solvent and Patch
Lube


Paul,

Do you know the answer to the question below?

Kevin

Kevin Howard
Howard Communications, Inc.
289 Hwy CC
Elsberry, MO 63343
Ph: 573-8
Fax: 573-898-3407

Website: www.howardcommunications.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Alan Fisher
Sent: Friday, November 11, 2011 7:20 PM
To: khoward@howardcommunications.com
Subject: Howard Communications Inc.: hoppes #9 Blackpowder Solvent and Patch
Lube

This is an enquiry e-mail via http://www.howardcommunications.com/ from:


Sir
I have heard that your excellent Hoppes #9 Black Powder Solvent and Patch
lube has been/is being discontinued....is this correct?
I certainly hope not as it is the best Patch lube I have ever used.
Thank you for your time.
Alan Fisher

[mjm46@bellsouth.net]

It seems that the product is out of stock on thier website. I've put a request for an email notification when the product is in stock within 60 days as per thier site. We'll see.

[leadslinger62]

   Just put my order in at Optics Planet. Not in stock at the moment. Will be a week an half wait...I can wait.

[Daryl]

Considering the 'new' packaging, it would be strange to stop making it at this time.

[hanshi]

The last Hoppes I bought was in a heavy gauge steel drum, one gallon.  Wonder if it is still available that way.  

[rudyc]

Just got my bottle of No. 9. It's in the same 8oz plastic squeeze bottle as shown in an above picture, however, it says Hoppe's 9 with no mention of plus on the bottle.

Same label as the 9 Plus and on the back side of the bottle the use directions has 9 plus in all the instructions. It is thicker than water, but by no means thick like honey.

Do I have the same stuff?? I contacted Hoppe's ( Bushnell ) in Kansas and the consumer rep said he'll have to check and get back with me



thanks,

rudyc

[Daryl]

I wonder if "this" is going to be the "NEW" label or perhaps it's an intermediate lable between the old lable like on the glass bottles and the (possibly) new one on page 2 of this thread.

[Kaintuckkee]

Thats what I see on the shelves in the gunshop here will be interesteing to know if its the same as the "plus"

[54Bucks]

 I'm also interested in hearing a reply from Hoppes. I've seen both labels and always thought the Plus was a newer label that was more marketing such as new or improved. Can't believe there was ever a need for two different formulas of Hoppes for black powder use.

[Daryl]

Bucks - it's been called Hoppe's #9 Plus since the early 1970's when I first used it.

[54Bucks]

Bucks - it's been called Hoppe's #9 Plus since the early 1970's when I first used it.

  Daryl perhaps the product is unchanged since the 70's. The different labels they use sure are confusing. Roundball shows a pic (pg 2)of an 8oz. bottle of Hoppes that has Plus on the front of the label. Rudyc shows a pic(pg 3) of the same size bottle of Hoppes with no Plus on the front of the label. About a year ago I bought 2 16oz. bottle of Hoppes #9 that has no Plus on the front label. On the back in the directions it refers to the contents as Hoppes #9 Plus?

[hanshi]

I bought a bottle of Hoppes #9 plus a very few years ago and it had "Plus" under the Hoppes.  This Hoppes was different from what I've bought since.  The earlier stuff was a little thinner and didn't have to be shaken like the new stuff which is thicker.  The older stuff didn't smell like the newer, either.

[Daryl]

Perhaps the new, thicker variety more closely matches the 1970's/early 80's #9 Plus, which was thicker, slipperier and was kind-of milky coloured.

I've not personally seen Hoppes #9 Plus not marked as such, with the Plus on the bottle.

Couple years ago, a friend had Buffalo Arms in the States send him a small bottle of the new Hoppe's #9 Plus as he'd just run out of his 1980's stock. Interestingly enough, it came right through Customs along with some cans of Kroil Oil for both of us. It looked like the plastic bottles on the second page of this thread.

 

[Mad Monk]

On these labels.  Do they list any ingredients in it???

My bottles of Hoppe's Nitro Solvent lists the ingredients on the label.  Anything listed on the labels in question here?

E. Ogre

[Dphariss]

On these labels.  Do they list any ingredients in it???

My bottles of Hoppe's Nitro Solvent lists the ingredients on the label.  Anything listed on the labels in question here?

E. Ogre

Hi Monk
The MSDS is at http://www.hoppes.com/au_msds.html

1. Water
2. Hydrotreated Heavy Naphthenic Distillate 10-30%
3. Triethanolamne 1-5%
4. Ethyl Alcohol 1-5%
5. Kerosene  1-5%
6. Triazine .05-1.5%

Dan

[Daryl]

 The site only shows the 8oz. bottle. Are there larger sizes, like 16 or 32oz?