Hoppes #9 solvent an lube discontinued.

[jamesthomas]

 I just heard on another forum that Hoppes has discontinued its #9 blackpowder Solvent and Lube. So if ya use it, you might want to hit the store an stock up.

[trentOH]

Nuts!  I guess it's back to Ballistol for aftershave.

[dagner]

 mix couple shots of water solubile oil for tool cooling  a shot of  dawn .shake up in 1/2 gallon of water water.smell and take good look at color.what do you know that is 85% of all comercial
black powder solvents that you pay 7 bucks for a 8 0z  bottle

[roundball]

Note:
It's actually been $4 - $4.50 a bottle for years.  The extra 10-pack I just bought from MidwayUSA after hearing about the product change was only $4.59 / bottle...and that's the most I've ever paid for it.

I don't use it as a solvent, I use it as a lube in the dry / low humidity months of winter & early spring here so I don't have to wipe between shots....and given my age, after adding this additional 10-pack, I now have way more on hand than I'll ever use, but I like it and now like the peace of mind knowing I'll never run out.

[hanshi]

I checked my $ stash and found I had enough to get 4 bottles from Midway.  So I went to the site and set up an order for the 4 bottles and when I got ready to check out the cost was $19 just to ship an $18 order!  NO WAY!  I've got a fair bit left and if it's all gone I'll switch to something else.  I'll be checking locally to see what I can find.

[roundball]

05/16/13
Hoppes No.9 Plus BP solvent & patch lube is alive and well.

I sent an Email to Hoppe’s Customer Service
(down at the bottom)

I just received their reply.
(Immediately below)

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From: CustomerSupport (Hoppes)
Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2013 12:05 PM
Subject: RE: Hoppe's: New Contact form submitted

xxxx,

Rumors will be rumors, at the current time there are no plans to remove this item from our line.
Rest assured that the No. 9 Plus BP solvent is NOT slated to be discontinued.
Optics Planet has it in stock and ready to go.
and it looks like midway usa will be getting more next week.

http://www.opticsplanet.com/hoppes-9-plus-black-powder-solvent-patch-lubricant-8oz-bottle-10pk.html

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/815817/hoppes-9-plus-black-powder-bore-cleaning-solvent-and-patch-lubricant-8-oz-liquid

Thank you sir!
Hoppe’s
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Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 8:40 PM
To: CustomerSupport
Subject: Hoppe's: New Contact form submitted

The following inquiry was submitted via the Hoppe's website:
First Name   xxxx
Last Name   xxxx
Phone Number   xxxx
Email   xxxx
Comments or Questions:

“Rumor is that you're discontinuing this excellent product
 Hoppe’s No.9 PLUS BP solvent & patch lube
http://www.hoppes.com/bore-cleaners/no-9-plus

Please confirm, thanks, xxxx

[Feltwad]

Car window wash is a good black powder cleaner
Feltwad

[hanshi]

Car window wash is a good black powder cleaner
Feltwad

As is plain water.  But even window washer fluid is inexpensive.

[ramrod]

o well just bought the only 6 bottles i could find . guess like r.ball i got plenty

[Kermit]

Oh, geez. Are we going to see the paranoids start hoarding BP solvent now? Soon it'll be 50 bucks for 8 ounces at your local gun show and online sellers will limit you to one bottle.

[Daryl]

All this specualtion over the newly manufactured Hoppe's black powder solvent is interesting. We ALL know that the old standby, Hoppe's #9 PLUS, that was first developed in the late 60's or early 70's has been around for many years. Only3 years ago, I had a Hoppe's distributor - company spokesman ,tell me there was no such thing as Hoppe's #9 Plus, never was.  It seemed to him, I'd made it up.