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My Experience with Hoppes 9 +

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M Tornichio:
just wanted to post my experience. I shot my latest rifle which is a 58 cal and also my old stand by which is a 54 cal. I shot the entire time with out wiping between shots. My last 5 shot group had 4 shots touching at 25 yards 1 flier. I am still testing, but am quite happy about not having to wipe between shots. I will try at longer ranges next time. Does anyone know if it could be used as a hunting load? I will probably try it just to see.
I have learned alot from this board and just wanted to take a few minutes to give back.
Marc

Harnic:
Hi Mark,  I use Hoppes #9+ in my 42" .50 cal fullstock flint Hawken with the same results you got.  Accuracy is great & no wiping, even when I shoot well in excess of 50 shots in a day.  I have a small pipe gong which is about the same size as a beer can on a chain & from a rest I can hit it until I get bored at 100 meters.  Hoppes #9+ should work fine as a hunting lube if you used an over powder wad to keep your powder from absorbing it.

LynnC:
Harnic - I'm curios about what affect a wad might have on point of impact, velocity & group size.  More load development I guess.  Anyone try it?...............Lynn

roundball:
I use Oxyoke prelubed wads over powder on all my hunting loads...but I use NL1000 patch lube for hunting...Hoppes No9 BP+ for the range sessions

Scott Bumpus:
I did some testing with overpowder wads to see how they work.  I could not find any difference with or without at 25 yards in my 45cal flint.  might shoot some at 50 both ways just to see if impact changes. i was using ballistol for lube

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