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title: "Bore Tech Eliminator Bore Cleaner, 16 oz"
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# Fast-acting formula Barrel impervious, no etching Proudly made in USA Bore Tech Eliminator Bore Cleaner, 16 oz

**Brand:** bore tech
**Price:** R1390
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🧼 Clean smarter, shoot sharper — the Eliminator advantage!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Bore Tech Eliminator Bore Cleaner, 16 oz by bore tech
- **How much does it cost?** R1390 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- bore tech enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted bore tech brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Economical & Trusted:** A little goes a long way—trusted by thousands with a 4.9-star rating and top-tier performance.
- • **Long-Lasting Protection:** Contains a short-term rust stopative that shields and conditions after cleaning.
- • **Odor-Friendly & User-Safe:** Low odor, environmentally safe, and gentle enough to clean indoors without complaints.
- • **Effortless Copper Fouling Removal:** Say goodbye to stubborn copper buildup with patented fast-acting chemistry.
- • **Safe for Your Firearm’s Integrity:** Non-ammonia formula that won’t etch or harm barrel steels, preserving your investment.

## Overview

The Eliminator Bore Cleaner is a patented, fast-acting, non-ammonia solvent designed to remove copper fouling and other residues without damaging firearm barrels. Made in the USA, it offers long-lasting rust protection and a low-odor formula that’s safe for indoor use. Highly rated by professionals and enthusiasts alike, it delivers superior cleaning performance while preserving your firearm’s integrity.

## Description

Bore Tech proof-positive bore Stix are quite simply the finest coated cleaning rods available, period!

Review: Bore Eliminator is the BEST firearms cleaner I have ever used. - This is THE BEST gun cleaner I have ever used, or tried! Follow the directions, verbatim, from the label on the bottle and you will be amazed at the results. I have a S&W Model 629 44 Magnum revolver that I have shot 44 Special lead bullets, and 44 Magnum copper jacketed bullets, through in large amounts. Anyone that shoots low velocity lead, and high velocity copper jacketed ammunition through the same revolver can tell you that the copper fouling can be very tenacious; and a real pain to remove. I was trying everything recommended to remove the copper fouling from the bore (i.e. Sweet's, Butch's Bore Shine, etc.) with little to no luck. Most bore cleaners on the market use a fairly heavy amount of ammonia in their formulas. Ammonia has a very strong odor, and it can be very harmful to the metal of most firearms; if left in the bore too long. Even with following the labels on these products, and following advice from gunsmiths and firearms manufacturers, I was not able to completely remove the copper fouling from the bore of this revolver. These cleaners would make a mess, and stink the house up, to the point that I was forbidden to clean any firearms in the house ever again. I used these ammonia intense cleaners every day for over a week, and finally thought I had gotten all of the copper out of there bore that I would be able to get out. I was even told that there was no safe way of removing all of the copper fouling from the stainless steel, and it was something I would have to get used to. A few years ago, I was ordering some reloading components online when I saw this "Bore Tech" Copper bore cleaner had received many excellent reviews. The price seemed a little high, but no higher than bore cleaners from Butch's Bore Shine and other specialty copper removers. The more I read the many reviews, the more interested I was to try it. I ordered a small bottle of the copper remover, and a small bottle of the Eliminator, thinking it was worth a try since nothing else worked very well. When I received the order, I put it away in my shop and forgot about it for a couple of weeks. I tried the Eliminator first on a different firearm, that I was convinced had a clean bore because every wet patch I ran through it came out clean with no Blue signs of copper fouling. The patches I used, with the Eliminator, came out blue so I tried it on the S&W 629. I followed the directions on the label, and I removed blue, copper patches over and over again; even though the bore looked copper free for the first time since it was new. This was just using the Eliminator, and not the Copper Remover, so I tried the Copper Remover and it showed blue no matter how many times I repeated the cleaning. I discovered that the patch jags and brushes were dissolving in the Bore Tech products because copper is the main metal in bronze and brass that the jags and brushes were made of; giving a false positive. So I ordered some jags and brushes from Bore Tech, that had no copper used in their construction. The next cleaning: The patches came out clean. I can't tell the difference in the performance of the Eliminator and the Copper Remover in the removal of copper fouling. I ordered a large bottle of Eliminator, the Rimfire Blend and the Carbon Fouling remover and I have been using them ever since. The Rimfire Blend removes lead fouling better than anything else I've tried, and the Carbon Fouling remover works better than any other solvent I have tried. The ease of use and the fast performance of the Bore Tech products also makes them very economical: A little goes a long way. The odor of each of these products is not offensive or strong. My wife lets me clean firearms in the house again; and she is very sensitive to the smell of most solvents because of her asthma and allergies. She starts having problems if I open a bottle of Hoppe's in the opposite end of the house from she is. It's hard to believe Bore Tech's cleaning products are environmentally safe, given their high performance, but everything I have read says that they are environmentally safe; and they will not harm the steel, polymers and other alloys most firearms are made from. I usually do not volunteer to write reviews for any product but I will do so if asked; or the product is very bad, or very good. Bore Tech products are very good. Their brushes, jags, loops and cleaning rods are a little on the expensive side, but they are of outstanding quality and they are not as expensive as having to replace these items because their solvents dissolved them. I do not work for Bore Tech, nor do I have any friends or relatives that do; and I have not received any compensation for reviewing their firearms cleaning products, and I do expect to receive any compensation for this review. I just wish I learned of them way before I did. If you have not tried their cleaning stuff, I encourage you to do so. You will be amazed. If you have tried anything that works better; please, let me know what it is!
Review: Best bore cleaner I've ever used. Great copper remover. Low oder - After reading many reviews I bought the Carbon, Rimfire and Eliminator. I hesitated to spend $20 more on Cu+2 if Eliminator is as good as claimed. My re-barreled rifle recently arrived and I bore scoped it. It had copper streaks. (proof fired by gunsmith) I removed the copper. I shot 30 rounds (half were all copper Barnes X bullets) from the 300 H&H. I took it home to clean it. I worked on it for an hour with breaks between patches. Then I patched it in the morning and again at night. I did that for 3 days. Then I broke out the bore scope. There was zero indication of copper from end to end. Nothing I have ever used gets all the copper out. I was amazed. My take on the 3 products: I assume that the Carbon cutter helps. Not certain. I get black patches at first with any good cleaner. I have not used the Rimfire. I KNOW that the Eliminator works very well on copper and I'm guessing barrel cleaning in general.. I have never used rubber gloves for gun cleaning before. Sweets and Shooters choice probably should be avoided but I never let it worry me. The Eliminator hurts my finger tips and now I wear the gloves. Very little smell but its still a (for me) harsh chemical. Handle with care. I ordered the CU+2 and will be trying that very soon. I don't see how it could be much better but I am so impressed with the Eliminator that I feel I should see for myself. Twenty bucks for 16 oz is quite economical. Sweets (IMO the runner up) by comparison is $12 for 7 ounces at Midway. Barnes (also good stuff) is about the same. So the price is right and it's the best stuff out there - as far as I know.

## Features

- Patented, Fast-Acting, Barrel Impervious, Non-Ammonia Bore Cleaner
- Will Not Etch Or Harm Barrel Steels And Can Be Imperviously Left To Soak In The Bore For An Infinite Period Of Time
- Contains A Short Term Rust stopative, Which Shields And Conditions The Firearm'S Bore After Cleaning
- Country Of Origin: United States

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B007X0PPXW |
| Best Sellers Rank | #13,552 in Sports & Outdoors ( See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors ) #12 in Gun Snakes |
| Brand Name | Bore Tech |
| Customer Reviews | 4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars (719) |
| Date First Available | January 20, 2011 |
| Included Components | Eliminator Bore Cleaner |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 2.5 x 2.5 x 8.5 inches |
| Item Package Dimensions L x W x H | 9.8 x 2.68 x 2.48 inches |
| Item Weight | 1 Pounds |
| Manufacturer | Bore Tech |
| Material | Multiple |
| Model Name | Eliminator Bore Cleaner |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Package Weight | 0.55 Kilograms |
| Part Number | BTCE-25016 |
| Size | 16 Ounce (Pack of 1) |
| Suggested Users | unisex |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Bore Tech
- **Item Form:** Spray
- **Item Volume:** 473 Milliliters
- **Material Feature:** Biodegradable
- **Unit Count:** 16.0 Ounce

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: How is this Eliminator compared to the Cu+2 copper remover?**
A: Eliminator is like a weaker version of C4 with some copper removal properties. I recommend the C4 followed by Cu+2. I don't even use a bore brush anymore, a few patches of each will bring a bore back to factory new.

**Q: Can this be used on shotgun barrels?**
A: Yes but it is expensive and the advantages are a little lost in the shotgun. The shotgun can be so easily cleaned with cheaper products. The Eliminator is amazing on precision rifles.

**Q: Is this appropriate for cleaning the inside of rifle suppressors?**
A: The inside of a welded rifle suppressor should not be cleaned any further than the mounting cavity. If this is a suppressor that’s you can take apart and service then yes. Just make sure there is no residual chemicals left on the parts when reassembled.

**Q: Does the Eliminator remove both powder fouling and copper, or do you need the CU remover too?**
A: Boretech eliminator is the best copper removing solvent I’ve ever used. It does, however, not do the best job for removing carbon. I would buy the carbon eliminator along with the copper solvent, and your guns will be crystal clean

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Bore Eliminator is the BEST firearms cleaner I have ever used.
*by J***R on May 2, 2019*

This is THE BEST gun cleaner I have ever used, or tried! Follow the directions, verbatim, from the label on the bottle and you will be amazed at the results. I have a S&W Model 629 44 Magnum revolver that I have shot 44 Special lead bullets, and 44 Magnum copper jacketed bullets, through in large amounts. Anyone that shoots low velocity lead, and high velocity copper jacketed ammunition through the same revolver can tell you that the copper fouling can be very tenacious; and a real pain to remove. I was trying everything recommended to remove the copper fouling from the bore (i.e. Sweet's, Butch's Bore Shine, etc.) with little to no luck. Most bore cleaners on the market use a fairly heavy amount of ammonia in their formulas. Ammonia has a very strong odor, and it can be very harmful to the metal of most firearms; if left in the bore too long. Even with following the labels on these products, and following advice from gunsmiths and firearms manufacturers, I was not able to completely remove the copper fouling from the bore of this revolver. These cleaners would make a mess, and stink the house up, to the point that I was forbidden to clean any firearms in the house ever again. I used these ammonia intense cleaners every day for over a week, and finally thought I had gotten all of the copper out of there bore that I would be able to get out. I was even told that there was no safe way of removing all of the copper fouling from the stainless steel, and it was something I would have to get used to. A few years ago, I was ordering some reloading components online when I saw this "Bore Tech" Copper bore cleaner had received many excellent reviews. The price seemed a little high, but no higher than bore cleaners from Butch's Bore Shine and other specialty copper removers. The more I read the many reviews, the more interested I was to try it. I ordered a small bottle of the copper remover, and a small bottle of the Eliminator, thinking it was worth a try since nothing else worked very well. When I received the order, I put it away in my shop and forgot about it for a couple of weeks. I tried the Eliminator first on a different firearm, that I was convinced had a clean bore because every wet patch I ran through it came out clean with no Blue signs of copper fouling. The patches I used, with the Eliminator, came out blue so I tried it on the S&W 629. I followed the directions on the label, and I removed blue, copper patches over and over again; even though the bore looked copper free for the first time since it was new. This was just using the Eliminator, and not the Copper Remover, so I tried the Copper Remover and it showed blue no matter how many times I repeated the cleaning. I discovered that the patch jags and brushes were dissolving in the Bore Tech products because copper is the main metal in bronze and brass that the jags and brushes were made of; giving a false positive. So I ordered some jags and brushes from Bore Tech, that had no copper used in their construction. The next cleaning: The patches came out clean. I can't tell the difference in the performance of the Eliminator and the Copper Remover in the removal of copper fouling. I ordered a large bottle of Eliminator, the Rimfire Blend and the Carbon Fouling remover and I have been using them ever since. The Rimfire Blend removes lead fouling better than anything else I've tried, and the Carbon Fouling remover works better than any other solvent I have tried. The ease of use and the fast performance of the Bore Tech products also makes them very economical: A little goes a long way. The odor of each of these products is not offensive or strong. My wife lets me clean firearms in the house again; and she is very sensitive to the smell of most solvents because of her asthma and allergies. She starts having problems if I open a bottle of Hoppe's in the opposite end of the house from she is. It's hard to believe Bore Tech's cleaning products are environmentally safe, given their high performance, but everything I have read says that they are environmentally safe; and they will not harm the steel, polymers and other alloys most firearms are made from. I usually do not volunteer to write reviews for any product but I will do so if asked; or the product is very bad, or very good. Bore Tech products are very good. Their brushes, jags, loops and cleaning rods are a little on the expensive side, but they are of outstanding quality and they are not as expensive as having to replace these items because their solvents dissolved them. I do not work for Bore Tech, nor do I have any friends or relatives that do; and I have not received any compensation for reviewing their firearms cleaning products, and I do expect to receive any compensation for this review. I just wish I learned of them way before I did. If you have not tried their cleaning stuff, I encourage you to do so. You will be amazed. If you have tried anything that works better; please, let me know what it is!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best bore cleaner I've ever used. Great copper remover. Low oder
*by R***R on December 8, 2020*

After reading many reviews I bought the Carbon, Rimfire and Eliminator. I hesitated to spend $20 more on Cu+2 if Eliminator is as good as claimed. My re-barreled rifle recently arrived and I bore scoped it. It had copper streaks. (proof fired by gunsmith) I removed the copper. I shot 30 rounds (half were all copper Barnes X bullets) from the 300 H&H. I took it home to clean it. I worked on it for an hour with breaks between patches. Then I patched it in the morning and again at night. I did that for 3 days. Then I broke out the bore scope. There was zero indication of copper from end to end. Nothing I have ever used gets all the copper out. I was amazed. My take on the 3 products: I assume that the Carbon cutter helps. Not certain. I get black patches at first with any good cleaner. I have not used the Rimfire. I KNOW that the Eliminator works very well on copper and I'm guessing barrel cleaning in general.. I have never used rubber gloves for gun cleaning before. Sweets and Shooters choice probably should be avoided but I never let it worry me. The Eliminator hurts my finger tips and now I wear the gloves. Very little smell but its still a (for me) harsh chemical. Handle with care. I ordered the CU+2 and will be trying that very soon. I don't see how it could be much better but I am so impressed with the Eliminator that I feel I should see for myself. Twenty bucks for 16 oz is quite economical. Sweets (IMO the runner up) by comparison is $12 for 7 ounces at Midway. Barnes (also good stuff) is about the same. So the price is right and it's the best stuff out there - as far as I know.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It works and works well
*by H***N on February 9, 2026*

Love this stuff for cleaning my precision rifles. It works great for copper and carbon removal at the same time. Does not hurt the metal to let it soak for some time. I like all Bore Tech cleaning products.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Bore Tech Eliminator Bore Cleaner, 16 oz
- Bore Tech BTCC-35016 C4 Carbon Remover, 16 oz
- Bore Tech Cu+2 Copper, 16 oz

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