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  • jlane

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    I apologize if this is in the wrong forumI had a question what is everybody cleaning there Firearms with?

    Tried and true hoppes No.9, CLP A certain firearms manufacturers line of cleaning products or something new and completely different.
     

    Ballstater98

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    I like G96. I know several folks that use Balistol, CLP, or Hoppes. If it's burn rings on a stainless steel revolver cylinder, I use Semichrome Paste.
     

    Sniper 79

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    Whatever is in my garage cabinet at the time I feel like my gun needs cleaned. Kroil, Marvel, PB......
     

    Leadeye

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    Hoppes, Kroil, Ballistol, Baby wipes, etc, it really depends on the gun and what it is shooting.
     

    VERT

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    Original Hoppes 9 & Wilson Universal Lube on the 1911s

    Hornady 1 shot lube and cleaner on most everything else. Lubricant is whatever I have laying around.

    Wipe Out for the bores in the .308s

    TW25b in the ARs.

    I usually keep a can of rem oil laying around because it is handy.
     

    Bigtanker

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    Hoppes, Kroil, Ballistol, Baby wipes, etc, it really depends on the gun and what it is shooting.

    I agree with this. Most plastic fantastic pistols need very little solvent. Field strip it, wipe the dirty away with a cloth, put a drop of oil here and there and put it back together. Repeat every couple of thousand rounds.

    Rimfire's require a little more care due to the dirty ammo and pure lead bullets. But just about any of the above mentioned cleaners work just fine. Even the new non-toxic cleaners are supposed to work good.

    If you clean your gun after every range trip, or box of ammo, it's probably too much. Just my 2¢.
     

    HEADKNOCKER

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    I've always used Hoppes #9, Gun Scrubber & brake cleaner..
    As far as lubricants go TW-25B, CLP, & militec-1..
    I must have 30 different types of gun oil in the stash or more..

    I've always wondered if I used bacon grease & the gun heated up if it'd smell like the breakfast of champions..
     

    CampingJosh

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    I agree with this. Most plastic fantastic pistols need very little solvent. Field strip it, wipe the dirty away with a cloth, put a drop of oil here and there and put it back together. Repeat every couple of thousand rounds.

    Agreed. I use the pre-moistened oil wipes to make both parts one step, and I have found that all of my centerfire handguns work as they should for a long, long time doing nothing more than this.

    Every once in a while I will break out the Hoppe's, but it is rather rare.
     

    worddoer

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    Remington 40-x bore cleaner for bores.

    Weapon Shield CLP for everything else.

    Both are very low oder. That was a requirement in my household.
     

    1775usmarine

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    I use some milsurp clp I got a while back. If it was good enough for me when I was in its good enough now. Plus the smell takes me back.
     

    LarryC

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    Had to smile when I read the OPs post. I have had a habit for several years of waiting for the local RK, Wally world and other stores to have their clearance sales after hunting season. I have bought enough cleaner - lube and supplies for several years at 1/4 price or less. I also have a fairly large supply of WW1 military cleaning liquid. I have a lot of surplus ammo for my Garands and other military firearms so use the Military surplus cleaner in case some are corrosive. As far as "brands", I probably have almost 60% of the various brands on the market!
     

    Hookeye

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    Hoppes has been great.
    Gunscrubber on some stuff once in a great while.
    Lead away patches also once in a blue moon.

    Those patches freakin' work.
    Discovered after burning quite a bit of elbow grease.
     

    IndyLongColt

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    Hoppes to clean, Rem Oil to lube = done. That's what's worked for me.

    I bought a small bottle of Lucas gun oil about a year ago to try, just because... but misplaced it...might try it sometime..
     

    russc2542

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    hoppes to scrub. Mobil1 grease on the rails usually. generic gun oil for internals.

    Can't use Rem-oil... allergic to something in it, get hives or something if I don't clean it off. couple of automotive cleaners too.
     

    Hookeye

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    Remoil doesn't bother me.

    The old Birchwood Casey "Sheath" would screw me up bad. Blinding headache, immediate.
    They changed the formula and now call it "Barricade".

    Think there was something other than Tric in the old stuff.

    Tool room had some mold release way back, aerosol can. Black and light blue.
    That crap, one spray............and I couldn't breathe.

    Lightning bolt to the head too. And this when 50 ft away.

    Worked around a lot of chemicals..............that spray was the worst on me.

    Now if I get around Tric, I just break out w shingles.
     

    sharpetop

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    Hoppes #9 or non-chlorinated brake cleaner. The brake cleaner strips all the oil and gunk off better, just don't get it on wood grips.
     

    schmart

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    Non chlorinated brake cleaner, Ed’s red, or Super QCG are my most common cleaners currently. I use synthetic motor oil or synthetic grease for lubrication.
     
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