Cleaning Guns

[Walter45Auto]

What do y'all use to clean your guns???

[Squibby]

M Pro-7 and Kroil (occasionally).

Hoppes #9 should be a cologne  

[2HOW]

Break free, Break free break free CLP using it for 20 years exclusively I wouldnt even try anything else. Best thing since sliced bread IMHO.

[texcaliber]

I use "Orange Clean" spary soap for a degreaser/cleaner(nontoxic which is No.1) better than Hoppe's for tough-jobs on over leaded/copper/k-rap in barrels, frames, and other need to clean parts. And Shooter's Choice Greese for lube. Looks like a horse-needle setup to get into the nooks-n-hard-to-reach places without over lubing. Works for my carry and competition setup.

Tex

[gunman42782]

Hoppes # 9, Pro-Shot Copper cleaner, and CLP. 

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[ynottony]

Here's a tip, General Motors top engine cleaner, pt #1050002.  It is the identical chemicals as butch's bore shine, but less than $5.00 for 15oz. 

[jaybet]

Hoppe's seems to work fine, but we clean after every firing...maybe some folks don't do that.
My wife uses one of those lead remover rags on her stainless S&W 686- cleans it quick, but I don't think you want to use it all the time.

[52449]

Here's a tip, General Motors top engine cleaner, pt #1050002.  It is the identical chemicals as butch's bore shine, but less than $5.00 for 15oz. 

+1 on the GM TEC.  Excellent for carbon.  Butches cuts copper.  I don't think TEC will.  Also Slips 2000 carbon cutter.  After one of these I use bore tech eliminator to get rid of the copper.  The bore tech is just as good as Sweets 7.62 as far as I can tell but with no smell.  Really nice to use.  The directions say it can be left in the bore over night.  Sounds like it is pretty easy on a barrel.  A quick look at Sinclair International web site will show some of the products that work well.  I have a couple factory rifle barrels that can be a real bear to clean.  The Slips 2000 followed by Bore Tech Eliminator seem to make things easier.

[m25operator]

For rifles I use Kroil and jb bore cleaner, I start with a worn bore brush, with a patch wrapped around it , soaked in Kroil, wet the bore and let it work. Then put a new patch on and coat it with jb bore cleaner,work it back and forth until clean, clean patch and then I protect the bore with fp 10.

Pistols, I use Kroil initailly, followed by lewis lead remover, " i shoot lead the most" and then jb or miracle cloth or wipe away, lead away cloths cut into patches. Followed up by fp10 as the lube and preservative.

[52449]

I love Kroil!  Very good penetrating oil.  It seems to get down underneath stuff in a bore and lift it out.  Good stuff.  I've gotten away from the JB.  I don't know why.  It works well and can help clean a stubborn barrel.  I've just gone to the cemicals I guess.