Favorite Gun Cleaning/Preservin' Products

gizamo · Dec 17, 2010

I'm amazed that so many think that Hoppe's No.9 is the end-all and be-all of gun care. Like it is all you'll ever need...Never use the stuff, myself.....

I do use.....

Ballistrol
Rig
Moose Milk
WD-40 (new formulation)
Isopropy Alcohol....

And many more....

Care to add to the list?...........

Really have to laugh out loud about the folks that are afraid of water on their guns.... They should see me clean a Black powder revolver. It would make their heads spin....

Rule3 · Dec 17, 2010

Home made, ED's Red I add 1 part Synthetic 30W oil to the mix.

Eezox= Best long term rust prevention around.

Find Myself using more Rem Oil lately.

DuPont Silicon and Teflon spray for magazines (did a rust test with it and it prevents rust for weeks in salt air on ferrous metals)

SFsc616171 · Dec 17, 2010

Moose milk?!?!? I haven't heard those words since when Ronaldus Magnus was in office, and I would spend some time with a Pennsylvania Longrifle, after the range. we parted ways, when I drove to my new location out of state, in a car too snall for the rifle to fit in the trunk.

Today, its Ballistol, period.

G.T. Smith · Dec 17, 2010

I clean my guns frequently and very lightly and use LSA, or that military oil that comes in the little OD green can. never had a rust problem, but then again they don't sit around long enough to rust anyways. On my Mossberg 500 pump shot gun I use graphite on most of the internals and a light coating of LSA on the outside which is camo but missing some of the paint in places. I do use a light coat of LSA on the internals in the summer though.
Merry Christmas,
gordon

Fuego · Dec 18, 2010

Hoppes #9, Mobil 1, Diesel fuel, and Johnsons Paste Wax.
None of this stuff is very expensive...some people pay more for gun oil than good Scotch Whisky.

Smith357 · Dec 18, 2010

For basic cleaning I use Ed's Red. For copper fouling I make a small 50/50 batch of janitorial strength 10% ammonia and Ed's Red. I use a 50/50 mix of Bore Butter and bee's wax for long term storage.

29aholic · Dec 18, 2010

Renaissance Wax and Johnson's Paste wax
Sweets 7.62 copper solvent
I have always like G-96 Gun Treatment cuz it smells good
Hot soapy water for BP guns and brass (BPCR)
Superlube over Rig
Break Free
I use a dab of Hoppes #9 behind my ear when I go juking
Old English scratch remover
there is probably a few I am missing

ridewv · Dec 18, 2010

29aholic said:
I have always like G-96 Gun Treatment cuz it smells good

Yep!

I use a dab of Hoppes #9 behind my ear when I go juking

, that and a Hoppes #9 Air Freshener in my PU truck drives 'em crazy!

29aholic · Dec 18, 2010

ridewv said:
Yep!

, that and a Hoppes #9 Air Freshener in my PU truck drives 'em crazy!

You know I thought I had seen everything until I saw the #9 air freshener at the gun shop. I would have bought one too but they were $4.00...I'll make my own

Andy Griffith · Dec 18, 2010

Renaissance Wax for preservation of outside...

A homemade version of T/C's bore butter for insides- even for all nitro guns.

Oil or Rig +P lube for...lubrication of working pieces, and Hoppes 9 or whatever solvent I can scrounge up cheap or free for cleaning nitro- soap and water when needed on any piece.

Scott's Liquid Gold for wood- the most overlooked piece on the gun- it won't hurt any finish.

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