I FINALLY FIGURED OUT WHY GERMANY LOST THE WAR!

[ZGrand]

I always disassemble my guns indoors, then take the parts to be cleaned outside, wearing latex gloves. The smell of Ballistol doesn't make me ill, but I wouldn't want to wear it as cologne!

 

[Ingramite]

EEZOX

Now that's a smell for ya.

 

[Laketime]

I still love the smell of Hoppes #9

 

[6GUNSONLY]

I have a can of Ballistol, haven't used it much yet, but while I sure wouldn't describe it as pleasant, it didn't make me want to throw up, either. Call me insensitive. My most used lubricant is probably Shell Rotella T6 full synthetic motor oil for diesels, which I used in my F-250. I take the jugs after doing an oil change, prop them upside down and leave them a couple of hours. Afterward, collect about 1/2 pint of oil (from 4 gallon jugs). Put in an old fashioned squirt oiler or a bottle with the tiny metal tube to get the tight places. Basically "free" oil.

 

[rosewood]

Sounds a bit like cilantro - some love it, some think it tastes like soap. Glad you were able to get a refund.

Soap!

Rosewood

 

[chief38]

chief38,
You are not alone, I find the smell of Ballistol to be a cross between old long lost mildewed sweaty socks, stagnant pond scum water with a little moldy black licorice mixed in. I stocked & sold a bunch of it to the black powder shooters, but I am convinced most of them have lost their sense of smell from their use of black powder anyway.
For over 30+ years, I've had great luck using G96 Gun Treatment on all my firearms, magazines and anything else metallic that needs to be protected from corrosion. At least to me, the smell is very pleasant and my ex never complained (at least not about the G96 smell).

I have a spray can of G96 - works quite well and smells GREAT!

 

[chief38]

Never smelled Ballistol. However, I do not like the smell of CLP. Hoppes #9 is fine to me and so is Rem Oil.

Rosewood

I use Break-free CLP (if you're talking about that one) and to me is really does not smell at all - or so little I don'r even notice.

 

[tennexplorer]

you guys should all try Gunzilla. You can get it on Amazon. I have been using it for several years and really like it. It has a pleasant smell and cleans well. My wife always hated the smell of Hope's when I was cleaning my guns but she never even notices Gunzilla. It is a CLP.

You can also order it direct from the company. It's a little bit cheaper. No middleman.

 

[rosewood]

I use Break-free CLP (if you're talking about that one) and to me is really does not smell at all - or so little I don'r even notice.

Yes, I should have said Break-Free, I do not like the smell of it at all.

Rosewood

 

[gfors]

I'm not crazy about the smell, but it does not stop me from using it. I like the low-toxicity and muti-use capability. It's not just for guns When my hands crack, in the dryness of a Colorado winter, I reach for the can of Ballistol (apparently there is a medical grade version, basically same stuff, but sterilized). Works better than any hand lotion. Just have to make sure the other half isn't around. She has no tolerance for the aroma of licorice-soaked gym socks.
Ballistol has been around since roughly 1900, long enough to lose two World Wars!

 

[Stewboy]

You've gotta respect the range. Loses wars, shines shoes, cleans and lubes guns, alienates wives, disinfects wounds, prevents rust, and moistens skin. All this, and super low toxicity: I'm marinating a pork shoulder in it right now.

 

[oink]

I've never tried Ballistol. I bought a gallon of Breakfree CLP almost 40 years ago and still have some of it. It's settled a lot so when refilling my oil bottles I have to put some in a plastic well sealing jar and run it in my vibratory tumbler for awhile. It does have a strong sweet smell the newer versions don't have. I like the smell, the wife not so much.

 

[Geronimo Jim]

Here is the big secret! After a while, you get used to it.
It is great stuff.

 

[Walter Rego]

I bought a small can of it just to try it. I was not impressed. Except it worked well to remove mold and verdigris from old holsters. Other than that I don't think it is a good powder or copper solvent, lubricant or rust preventive product. I won't buy it again.

 

[Stewboy]

Maybe this has been discussed (I'm new to the forum), but there's a very good review/test of various CLPs, including Ballistol, by Project Farm here:


[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fibRewlndLg[/ame]

 

[Muley Gil]

I was talked into buying a bottle of Ballistol about 20 years ago. I still have it, and you can guess why. Have tried giving it away and no takers..........

Ship it to me. It works great on my muzzleloaders.

My wife LOVES the smell of traditional Hoppes #9. She says I should wear it as cologne.

 

[JJEH]

My wife LOVES the smell of traditional Hoppes #9. She says I should wear it as cologne.

Here you go

I use Hoppes #9 and Royal Purple. Smells good and, more importantly, works even better.

 

[Nick B]

G96 for the win . It’s a modern day Ballistol without the stink.

 

[cmj8591]

There's a lot of snake oil out there and I've tried most of it at one time or another. My policy now is that I only use products that have a national stock number. If it can keep a M249 running in the desert or the Arctic, there's a good chance that it will get me through my day at the range. I was a break free user for a long time until a friend of mine who did a couple of tours in Afghanistan turned me on to M-Pro7. That's pretty much all I use now. Their gun cleaner works really well and there is very little smell. One thing you do not want to ever try is Frog Lube. I thought I had found THE gun lube but that stuff is the devils sperm. I had a 1911 that I had applied it to and it seemed great. Very slippery and dry. In the middle of an IDPA match the gun started to slow down and something that resembled maple syrup started oozing out of everywhere. Shortly after, the gun seized up. What a project cleaning it up! I ended up throwing out about $100 worth of the stuff. Do yourself a favor, DON'T USE IT!!!

 

[Stewboy]

There's a lot of snake oil out there and I've tried most of it at one time or another. My policy now is that I only use products that have a national stock number. If it can keep a M249 running in the desert or the Arctic, there's a good chance that it will get me through my day at the range. I was a break free user for a long time until a friend of mine who did a couple of tours in Afghanistan turned me on to M-Pro7. That's pretty much all I use now. Their gun cleaner works really well and there is very little smell. One thing you do not want to ever try is Frog Lube. I thought I had found THE gun lube but that stuff is the devils sperm. I had a 1911 that I had applied it to and it seemed great. Very slippery and dry. In the middle of an IDPA match the gun started to slow down and something that resembled maple syrup started oozing out of everywhere. Shortly after, the gun seized up. What a project cleaning it up! I ended up throwing out about $100 worth of the stuff. Do yourself a favor, DON'T USE IT!!!

Thanks for the tip about M-Pro7, will definitely check it out. As for Frog Lube, it's definitely bad if it's used like grease. I use it the way I use car wax: I wipe a very, very thin coating on exposed areas, let it dry (or sit in the sun), and then wipe it all off. Project Farm rates it among the very best for corrosion prevention, which is the only thing I use it for. Again, just my experience.