Has anyone used this product? This is sold online by ShooterLube.com, is made in the U.S.A. and is advertised as a "Weapons Cleaning Solvent, Military Grade". The hype says "Odorless-No Water-Fully Evaporates-Leaves No Residue-No Hazardous Ingredients per EPA-High Flashpoint-Non-Corrosive-Does Not Freeze-Not Flammable".

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Mike Maher #283

Wait until stage 2 and 3 comes out, more magic!

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Still Running Against the Wind

They already have Stage Two (oil). I was given this and guess I'll chuck it unless someone can attest to its worthiness. I already know how to use Hoppies #9, so why change?

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Mike Maher #283

First question: Does the military use it?

I use the solvent, works great.

Or you could try it...

I have 3 1911 models that nee to be broken in, and I have been reading a lot about lubrication and break in. I watched a you tube show by a Dan Wesson guy ( I think ) about this subject. He recommended Purple something automotive break in oil for the rails and light synthetic motor oil for lube elsewhere. Yhis stuff is synthetic

I am going to find that you tube again and watch it. I have a feeling that will be my go to lube

As for cleaning the gun, I will worry about that when I run out of nitro benzene cleaner

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Pete
I ain't no fortunate son

I've used it, it does the job if used per the directions. That said, I haven't found where it's better than any number of other products out there.

Pete , I don't use what you're talking about , but I know what you mean . A few years back I was in an auto parts store and came across something . If you've ever heard of Lucas Oil , what car guy hasn't , they make an extreme duty gun oil . I use it on all my guns and I like it and the job it does . Even use it on my PC guns , including my 1911-2 Doug Koenig 38super .

I'm of the opinion that pretty much all this stuff works pretty well. No need to throw anything out.

Interesting comments. I'll try it for cleaning and oil profusely after. If I don't care for the results, then I'll resort to my quart bottle of Hoppies #9. Thanks all.

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Mike Maher #283

I have a slew of lubes, solvents and rust preventatives and was pretty much a sucker for new gun care products for decades. I have as of late stopped looking for the "ultimate product" because I have come to the realization there are none - lol. IMHO any product line around for decades is usually a good one and many that are highly hyped are a flash in the pan and fade away after lack of sales.

In all my 60 years of caring for firearms my go-to CLP's are now G96 Synthetic, Breakfree CLP and Hoppes 9 as a tough solvent when needed and Rig Universal as the best long term storage product. While many sing the praises and attributes of its safety, effectiveness and longevity I just can not get used to the odor of Ballistol. Not saying I disagree with its benefits & attributes, I just can't deal with its stench.

I have not tried Shooterlube - actually never heard of it.

Not a fan of that ol', classic, wet dog aroma, 'ey?

(My wife feels the same way...)

I have not found Ballistol to have an objectionable odor and certainly not like a wet dog. I have a dog and sometimes he gets wet and the two do not smell alike. Yes it smells different but no more so than a host of other gun products.
My go to is Hoppes. It too has an odor some find to be a problem. It does have staying power.
Sixty years of gun cleaning has convinced me there is no magic formula. As much as one might want one.
Use it if you have it. It may work fine.

I am singularly unimpressed by any of the similar products on the market. Any light household lube oil, such as 3-in-1 oil, will do everything needed for gun cleaning and lubrication, including bore cleaning, and for far less $. Nothing else is needed. Everyone wants some magic in a bottle. If you want CLP, just go to the auto parts store and buy a quart of 0 - W20 full synthetic motor oil instead. That should last you a lifetime.

You'd have to own a really foul smelling wet dog for it to have the Ballistol aroma. I always thought the smell was like very dirty feet, but you get used to it.

It's a useful product, but I'd never consider it for cleaning a bore unless I ran out of a good solvent. That would be like using CLP for bore cleaning. There are much better products for bore cleaning than either of those two.

For years my bore cleaner and cylinder cleaner has been Marvel Mystery Oil . It's a great carbon cleaner . My fiancés 06 Chrysler Town and Country van started using oil at 150,000 miles . She said she would just get rid of it . I told her " wait a minute " ? I went to NAPA , got a pint bottle of Marvel Mystery Oil , added it to the fuel . 2 tanks of fuel later the oil consumption completely stopped . Just as I thought , the oil rings were cartoned and stuck . It now has 170,000 mi's and zero oil consumption between oil changes . Regards Paul

Nothing better than "Hoppes #9. (also real men use it as after shave)