What Solvent and Oil Do You Use?

[saddlerocker]

I am aware that there might be some really good expensive stuff out there, but id like to hear what the majoirty of you guys use on a daily basis.

I am new to firearms in general and just got my first rifle, I have yet to shoot and clean it, but I will be using...

Montana X-Treme Bore Solvent and Hoppes Lubricating Oil

 

[cthulhufan]

Butch's Bore Shine
Butch's Gun Oil
Ballistol
Montana X-treme for anything Butch's Bore Shine won't take care of.
Shooter's Choice All Weather Grease for bolts and slides.

 

[jimmyraythomason]

For light cleaning I use Hoppe's #9,Brakekleen and WD-40. For heavy cleaning i.e. complete teardown,I use hot soapy water. For lube I use Rem-oil and just the tiniest bit of gun grease.

 

[leatherneck448]

SLiP 2000, hoppes, or OTIS ultrabore.

 

[shotgunjoel]

I use Hoppes to clean, and then either Breakfree, Outer's, or Remoil to lube. The oil depends on the rifle, most everything gets the outside wiped down with Remoil occasionally. I'm just starting to use Breakfree, but I think that I'll be using it now instead of Outer's.

 

[JoeMal]

Hoppes #9 solvent, and either Hoppes oil, Rem oil, or TW25b grease

 

[Effigy]

I usually use Hoppe's #9 for cleaning and Weapon Shield for lube. Weapon Shield is a CLP so you could really use it for cleaning too, but it's pretty viscous so I prefer a dedicated solvent for that purpose.

 

[6.5swede]

Hoppes #9 (light cleaning)
Bore Tech Eliminator (excellent on copper fouling without the ammonia)
Kroil (Bore)
Breakfree (outer metal)

 

[wnycollector]

Since you are new to firearms, this is an interesting article to read http://grantcunningham.com/lubricants101.html

I use Hoppes #9 solvent and ATF for lube.

 

[VA27]

Hoppe's No.9 for cleaning a really filthy gun. For lube Mobil 1 (straight in the winter, blended with STP in the summer). For grease, where needed, Outer's Gunslick. Sweets' 7.62 for serious copper fouling.

Black powder guns and guns firing corrosive ammo, 'moose milk/Ballistol.

Ballistol is some seriously good stuff and I have been considering doing all my cleaning/lubrication with it. I will however, keep a bottle of No. 9 around just for the smell, kinda like those air freshener thingys you see advertised on TV all the time.

 

[jhansman]

Butches and Hoppes No. 9 for the bore, Hoppes oil for that which rotates, Tetra Gun Grease for that which slides.

 

[finnfan]

Montana Extreme bore solvent, Kroil, and Ballistol pretty much cover things for me. Of course I always have a bottle of Hoppe's #9 around too.

 

[red-demon652]

I use hoppes #9 solvent rem oil and just any ole brand of lithium grease for those joints and slides that mater most.

 

[BrocLuno]

KG-12 for heavy barrel cleaning.
Hoppes #9 for general cleaning.
Brake Clean for initial cleaning on a new bore.
Browning premium gun oil for general lube. Rem-Oil if I'm out of Browning oil.
Extensible clock oiler with pure Turbine Oil for hard to reach locations. It has a tiny metal straw that reaches into tiny spaces.
Gunslick for some surfaces because it has graphite in a light grease that works on sliding surfaces.
White litium grease for areas that might get handled or onto clothes.

 

[menacingsquirrel]

It depends. On my pistols, usually just CLP. For rifles, I use Hoppes cut with Kroil and Rig +P.

 

[XM855]

Hose it down with Breakfree CLP, let it sit, clean, hose it down with Breakfree CLP again, shoot, repeat!

 

[PapaG]

Shooters choice 2/3 with Kroil 1/3. Wet patch. Swab bore. Let sit at least thirty minutes. Brush. Wipe out. Done.

 

[joeq]

I do the same as XM855. I've been using Breakfree for quite a while and won't be changing any time soon. It's simple and seems to work well for me.

 

[DIM]

I only use KG products, kg 1, 2, 3 and 4 for lubrication, I do have kg 12 but I don't use as much, cleaning barrel with first 3 never gets it to a point when kg 12 would be required...

http://www.kgcoatings.com/cleaning/

 

[Grunt]

Depends on the gun. For a lot of heavy cleaning, I use Hoppe's #9 followed by USGI LSA lube. For routine AR cleaning, I generally stick to CLP. For my .22's where nasty fouling is the rule, I go with Hoppe's #9 followed by Rem-oil. With others in high wear areas or weapon designs that require grease like my M1A, Garand, Mini-14, and FAL's, I clean with CLP, general lube with LSA and grease with Tetra grease.

 

[SEMNshooter]

Breakfree CLP is about it 90% of the time. I also have some Hoppes #9 (which doesn't get used much) some Hoppes Benchrest copper solvent (usually used once or twice a year in my 223, 22-250, and 308 - due to the fact that I shoot them alot more than my "hunting rifles"). I've got some bore foam stuff and some odds and ends of others which pretty much just take up room in my cabinet. I switched to CLP a couple years ago and haven't looked back.

 

[Dr.Rob]

Ed's Red, Hoppes #9 or CLP for cleaning.

Outers Gunslick oil or Ed's Oil for lube.

Small bottle of CLP and a bore snake go into my range bag and hunting kits, it's quick and dirty and works.

 

[Murphy4570]

I bought a $14 Hoppe's kit for cleaning work. Their oil is pretty nice stuff.

I also have a full range of automotive greases, oils, and cleaners/degreasers that are available if I find myself in a jam...(I'm a mechanic). I don't see why regular motor oil won't work well as a lubricant. Works well in engines!

I found out that BrakeKleen, while very good on METAL, isn't so good when it drips onto lacquered wood (on my Mosin-Nagant). Stripped some of the finish off, or was that browning from cosmoline?

In any case, use BrakeKleen on metal only.

 

[bri]

Hoppes #9 for bore and Eezox for general cleaning, lube and rust prevention.

 

[nelsonal]

Hoppes #9 (love the smell) to clean.
Dexron and Lubriplate SFL to lube.