Favorite gun cleaning solution

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For copper cutting Sweets 7.62.
For general cleaning Mpro7.

My reasoning is simple. Here in Houston, cleaning a gun with "stinky stuff" (wifes term) means outside. Its nasty outside. Hot, humid, ish.

Mpro7 means air conditioning in the gun room since it does not smell. Not cheap, works well, and no worries about sweat stains on my guns.
 
Atf and acetone here, but ill soak stuff in gas or diesel on occasion. I don't know if it helps, but it's what I have handy on the farm.

I still haven't found something good enough to get super hard caked on powder inside of an old 12 gauge barrel. I ran a soft scraper through it and ive never seen so much powder residue. It was like shaved chocolate, but much harder. It's nut all out yet, but I need to make it that way. I could polish the bore later, but finding a solvent that will get rid of the powder or at least soften it is the first thing
 
a solvent that will get rid of the powder or at least soften it
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Have you considered plugging the muzzle and filling
the barrel with GUNK Carb cleaner overnight ?
 
I was browsing at Wal Mart the other day, and ran across some Hoppe's Elite Foaming Gun Cleaner, it is supposed to get down to the pores, removing carbon, powder, lead and copper out of the bore. I've just cleaned my rifles and hand guns, but plan on going out in the next day or so, and do some shooting, and try it. Cost was a bit high at $10.25 out the door, but if it works what the heck. It is supposed to be odorless also, so that should keep momma happy.
 
50/50 mix of shooters choice lead remover and kroil for my revolvers which I shoot cast bullets out of. Ballistol for my auto loaders as they all eat plated bullets.
 
My one and only is G96 "Triple Action" Gun Treatment. I've been using it for over 45 years! It's also easy on your skin, and smells great!
 
X2 for Pro Shot products. They have a web site. One Step does a fine job. They have the best patches I've used. All of thier rods, jags etc are first rate. Really nice folks own it. The little bottles of One Step and Zero friction with the needle applicator are awesome for the range bag. Pro Gold is the best slide lube I've seen. No, I don't work for them.
 
I don't think a liquid can remove metal or hard fouling from a rifle's bore.

I put some stuff on that's in a can now to pick up some of the grit and I used #9 a half century ago.

I use a wire cleaning brush and a compound on a tight patch. Those remove stuff.
 
I have been using Hoppes 9 on my revolvers and Froglube on the pistols. The pistols seem to be a lot easier to clean now. I think I'm going to try Froglube on my 44 mag and see how it works there. But nothing smells like Hoppes. Never tried the Ed's Red, sounds interesting.
 
I bought a bottle of Ed's Red on sale at Brownells and have found it pretty poor. Run it through my 17 Hornet until it appeared clean. Followed up with a patch of Ballistol before putting away and that patch came out so dirty it looked like I hadn't cleaned it yet. :(
 
Bore tech eliminator is the best bore cleaner I've ever used AND its nearly odorless. Patches come out black and blue immediately and usually a brush isn't even needed.

For general cleaning of other parts I'm happy with Hoppes.
 
RustyShackelford question about froglube. I have been using it with my pistols and like the results. Still using Hoppes #9 with my revolvers, more as a test. I have hear people complaining about froglube getting gunk in places. What is your experience with that? I just switched to cleaning my 44 mag with FrogLube. Like to clean guns, but this one takes me an hour to get clean and I'm still not happy.
 
I've been very happy with MPro 7.

I still keep a traditional "nitro" solvent on hand to help with bore-cleaning, but I could get along without it.
Naptha works very well in the ultrasonic.
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It can be very dangerous to use flammable liquids in an ultrasonic cleaner. Your cleaner should have come with instructions regarding what types of cleaning fluids can be safely used in it.
 
I started using FireClean recently on my stainless steel revolvers. I've found that it does get carbon off quicker than #9 does, but I wonder if I'm wasting my money by using it on these guns. The product is expensive and their biggest claim is that it keeps high-use ARs clean. I definitely like it, just don't know if using it on revolvers is worth the expense. Still gotta run a brush through the chambers.

I tried Hoppe's Synthetic. It works very well. Again, gets carbon off quicker than #9.
 
Ballistol & Gunscrubber (de-chlorinated Brakleen)

Above two items are what I've used most lately... definitely a Ballistol fan. I saw Midway has Kroil on sale for $9.99 8oz bottle and am tempted to try it. If the Ed's Red is as swell as folks say, I may mix some of that up when I run out of my current stock of chemicals. One should note that the green can brake cleaner (de-chlorinated) for $5 or less is IDENTICAL to the pricey Gun Scrubber by Birchwood Casey. I'll be getting that at Wally World next time!

I would like to hear more info on EEZOX and Kroil. Seems Kroil is primarily a penetrating oil that some say is the best bore cleaner ever. Any users???
 
I've heard from the ancients that mercury is/was the best for removing lead deposits.
 
Seems Kroil is primarily a penetrating oil that some say is the best bore cleaner ever. Any users???
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I've tried Kroil. It doesn't work nearly as well as a typical nitro solvent, in my experience.

I mixed up a batch of what I call "The Dip" which consists of Acetone, Kroil, and ATF. I use it to soak pistol barrels. It might cut the cleaning time a little bit but not enough to make it worthwhile. I consider it a failed experiment.

What works best for me is alternating between a good foaming bore cleaner and a nitro solvent. I put the nitro solvent in and brush the bore then patch it out until it's completely dry. Then I put in the foaming bore cleaner and let it set for 10-15 minutes then patch it out until it's completely dry. Then I repeat until the bore is clean. Usually just a couple of cycles.

If I had to use just one cleaner it would probably be M-Pro7. It is non-toxic, has virtually no odor, does a great job on carbon fouling and also seems to be decent for removing light copper fouling.

BF CLP is actually a pretty good cleaner except it won't do anything at all for copper and it's pretty messy as a cleaner. But if I only had room for a single bottle of gun juice that had to do everything, it would be BF CLP.
 
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