Breakfree versus Gunslick versus Hoppe's #9

[springmom]

OK, y'all. I'm more than ready to ditch the Hoppe's #9 after it spilled in my cleaning box and literally rotted things that soaked in it I bought Breakfree for my AR and just love it. Nice to know that the high temperatures don't break down the lubrication. And I bought some Gunslick to try out as well. I like it; it cleans the barrels well, but it doesn't seem to be useful for the rest of the gun, which is also dirty and needful of cleaning. I'd like to minimize the number of chemicals I'm keeping on hand (our cleaning box looks like a Superfund site, I swear, with all of that stuff in there) So I'm wondering if it's possible to forego Hoppe's altogether in favor of one or both of these.

Thoughts?

Springmom

 

[2TransAms]

Well you shoulda kept the lid on the Hoppes!

Hoppes is strong stuff and will eat about anything,and as you know you need to be careful with it! I wouldn't ditch it though... Hoppes works much better than Breakfree for cleaning barrels. I use Breakfree for everything else, and lube it all up with FP-10.

 

[sm]

Hoppe's No. 9

http://www.grantcunningham.com/

http://www.grantcunningham.com/lubricants101.html

 

[ripcurlksm]

I actually just tried my can of Break-Free today and after cleaning with it, I find Gun Scrubber to be more efficient. Break-Free seems to be oily and needs to be whiped AND has a funny smell. Gun Scrubber appears to break down the grizzle on contact and dry clean and fast. Smells like your standard set of chemicals too :::smile::::

 

[2TransAms]

Break-Free seems to be oily and needs to be whiped AND has a funny smell.

Whatever,Breakfree smells delicious. Spray some on yer neck and head down to the local watering hole...the resulting cologne of mixed Breakfree and Pabst drives those redneck women bonkers.

 

[Ala Dan]

"I love the smell of Break Free CLP in the morning; as it smells like
Victory"~!

 

[hankpac]

Hoppe's

Ought to be like an aftershave or cologne.

 

[ripcurlksm]

Breakfree smells delicious.

 

[Avenger]

A few years back, some company made a scented candle that smelled like burning rubber. They sold a ton of them at car shows.
Now, think about how many Hoppe's scented candles could sell at gun shows....And they only sent me back a form email for the idea.

 

[HerrWolfe]

Yep, breakfree as aftershave and diesel exhaust as deodorant, and Hoppe's No. 9 if you ever catch somethin'

 

[stevelyn]

I absolutely love Break-Free, although I've switched to MPro-7 for cleaning, I still relube and recoat with Break-Free CLP/LP.
For my field cleaning gear Break-Free CLP is my primary cleaner.

 

[WinchesterAA]

I vote for hoppes colonge.. I practically wear it already.. A bottle I had managed to leak a bit on the front seat of my truck so now my truck smells like it too..

Fiance says it smells great though, has no idea what it is.

 

[nelson133]

To be serious, try the Hoppes Elite line of cleaning products. I use the foaming cleaner and the bore gel and find they do and excellent job with not offensive odors.

 

[Browns Fan]

Hey!!

What about Rem oil? It works for me.

 

[Tom C.]

I like Break Free as a lube, but I use Shooters Choice for cleaning barrels.

 

[Bottom Gun]

The best combo I have found for my AR's is Hoppe's Elite for cleaning and Remington dry lube for lubrication.
The Elite does a better & faster job than the No. 9, especially in the bore.

I have found the AR's stay much cleaner with dry lube than with wet lube. It doesn't attract carbon like oil does.

My other guns get Elite followed by Breakfree.

 

[XDKingslayer]

What's wrong with having all three on hand?

I always have both Hoppes and Breakfree anyways, but I could imagine that there are places where Gunslick would outshine the other two.

 

[Walkalong]

M-Pro 7, Hoppes Elite, and Smith & Wesson bore cleaners are made by the same folks. Excellent products all.



http://www.pantheonchemical.com/mpro7.htm

 

[gdvan01]

Hey!!
What about Rem oil? It works for me.

Did you read this article from post #3?

http://www.grantcunningham.com/lubricants101.html

 

[ddc]

I use Breakfree for everything else, and lube it all up with FP-10.

I was under the impression that FP-10 was a CLP that was an alternative to Breakfree. Therefore there wouldn't be any point in using both as they do essentially the same job. Am I mis-informed?

 

[2TransAms]

Maybe, but the excess Breakfree is easier to wipe off since it's not as thick as FP10.

Sorry if I wasn't clear enough,but I use Hoppes to clean the barrel, Breakfree to clean everything else, and on handguns at least I lube the rails,barrel,and guide rod(1911s) with FP10.

My AK's are lubed up with generous blasts of Breakfree everywhere,no FP10 necessary. Smells good when it's cookin' off a hot barrel.

 

[RNB65]

I use:

Break-Free always for cleaning and lubrication.

Hoppes #9 sometimes for barrel cleaning.

Outers Foaming Bore Cleaner occasionally for barrel uber-cleaning.

Nothing else.

 

[mechdriver]

Am I the only one left still using G96 gun treatment ?

 

[Wesson Smith]

I really like the Break-Free treated gun cloth for use in the final step in cleaning my weapons. Really great for wiping down the semi-auto barrels before re-assembly. I scrunch it up and twist it around in the breech and the muzzle, and it seems to do a nifty job of removing the last remnants of grime from the initial bore cleaning. Good stuff!

 

[DirksterG30]

I use Breakfree CLP for the general cleaning/lubrication, and Hoppes #9 for cleaning parts that get real dirty: barrel, breechface, etc.