Best non-toxic Bore cleaner?

[ISS]

Kroil...

 

[Turkeytider]

I think the main thing that members of the rifle shooting community have in common when it comes to barrel cleaning is that they have absolutely nothing in common.

 

[RED DIRT]

Kroil...

Machinist cologne! The smell of it drives wives crazy. It will get you a beating with a cast iron frying pan!

 

[demarpaint]

Has anyone tried Gibbs Oil for cleaning after they got the copper out?

 

[clowdis]

Bought some of the Breakthrough about 2 weeks ago and gave it a whirl. It's supposed to be a foaming bore cleaner but there was no foam that I could see. Put some in the barrel and it was just like pouring water in the barrel, nothing. Scrubbed with a brush (about 20 strokes) patched it out and checked with a bore scope and very little cleaning of the carbon. Finally got the Thorough Clean out and cleaned the bore. Don't waste your money on Breakthrough.

 

[Fire Dog]

Machinist cologne! The smell of it drives wives crazy. It will get you a beating with a cast iron frying pan!

Kroil is also toxic…
DANGER:
“Combustible Petroleum Distillates, Harmful if or fatal if swallowed. Skin and Eye Irritant, Vapours Harmful, Read Carefully Other Cautions on Back Pane.”
Oh Yea, “KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN”

 

[SeabeeKen]

On a whim while ordering some motor oil, I decided to try the Amsoil gun gun cleaner. Save your money, absolutely useless. Wanted to review it on their site and they dont even allow reviews anymore

 

[NDSU]

Tag for future reference

 

[Liven The Dream]

I can't help myself !!!!!!!!
one part Stump Out (powder) two parts Old #9 and Three part Sweets.
Blend for 47 sec. then have at it.

 

[Mark W]

I like and use KG 12 copper remover for quick removal. I use Bore Tec carbon solvent and Bore Tec copper solvent to check after using KG 12. Bore Tec will show up blue patches if any copper is still in the barrel whereas KG 12 does not. There are many good solvent out there. It is basically a Ford /Chevy/ Dodge debate.

KG 12 is one of my favorites because it works and I can use it without stinking up my loading room, which is in a finished basement, so it takes smells a while to dissipate.

 

[stavey]

Butchs or Butchs with a little thorroclean or iosso mixed in.

 

[Pete Wass]

A number of years ago I started using Patch Out and have used it ever since. I found it removes copper as well as carbon. I shoot the entire match without cleaning and just soak the barrel when I get home over night. As the barrels age, they tend to retain carbon a little so I give it another go if I think I need to. The question comes how much cleaning is enough. It's been discussed many times in many places but I, most of the time, don't scrub what's left after the soak.

 

[HTSmith]

A number of years ago I started using Patch Out and have used it ever since. I found it removes copper as well as carbon. I shoot the entire match without cleaning and just soak the barrel when I get home over night. As the barrels age, they tend to retain carbon a little so I give it another go if I think I need to. The question comes how much cleaning is enough. It's been discussed many times in many places but I, most of the time, don't scrub what's left after the soak.

Please share your technique. After seeing the Speedy utube I got some Patchout and accelerator. Used it per the directions and let it soak overnight. Didn't seem to get much "stuff" out. I then brushed it with Free-All and got a ton of black stuff out???

 

[Larry Koch]

Remember Speedy replaces his barrels after every match.
You figure it out.

 

[DShortt]

Remember Speedy replaces his barrels after every match.

I thought that was Boyer......

 

[Ken6PPC]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Hoppes Elite. Virtually NO odor (which keeps peace in my house), non-toxic, and it does a good job for me. Surprises me how effective that product is! (Don't use it on Nickel Boron coatings though...)

Sweets is always on my shelf as a go-to and the old Butch's Bore Shine works well too. However, the smell of Butch's is almost as bad as Sweet's.

Butch's changed their formula several years ago and removed the 2-Butoxyethanol. Now, it isn't as effective as it used to be, in my opinion. In fact, I bought some 2-Butoxyethanol (also called Butyl Cellosolve CAS No 111-76-2) to add to a large amount of Butch's I bought before I found out they changed their formula. I RECOMMEND USING THESE SOLVENTS IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS!

If I have REALLY stubborn copper or carbon fouling, I'll use Kroil and JB Bore Paste on a tight patch (even though the smell of Kroil also makes for unhappy family members...) In my BR barrels, I used JB regularly during competition, because I needed to maintain my barrel's top accuracy (and quickly) MORE than I needed them to last a long time. (Barrels are expendable...)

When I'm cleaning at home, I usually see no need to be that aggressive, but I still think abrasives like JB are the BEST way to clean all the way down to bare metal.

 

[Janeau]

Montana Extreme Copper killer is what I use, a step down is Witches Brew, another step down is shooters choice.

What ever you do, buy a teslong bore scope, you can judge for yourself how a particular solvent works for you. Bore scope verification is exponentially better than examining patches!

If you have a rough bore, JB and JB Bore bright should be on your short list of things to purchase. I like to clean and get it over with, and prefer no over night soaking kinda deal. With life being what it is, over night soaking may turn into a next week kind of soaking with me forgetting about the whole affair.

The Montana Extreme Copper is the most toxic money can buy in whole span of gun cleaning product. Good - effective ya..but nasty stuff.

 

[cdgaydos]

Bore Tech copper remover and time…
No smell, no worries leaving it for a long time.
Sometimes I let it sit overnight and repeat…

 

[209jones]

I've used Robla Solo and Sweet's since early 80's or so. I wet with old Hoppes, brush with Sweets, let it soak with Sweet's for 15-20 min, brush it again, rinse with Hoppe's and dry it out. Used a light coat of Hoppe's for storage. Seems to have worked. I used Wipeout once on an older gun that I thought would benefit if Wipeout was actually any better, no difference I could detect. Noticed I had a bottle of Patchout the other day, haven't tried that yet, had forgotten I'd even bought any. Maybe give it a try next time. Was looking at the Boretech stuff, bit pricy for my tastes, may as well use up what I have on hand, still have two bottles of Sweet's and a big bottle of Hoppe's, the Wipeout and the Patchout. to go.