What's everyones favorite solvent and oil these days?

[Leaddog]

Montana Extreme with bronze brush. Be careful what solvents you use. Some can actually 'etch' the bore if left in too long. For oil after cleaning... I like Montana's bore conditioner.

 

[mauser284]

Favorite oil is Mobil-1 0W40 yes for use on rifles, shotguns and pistols. Favorite LSA/Grease/Liquid Grease is Mobil-1 Grease and M1-0W40 mixed until you get to old USA LSA liquid grease viscosity!

Shooter's Choice is good stuff.

 

[powderbrake]

I am using Bore Tech C4 Carbon remover, then Bore Tech Cu+2 Copper remover, then dry the bore and oil lightly with Kroil for short term storage, or Hoppes Oil for long term storage. Oil chamber for long term storage,
Remove long term oil from bore and chamber before shooting.

Mil-Com TW 25B grease on the lugs after cleaning lugs at each bore cleaning.
Mil-Com TW-25B grease on bolt and firing pin and spring. Put on, rub around with finger, wipe off with an old T-shirt.

JB Bore paste for that reluctant carbon or copper, followed by lots of Kroil patches to get the bore clean of the JB.

 

[HTSmith]

These things are like a wing shot swan. Won't die unless you cut the head off

 

[BoydAllen]

Hi all,

I have been using Shooters Choice MC#7 solvent for quite some time as well as their brand of gun oil. However, I recently was killing time in the garage and read a lot about Butch's Bore Shine while I was reading the newest Lyman Reloading Manual. Sounds like a great product but I don't personally know anyone that's using it.

What do you guys recommend these days? Also, what bolt grease is the latest and greatest? I want to make sure whatever solvent I get is capable of removing all types of fouling including copper.

Thanks,
Jordan

It has been my solvent of choice for over two decades. Most of the barrels that I shoot are top grade lapped stainless, and have very little jacket fouling. For these barrels, which I clean often, it has been perfect. From what I remember of Shooters Choice they are probably similar.

 

[k80skeet]

Not to bust the thread but does anybody use Warthog1134? So far I use brake cleaner followed up with JB bore paste for bore prep. and use Type F ATF for oil and high pressure bearing grease for the bolt lugs, camming sufaces and threads.

I sure wish I could find some of that Warthog cleaner. Where are you getting it???

 

[Shuz]

Ed's red is the best solvent I have ever used.

 

[DW T or C]

Ed's red is the best solvent I have ever used.

So what is the formula for the home made Ed's Red?

 

[k80skeet]

Montana Extreme with bronze brush. Be careful what solvents you use. Some can actually 'etch' the bore if left in too long. For oil after cleaning... I like Montana's bore conditioner.

The Montana Extreme and Montana Copper Killer both are oil base and neither will etch your barrel no matter how long you leave in. That's the big difference in the stuff Western Powder Company. Hats off to Keith Anderson for inventing these great products.

 

[chkunz]

I have used many of the ones named here Shooters Choice, Butche's , etc. I have mostly used the G.I. bore cleaner for many years especially in the M14 and M1 and it works as well as any. The government probably spent a lot of money developing it.

 

[Shuz]

So what is the formula for the home made Ed's Red?

Equal parts of kerosene, acetone, mineral spirits, and automatic transmission fluid is what I use. You can Google Ed's red and get a more precise description of these ingredients, plus some folks add a little lanolin for added protection after shooting, but I don't see the need for it.

 

[coldboreshot]

For normal cleaning I use 4-5 soaking patches with Butch's or Shooters Choice to get the black soot out. This is prelim, and it doesn't seem to matter much what I use ...

Then I use WipeOut bore foam, two applications in 25 minutes, followed by a 3-hour soak. Note -- the other brands are NOT the same.

I find WipeOut very effective -- if you have the time to wait. I have a couple 3-groove barrels that pretty much never need brushing.

If there are carbon problems, I use Carb-out, but it is messy.
For stubborn Copper, KG12 (first choice) or 50BMG from MT Xtreme.

For long-term storage of barrels, I use wet patches with Eezox. I've tried Kroil. It has its place, but I prefer Eezox for anti-corrosion use.

I caution users regarding Bore-Tech Eliminator. Make sure you get it all out. If you store your barrels muzzle up in the safe, we've found that Eliminator residues get gummy and if they run down into the bolt and trigger recess the Eliminator will rust stuff (like triggers, firing pins) very quickly.

Additionally, after each solvent, a good idea to wet and dry patch 99% Isopropyl Alcohol to prevent chemical interactions and also assure no residuals before the Eezox goes in.

 

[eddief]

Patch Out w/ accelerator.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Butchs bore shine for solvent. High pressure grease for the lugs, and hobo oil for the oil. Bronze brushes and good cotton flannel patches. I clean between relays, not make it a hobby, so you find what works real quick if you want to survive a whole weekend match.

 

[HTSmith]

Butchs bore shine for solvent. High pressure grease for the lugs, and hobo oil for the oil. Bronze brushes and good cotton flannel patches. I clean between relays, not make it a hobby, so you find what works real quick if you want to survive a whole weekend match.

Can't seem to find any Butch's

 

[3Ackleys]

I sure wish I could find some of that Warthog cleaner. Where are you getting it???

Might be a while before premod70 answers- he hasn't been here in 8 years

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Can't seem to find any Butch's

My bass pro had a full shelf of it- just like mine

 

[k80skeet]

Can't seem to find any Butch's

Me either.

 

[jelenko]

Me either.

Says it's in stock
https://www.lymanproducts.com/butch-s-bore-shine

 

[AlNyhus]

Whether it's a BR gun, varmint or hunting rig, my routine is the same...just the number of brush strokes vary depending on the cartridge and barrel.

Butch's Bore Shine....two sloppy wet patches, then Butch's on a good bronze bristle brush for as few strokes as the barrel needs, remove the bore guide and patch it out, then two tight dry patches followed by Butch's on a wet patch. After a bit, patch out the bore and put a clean patch around a chamber mop to dry the chamber and then clean the lugs. A small line of high pressure tacky grease goes on the lugs, the extracor cam angles and the front of the cocking piece.

For storage, it's Hoppe's #9. It's mild nature works on any little residual stuff in there while doing a great job of protecting the bore.

Occasionally, I'll use a bronze brush one caliber up from the bore size (.338 for a .30, for example) and push it firmly to the end of the neck area of the chamber and give it a few twists to stay ahead of any carbon that wants to start taking up resudence there. Plus, JB at intervals to stay ahead of stuff in the first 8-10 inches of the barrel.

I clean as little as the barrel needs to shoot well. On my 30BR, it gets cleaned after each yardage which is roughly 60 rounds @ 100 and 75-80 @ 200 (warmup, sighters and 25 record shots).

Good shootin' -Al