Firearm Cleaners and Lubricant

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I have now developed quite a large collection of firearms in the last 6 months.I am looking for a top end cleaner and lube. I was told Militec-1, M-Pro7 and Slip2000 are among the best. Does anyone have experience with these products that can verify there quality? Thanks much.
 
I mainly use CLP. I have used the remington spray on lube for a light coat of oil. You can't go wrong with hoppes #9 cleaner.
 
Butch's Bore Shine. Has a lot of ammonia in it, but does a good job and gets the copper out. Although lately, I've been using B12 Chemtool and brake cleaner and it really gets the powder residue. I'm sure I'll get flailed for mentioning that one. Works on auto rifles, shotguns, pistols, and revolvers. I think the Butch's is better for eliminating copper fouling though.
 
I've used the Militec grease on some internal action parts and it performed well. Sometimes I just use the Breakfree CLP for routine cleaning and lubing.

For tough cleaning, Shooter's Choice products have served me well.

DancesWithKnives
 
mnyshrpknvs said:
I have now developed quite a large collection of firearms in the last 6 months.I am looking for a top end cleaner and lube. I was told Militec-1, M-Pro7 and Slip2000 are among the best. Does anyone have experience with these products that can verify there quality? Thanks much.
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I have had good results with http://www.sentrysolutions.com/ products. They are also easier for me to find locally. I wouldn't stress too much with gun cleaners and lubricants as long as you are using good quality name brand stuff and you maintain your firearms occasonally (more then once a year).

Brake cleaner works but, it can be really hard on firearm finishes, grips, and unexpected parts. If you have a good well used and broken in firearm, brake clean can be good at getting the crud out and discovering if you have any plastic parts hidden inside.

On the road, RemOil and Gun Scrubber from Wal-Mart are hard to beat. When I went to FrontSight, my Glock was filthy and I thought it finally needed more then a sink full of hot water. Gun Scrubber worked like a charm and was super easy to use.

Avoid the common lubricants similar to WD-40. They are too thin and will run down your barrel and action and destroy wood finishes before it evaporates away.
 
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Good point on the Gun Scrubber. If you need a cleanup between disassemblies of the weapon, it has done a decent job for me.

DancesWithKnives
 
I am a big fan of M-Pro7. I shoot a lot of corrosive surplus, and it does the job without being toxic.
 
For my dads 1911 auto loading Winchester SL11 I use Triflow, it has teflon in it. For everything else Marvel Mystery Oil. I use an empty Triflow bottle with the clear plastic tube for the MMO. It puts the oil rigtht where its needed, no waste and the stocks stay dry. I use it on all the IBM Selectric typewriters I repair, best oil for them I ever used. The Triflow is used on all electronic typewriters and printers.
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I have used Slip2000 for the last three or 4 years and it works great, especially as a lubricant and rust preventive. Before that it was Breakfree CLP for at least 15 years or more and it also worked great. I don't really like all of the teflon goop that falls to the bottom on the Breakfree CLP which you can see if you put it in a clear bottle and leave it for a day or so. You have to remember to always shake it up before using it which is why I finally decided to switch and try Slip2000. I could live with either one though really.

For actual cleaning in the field they both work good but after a range session I always like to use a good powder and copper solvent like Shooter's Choice before lubing and putting away with Slip 2000 or Breakfree. I stay away from the solvents with ammonia.

Everyone has their favorite cleaners but they all seem to work pretty good except for the smell of some of them.
 
Hoppes #9 in the barrel and any chamber parts that get burnt powder, then CLP to keep them lubed.

Then I'll put a coat of Rem-Oil on the outside to keep fingerprints and such from becoming rust spots.
 
I suppose everyone has their favourites, but after 40 years of shooting and cleaning a wide variety of military and civilian firearms, I swear by Hoppes #9 solvent, Remington's gun oil for rust prevention and CLP (used very sparingly) for lubricating moving parts.

YMMV.
 
Thanks to everyone for their recommendations. I'm going to get some Militec-1 grease and the rest M-Pro 7 by Hoppes.
 
I've gone through all the popular gun oils and cleaners and never found one to really have an edge over the other. They all work pretty good. Butches Bore shine seriously cleans a barrel but can be harmful if left in there too long. I've heard from many shooters that synthetic automatic transmission fluid is some of the best lube you can get and it lasts a long time for the amount you get. Still working on my old gallon of CLP but I plan to try that out in the future. I will say for general bore cleaning and oiling... I use Kroil from Kano Labs. It's super thin and seeps into the cracks and makes it harder to lead and copper to build up. Which makes cleaning easier.
 
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