Gun cleaning kits, supplies, solvents...

[Jake]

What are y'all using? I've had a cheap ass Hoppes cleaning kit forever and some generic CLP that I've been using. I'm looking to get a nicer kit with some quality tools to make things easier.

At the last IV8888 shoot I got some Breakthrough Clean Technologies solvents and grease and some Geissele Go-Juice. They seem to work really well, I can't tell a huge difference in performance over traditional CLP but the Geissele Go-Juice and Breakthrough Battle Born Grease seems to last longer than the CLP on frame rails, contact points, etc.

 

[karlvv]

Guns dont need cleaning. Just run em until they quit and buy something new. I bought one of the big otis kits for 130 bucks. It has everything I need for every gun I own. Clp works fine.

 

[FatAlbert]

I don't get fancy. Hoppes, Rem 0il, break clean, dirty old toothbrush, brass bore brush, bore snakes. That's about it.

 

[AtlMedic]

I have a bunch of different stuff. Usually use whatever I happen to grab out of the ammo can I store them in. I can’t tell much difference between any of them.

For cleaning though I have this squeegee thing that is awesome. One pull through the barrel and it pulls all the gunk out instead of using a bunch of the little pads.

 

[Leadhoof]

Just exclusively shoot AKs, and you never have to clean a gun again.

 

[Laufen]

Plenty of cheap micro fiber towels, Sweets 7.62 for solvent, Slip2000 extreme weapons lube and ALG 0000 very thin grease for lube, Dewey cleaning rods and a set of Tipton brushes and jags. Also some bore snakes for in between cleanings. That's mainly what I keep around.

CLP is fine of you live under a bridge and don't have access to real copper/lead cutting solvent and lube.

 

[cmshoot]

For grease I use Mobil 1 synthetic, the grease that comes in a tube for loading automotive grease guns.

For cleaner and oil, I mix my own.

CLEANER
1 part Dexron II, IIe or III ATF
1 part kerosene, deodorized K1
1 part Aliphatic Mineral Spirits (odorless mineral spirits, Stoddard Solvent, Varsol)
1 part Acetone
Optional: up to 1lb Lanolin Anhydrous, USP, per gallon. Ok to substitute Lanolin, Modified, Topical Lubricant

LUBE
2 quarts synthetic motor oil
1 quart automatic transmission fluid. Brand and spec don't matter.
1 bottle of original STP. The blue bottle.
1 7oz. jar of Hoppe's #9

For rifle bores I use Montana Xtreme Copper Killer. I have a spreadsheet I send out to my students with all the cleaning equipment I recommend for my Precision Rifle courses, I can share it if you like.

 

[erkinator 2]

For grease I use Mobil 1 synthetic, the grease that comes in a tube for loading automotive grease guns.

For cleaner and oil, I mix my own.

CLEANER
1 part Dexron II, IIe or III ATF
1 part kerosene, deodorized K1
1 part Aliphatic Mineral Spirits (odorless mineral spirits, Stoddard Solvent, Varsol)
1 part Acetone
Optional: up to 1lb Lanolin Anhydrous, USP, per gallon. Ok to substitute Lanolin, Modified, Topical Lubricant

LUBE
2 quarts synthetic motor oil
1 quart automatic transmission fluid. Brand and spec don't matter.
1 bottle of original STP. The blue bottle.
1 7oz. jar of Hoppe's #9

For rifle bores I use Montana Xtreme Copper Killer. I have a spreadsheet I send out to my students with all the cleaning equipment I recommend for my Precision Rifle courses, I can share it if you like.

You baking a cake?

 

[Jake]

For grease I use Mobil 1 synthetic, the grease that comes in a tube for loading automotive grease guns.

For cleaner and oil, I mix my own.

CLEANER
1 part Dexron II, IIe or III ATF
1 part kerosene, deodorized K1
1 part Aliphatic Mineral Spirits (odorless mineral spirits, Stoddard Solvent, Varsol)
1 part Acetone
Optional: up to 1lb Lanolin Anhydrous, USP, per gallon. Ok to substitute Lanolin, Modified, Topical Lubricant

LUBE
2 quarts synthetic motor oil
1 quart automatic transmission fluid. Brand and spec don't matter.
1 bottle of original STP. The blue bottle.
1 7oz. jar of Hoppe's #9

For rifle bores I use Montana Xtreme Copper Killer. I have a spreadsheet I send out to my students with all the cleaning equipment I recommend for my Precision Rifle courses, I can share it if you like.

You have now been dubbed the Mad Scientist, lol...I'd love to see a spreadsheet with some cleaning equipment.

 

[cmshoot]

You have now been dubbed the Mad Scientist, lol...I'd love to see a spreadsheet with some cleaning equipment.

I didn’t come up with those myself, just stole the recipes. Google “Ed’s Red” and you’ll find them, been around a long time.

The cleaning solvent works decently. It’s cheap enough that it’s my go-to; I can make a gallon for under $10.

The lube/oil is as good or better than anything I’ve ever used. I’ve used it on everything from revolvers to belt-feds. I think a gallon cost me less than $30. Can’t think of many folks that need a gallon of gun lube; split it with 3 buddies, you each get a quart for around $7.50. As a matter of fact, anytime one of y’all is over at my shop ask for some. I’ve got more mixed up than I’ll ever need. Bring your own bottle.

 

[Jake]

I didn’t come up with those myself, just stole the recipes. Google “Ed’s Red” and you’ll find them, been around a long time.

The cleaning solvent works decently. It’s cheap enough that it’s my go-to; I can make a gallon for under $10.

The lube/oil is as good or better than anything I’ve ever used. I’ve used it on everything from revolvers to belt-feds. I think a gallon cost me less than $30. Can’t think of many folks that need a gallon of gun lube; split it with 3 buddies, you each get a quart for around $7.50. As a matter of fact, anytime one of y’all is over at my shop ask for some. I’ve got more mixed up than I’ll ever need. Bring your own bottle.

Yeah, I was gonna say, I buy in ounces, not gallons, lol. I got several different brands of these little .5oz sample size tubes of different CLP's, Greases and solvents at the past two IV8888 shoots and I haven't bought anything since. One of these little .5oz tubes will usually last me a couple months, but I don't go shooting nearly as often as I used to.



I just ordered a 12cc syringe of Breakthrough Clean Battle Born Grease. I like that stuff the best for frame rails and contact points because it stays where I put it and I can tell a significant difference using it vs CLP on my CZ SP-01 which has full length frame(well, I guess slide) rails.

 

[cmshoot]

Yeah, I was gonna say, I buy in ounces, not gallons, lol. I got several different brands of these little .5oz sample size tubes of different CLP's, Greases and solvents at the past two IV8888 shoots and I haven't bought anything since. One of these little .5oz tubes will usually last me a couple months, but I don't go shooting nearly as often as I used to.

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I just ordered a 12cc syringe of Breakthrough Clean Battle Born Grease. I like that stuff the best for frame rails and contact points because it stays where I put it and I can tell a significant difference using it vs CLP on my CZ SP-01 which has full length frame(well, I guess slide) rails.

Biodegradable?

 

[Jake]

Biodegradable?

???

https://www.breakthroughclean.com/product/battle-born-grease-12cc-syringe/

 

[dial1911]

I make sure to use Tipton brass brushes and jags for my rifles. And a carbon fiber Tipton cleaning rod. Just because I'm trying to be as "friendly" as I can to the rifle bores. I like Hoppes Benchrest for the rifles because it is a copper solvent. Regular #9 isn't.

Pistols... whatever I have on hand. I still use an old Hoppes rod from one of their cheap cleaning kits. Pistols get cleaned with Hoppes #9, lubed with a light oil. I do occasionally spray some CLP on the slides/barrels.

 

[cmshoot]

???

https://www.breakthroughclean.com/product/battle-born-grease-12cc-syringe/

No, the Bio CLP. I looked it up, it’s biodegradable.

 

[Jake]

No, the Bio CLP. I looked it up, it’s biodegradable.

Is there a benefit or advantage to it being biodegradable?

 

[dial1911]

Is there a benefit or advantage to it being biodegradable?

It naturally breaks down over time.

 

[Laufen]

Is there a benefit or advantage to it being biodegradable?

It's less fucky for mother earth gaia.

 

[Jake]

It naturally breaks down over time.

Right, but I'm just wondering if there's any advantages/disadvantages to it being biodegradable.

I had a little bit of spare time this morning so I took my LCP II apart and looked at it. It's been about 2 months since I've cleaned or shot it and the barrel and a few small parts that I used that CLP on was pretty much dry. The frame rails that I used the Breakthrough Battle Born Grease on was still exactly where I put it. It was a little bit dirty from pocket lint/dust but it wiped right off and I put some more on it. I guess that's one down side to the grease is it attracts/holds a lot more of that kind of stuff. It's easy enough to wipe off and reapply though and it doesn't run and get everywhere unlike the CLP.

 

[chance]

I like ALG go juice and their very thin grease.