What's the best bore cleaning solvent?

[TN Larry]

What is the best solvent to clean the inside bore of a rifle? What method do you use to do it? Also, what oil do you use on the outside surface?

 

[mr.big]

I have come to love the Gunslick foaming bore cleaner and the only oil I buy is Kroil,I use it for everything,,

if I am gonna pack something back long term it gets a coat of Rig grease,

 

[mjac]

For black and smokeless,

Solvent = Ed's red.
Oil = Ed's red without some of the solvent ingredients.

https://home.comcast.net/~dsmjd/tux/dsm ... ds_red.htm

 

[7mminatree]

Usually Butch's bore shine or shooters choice, every few hundred rounds I will also polish the bore with JB bore paste. Rig for long term storage. I've used many types of oil for outside protection, and really don't have a preference. For my semiauto actions I use a mix of ATF and Mobil1.

 

[DaveB]

Here's a thread

http://www.tndeer.com/tndeertalk/ubbthr ... ost3712136

 

[Rubberduck270]

Wipe Out and Montana Extreme are what I use on my bores (depending on how much time I have to do it). Wipe Out is like the Gunslick foam, just hose the bore down with it and let it set for a while. They also sell an accelerator for it if you don't have a long time to wait on it to finish. When using Wipe Out, I generally try to do a few guns at a time so I'm not waiting forever.

Montana Extreme works good as a normal patch-in solvent for quick cleanups. Patch it in, scrub it a little with a brush (nylon brush), let it sit 15 mins or so, scrub it a little more then patch it clean. If someone brings me a rifle and asks for me to clean it on the spot that's what I'll usually do, unless it looks like a copper mine and they are willing to wait to deep clean it.

And as mr.big said on oil, Kroil is king at my place.

 

[Deer Assassin]

kroil for any and all lubrication


butches bore shine or sweets 7.62

 

[Andy S.]

There are some good products mentioned above, no doubt about that. With that said, I have been using Bore Tech products for the last year or so based on a very reputable gunsmith/long range shooter's recommendation. I have not done any comparisons per se, but I have been pleased thus far. If I had to choose just one, it would be the copper solvent shown in the second link below. Best of luck with your choice.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/209315 ... ent-liquid

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/209312 ... 2093127727

https://www.boretech.com/products/eliminator.shtml

 

[KPH]

I use a mix's of Hoppy's #9 and Kroil. You are going to get a different answer from each person and all will be right.

 

[rdl65]

Sweets 7.62 for cleaning and CLP for lubrication.

 

[Model70Man]

Shooters Choice for bore solvent and Hoppe's Elite gun oil after cleaning and for storage.

 

[Lost Lake]

Wipe out. Followed by Rem oil.

 

[W.Seay]

kroil for any and all lubrication


butches bore shine or sweets 7.62

X2

 

[Chaneylake]

windex multisurface with vinegar for fouling

pure turpentine for leading of barrel

CRC 336 for oiling

as someone above said everyone has their of cleaning/protecting and everyone of them will work