Cleaning supplies

[Aggar]

This evening I was cleaning a couple .22’s for the kids to use for shooting sports for 4-h tomorrow. I’ve always used hoppes. Am I stuck in the old days or is it still a quality product? What is out there that is better for lubricating the actions?

 

[JTKelly]

I use Hoppes.

 

[Creedmoor]

This evening I was cleaning a couple .22’s for the kids to use for shooting sports for 4-h tomorrow. I’ve always used hoppes. Am I stuck in the old days or is it still a quality product? What is out there that is better for lubricating the actions?

I tend to use Sweets for most cleanings, and for deep, I let Kroll soak overnight and scrub a few times. And then Sweets a few dry patches and then oil if its a carbon barrel.

 

[Aggar]

I tend to use Sweets for most cleanings, and for deep, I let Kroll soak overnight and scrub a few times. And then Sweets a few dry patches and then oil if its a carbon barrel.

Kroil penetrating oil? Orange can? And what is sweets? We use Kroil at the farm. It’s good stuff.

 

[Trapper Jim]

Hoppes (not on nickel) and Break Free CLP. Don’t look back

 

[Creedmoor]

Kroil penetrating oil? Orange can? And what is sweets? We use Kroil at the farm. It’s good stuff.

Yes, that Kroll.

Sweets is an Ammonia based cleaner. If you have a wife, you might want to steer clear of it. It will do a super job of cleaning copper and jacket material out. But with being ammonia base it will remove all oil it touches and can quickly leave rust on carbon steel.

Sweet's 7.62 Gun Cleaning Solvent 200 ml Liquid

One of the best known, widest used and most powerful copper solvent available today. Contains 5% ammonia for maximum effectiveness.Features5% Ammonia,...

www.midwayusa.com

 

[firecadet613]

Break free clp...

 

[tomcat13]

+1 for Hoppe's

 

[Ziggidy]

Hoppe's Elite for general cleaning. No odor. Sometimes I'll use Ballistol.

 

[Gabriel]

I use brake cleaner on my ARs, but Hoppe's on everything else. I did buy some .22LR specific stuff a while ago specifically for my CZ, but haven't used it yet.