After my trip to the range yesterday, I decided to take an hour and clean some guns. That hour turned into 3 1/2

 

Here is what I used:

 

Hoppes Elite

Remoil at the end just to give a final coat and a few patch run through

Tipton shooters swabs

Hoppes 12 gauge patches (I never understood the difference between a 12 gauge patch and the other kind, they all work the same to me

5 tampons (Shout out to Box o truth!)

Hoppes rifle and shotgun rod (not a one piece)

Magnalube

 

I used 10 pairs of gloves, 35 Tipton shooters swabs, 120 patches, broke a Hoppes screw together rod (piece of dung if you ask me), wore down one bronze brush, used half a bottle of Hoppes elite, which I know has been said before, it is the bomb! I also used Remoil surprisingly sparingly, and then applied magnalube afterward. I also used one of those kits where everything stores in the handle of the rod for the .45. I have to get the name of them, but I have one for the .40 and 10MM and for the .45 and they are nice compact sets

 

I cleaned:

 

Stoeger coach gun

WASR 10

New FN P-45

PSL

 

Did the PSL first and that took the majority of the time, because I was petrified about the corrosive salts from the surp ammo, so I just kept scrubbing and scrubbing and scrubbing. It never came out perfectly clean on the patches, so I gave up after 42 but its much cleaner than it was. I then ran some Remoil with a few patches down it. By the way for the 90 minutes it took me to disassemble, clean and reassemble I will be shooting a LOT more than the 40 rounds I did this time my next time out. Maybe Ill bring it Sunday and let EVERYONE shoot it

 

Next, I went to the WASR 10 which hadn't been cleaned in 2k rounds minimum. Still worked by the way, which is no surprise to the AK fans. I was so psyched that I actually put the PSL back together (yes I do enjoy the simple things in life) that I said let me attack the next AK style rifle. While it was much dirtier than the PSL, it was easier to clean but I had some issues getting the bolt back in, but figured it out. Man I need practice with this sheet!

 

Next was the Stoeger, I used the tampon method and it worked great. I scrubbed and scrubbed first and then the tampons lifted a lot of yuck out. I ran a few more patches down it and then lubed it and it was good to go

 

The FN P-45 was the final clean for the night, and I enjoyed it probably most because I enjoyed the gun so much that day. It was a little stiff, but after some Magnalube the slide ran nice

 

Conclusions/observations:

 

I am a horrible cleaner, but getting better

 

Hoppes Elite rocks! No smell and works just as good as no 9 as far as I can tell, but maybe others have better observations on this. The lack of smell (and some Ozzy) really helped me enjoy the cleaning process, the no 9 always made me scared just from the fumes alone.

 

I use WAY to many patches, gloves and Tipton swabs. Im gong to use cotton balls next time and see how they work. I'm also going to use a toothbrush to see how they work and only use the bronze brush when absolutely needed!

 

Magnalube rocks as well. I got that from a review on the Box O Truth.

 

Tampons work well for cleaning. I used them in the shotgun barrels and the gas block (?) of the PSL

 

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Dude, Hoppes without the smell is wrong. I would bathe in it if Tammy would not kick me out of the house.

You got some space in the yard. =P

 

I will pitch in..... for um.... 5 small bottles.

Dude, Hoppes without the smell is wrong. I would bathe in it if Tammy would not kick me out of the house.

 

I wonder how much money I can make selling "gun oil" scented air fresheners for cars.

You got some space in the yard. =P

 

I will pitch in..... for um.... 5 small bottles.

 

No, there is already a Town Ordinance that bans ME from bathing outside the house. Long story

I used Hoppe's Elite until I discoverd Ballistol. I use Ballistol for both black powder, and smokeless cleaning.

I used Hoppe's Elite until I discoverd Ballistol. I use Ballistol for both black powder, and smokeless cleaning.

 

does it stink or no smell like the Elite?

It has a smell that reminds me of black Licorice

I used Hoppe's Elite until I discoverd Ballistol. I use Ballistol for both black powder, and smokeless cleaning.

 

does it stink or no smell like the Elite?

 

It's got a smell to it, but nothing nasty.

I had never used Ballistol till I read about it here. Recently bought some to try it out, and maybe it's just me, but I could swear I was getting loopy on the fumes. It's not a bad smell, but it definitely has a smell