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Salty1 wrote:I ran into the local distributor of Safari Charlie and was given a can to test out, now it is all I use, well along with Slide Glide for the rails on my Semi's. What I like is no petroleums and it has an orange smell so I clean my guns in the house. Initially I thought it was another one of those "miracle" cleaners and would just try it and be done, it is great at cutting the residue and lubes up the hard to get at places.

I believe he sells at guns shows as well, worth a try....

http://www.safaricharliegunlube.com/

I've heard other folks who like that product too, but it's really pricey.

Gunzilla does everything SC does, isn't petroleum based, and doesn't stink up the house, but it's only $25 for a 16 ounce bottle, which lasts me about 2 years.

68Charger wrote:I don't know how this topic strayed from cleaner to now lubrication. Weirdos.. lol

Thanks for all the feedback. Every one is much appreciated.

So many modern cleaners are "CLP's" that also lube and preserve that the line between a cleaner and lubricant isn't as clear as it used to be.

ske1eter wrote:One of the instructors in a nationally known training facility uses non-chlorinated brake cleaner to cleanse and high temp wheel bearing grease for lube.

I use the high temp grease (Super Tech Multi Duty Complex Grease from Wal Mart - $4 for a 14 oz. tube) in my AR and it runs great. I haven't used it on my pistols, but can't see any reason not to other than that I haven't finished using up my remaining tubes of the $6 for 2 oz. specialty varieties I bought before I discovered the Wal Mart product.

68Charger wrote:Right now I'm using the 'Hoppe's Elite'. The stuff works GREAT. However, you only get a small lil bottle of it and every time I try and find it at my local Wally World, they're all sold out. I'm just wondering if you knew of any other great cleaners to help take off the gun powder. I also have some gun powder on on my 1911 where the firing pin pops out, and it's REALLY pasted on there. I have to use a lil brush I got from Radioshack that helps scrub it away without scratching my beautiful stainless finish.

Thanks in advance.

Cheers.
-Alex

For a lot of years I used Shooter's Choice, which did a great job as a solvent but had to be used in a well ventilated area.

In the last few years, Hoppe's Elite and Gunzilla have been my favorites. Both are low odor, with Elite the best in that department. Gunzilla is a cleaner / lube and Elite is just a cleaner. They both work very well.

Brownell's carries the large bottles of Hoppe's Elite at reasonable prices. It's a lot cheaper to buy that way than it is to pick up a few ounces at a time at a local store. I buy Gunzilla the same way, but Brownell's doesn't carry it. I bought my last 16 oz. bottle at a gun show for about $25.

A double ended M-16 brush you can pick up almost anywhere does a great job of removing caked on carbon in semiautos. I use a bronze bristled brush for the occasional super tough job.