Another solvent question... for revolvers

Or . . . you could strike a deal with the wife . . . no more odors from solvents if she let's you put 'em in the dishwasher when the dishes get done?

I've always used Hoppes but I have to agree with you on the odor end of it . . . fortunately I have room in the basement that I can do it in that is ventilated. I'll have to try some of the things mentioned here . . . an old dog can learn new tricks!
 
Summary

I should have made this a poll. Here's the primary responses to date:

FP-10 (1)
Break Free CLP (1)
Rem Oil Aerosol (surface cleaning only) (1)
M-Pro 7 (3)
Gunzilla (3)
G-96 (1)
Hoppes Elite (1)

Everyone has their favorites and my experience is that most shooters can agree more religion and politics than about gun cleaning solvents :D

I'm leaning toward Gunzilla as it might be more gentle on blued surfaces... but that's just a thought :confused:
 
Hoppes Elite Guncleaner and MPro-7 are so much alike that I can't tell any difference and some claim that they're basically the same product with very minor differences. That's why I usually mention them in the same breath.
 
The description of Hoppe's Elite at Brownells says it "Will remove oil-based stock finishes." Hmmmm.. I don't see the same caveat with M-Pro7 but are they really the same?

BTW, I'm kind of down on Gunzilla solely because I tried to call them with a question and got voicemail (and no reply yet). It must be a pretty small operation...
 
I've had zero problems with M-pro 7 on linseed oil finished rifle stocks & a set of hogue wooden monogrips on a revolver.
If the Hoppes marks oil finish its not the same stuff, even if it smells similar.
 
You don't need to clean your revolver after shooting it once. I clean mine after 150 to 200 rounds. I do wipe down the outside with a lightly oiled cloth between shooting sessions. I've tried all kinds of clean agents. I doubt there's a nickels difference in any of'm. I generally use a cleaner/lubricant combo.
 
I've had zero problems with M-pro 7 on linseed oil finished rifle stocks & a set of hogue wooden monogrips on a revolver.
If the Hoppes marks oil finish its not the same stuff, even if it smells similar.
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I wonder if there's something lost in the translation.

The FAQ on the M-Pro 7 website states that the M-Pro 7 cleaner "will remove the oil from unprotected wood (varnished wood or plastics do not apply). After cleaning, simply re-oil the stock."

I wonder if there's a similar caution associated with Hoppes Elite Guncleaner and it came across slightly garbled in the Brownell's description.

Here's another interesting blurb from the M-Pro 7 FAQ

Our company, Pantheon Enterprises has owned M-Pro7 since it’s inception in 1995. In 2003 we partnered with Hoppe’s to develop Hoppe’s Elite Gun Care Products which we now manufacture for them. Although some of the M-Pro7 and Hoppe’s Elite products are based on similar technologies, the chemical formulas and firearm requirements are different.
 
Nice job, JohnKSa. I've ordered the M-Pro 7 (from Amazon) but will be careful about getting too much on my S&W wood grips. They're finished on both sides but I don't know what the finish is.

I can't wait to see if my wife's nose can detect the new cleaning activities I have planned for my office... :D
 
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