I have Lucas Gun Oil, Bottle Break Free, Spray Break Free, Hoppes #9, Remington 40X, Rem Oil, Hopps MDL, WD40, RIG +P SS Lube, Remington Action Cleaner, Engine Degreaser, Remington Dri Lube, G96, Otters Gun Oil, Ballistol, Liquid Kroil Oil, Aero Kroil Oil, Rem Oil, Liquid Wrench Spray, JB Bore Paste, and others not counting stuff like Butches Bore Shine for copper.
With all the above in the cabinet. I oil mostly with a 50/50 blend of Mobile 1 and Dextron ATF, or Lucas Gun Oil, which I am pretty sure is the same stuff per a buddy of mine who has a friend at Lucas.
For general lubrication grease for my MK III bolt, frame rails etc, I use Lubriplate #105 Engine Assembly Lube the Original White Grease. OR the RIG Stainless Steel Lube.
For general wipe down and parts cleaning I use the 3 part Ed's Red Formula, Dextron, K1, and Mineral Spirits. It makes 3/4 Gallon, so soak down a rag, or put some in a bowl and go to cleaning parts. It also works just fine for a general bore cleaning solvent.
For Bolt Locking Lugs I use the Green Marine & Boat Trailer Gun Grease.
I still use Lucas Gun Oil, Hoppes #9, Kroil, Butches Bore Shine, Sheath, Break Free, 40X, JB Bore Paste, RIG, Spray Degreasers, etc. They all have a use.
Do I think the Ed's Red is as good a powder solvent for lite duty bore cleaning as "Current Production" #9? I am not 100% sure, but it is going to be close. For general parts cleaning it is as good as anything I have used.
Do I think the 50/50 Dextron & Mobile 1 blend is as good or better than most commercial gun oil? Yes
Do I think Lubriplate #105 is a good lite gun grease? Yes
I am sure it is not the answer for every application, but it seems to work ok for my Mk III, 10-22, AR15-22, AR15, semi auto pistol slide rails and barrel rub points, etc.
Do I think the Marine/Boat Trailer bearing grease makes a good Bolt Lug grease? Yes again.
One of my buddies started using a new all purpose wonder product a while back on his 1911 compact. The gun shop owner was really pushing the stuff. He was looking over his 1911 this weekend and noticed some wear where he had not had any before on the bushingless barrel end, leading him to believe this new stuff was not what he needed to be using on it.
I have not had this kind of a problem with RIG Lub or Lubriplate 105 on any of my guns. Just because it is a hi dollar product recommended by a Snake Oil Salesman does not guarantee it is a good product to be using.
You may not have room to store 1/2 gallon of the Mobile 1 & Dextron blend lubricant to lube your guns with. I do, and I use it for more than my guns. If I need to lube my Hi Lift jack, or a trailer latch, the stuff works great for that also. My brother was wiping down an axe with it the other day. Good Hi Grade Synthetic Oil can be used for many applications around the farm.
Just my 2 cents.
Bob