Newbie question: What's best to get gun grease out before trying out your new gun?

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I want to make sure I'm doing everything right and keep my the life of my gun running a loooong time even after me, and I'll go by the average answers, thanks.
 
Generally with any new gun, before you shoot it, strip it down and clean it. They come packed with heavy oils and greases sometimes that can be counter productive. Then simply do a light film of oil on any metal to metal contact points and metal surfaces. The only times I actually use grease, is on very tightly fitted 1911's with full metal guide rails.
 
Hoppe's #9 has always worked well for me to get any shipping preservatives out of a gun. Tried and true for years! Works well to clean powder residue out after shooting too.
 
Hm, maybe I should just spray some Ballistol everywhere one time wherever there is grease, leave it on the barrel for some minutes and then scrub it out with some patches and nylon brushes. Also scrub the frame and slide while I'm at it. Even the grips have some grease there, so I just hope I don't ruin them.
 
I've found Eezox to be useful; it's both a solvent and a preservative. The solvent fraction will disslove cosmoline and other greases, then I wipe the firearm down and apply again, lightly. The lubricant/preservative fraction is carried in the solvent. The solvent evaporates and leaves a dry lube coating that is a good lubricant as well as an excellent rust-preventative.
 
I usually do a field strip and just clean, and as for proper lubing I go to the manual for specific places to oil up. If I'm not too sure about cleaning a certain gun then I go to Youtube and see how other people clean theirs.
 
cleanning guns

Try Simple Green. $8.00 a gallon and use it straight. Best cleaner degreaser for the money. I now use it to clean my Black Powders and lube my patches. It works great! J.Michael
 
I like using KG Coating products on my pistols.

The KG1 is good at removing carbon for cleaning after shooting.

KG2 is a bore polish. It is a mild abrasive around 1200 to 1400 grit. It will remove copper and minor burs you might have in a new barrel. I don't recommend using it often in the bore.

KG3 is a spray De-greaser. I have not had it affect plastic parts so far.

Kg4 is a gun oil and a good preservative.

KG6 is a moly prep for the bore. It prevents copper fouling.

KG7 is a very fine moly powder that can be used for several things.

KG12 is a very good copper remover that will etch copper. It doesn't contain any ammonia.

They have other products as well.

http://www.kgcoatings.com/index.php...parent=6&mid=0&search_in=all&search_str=&pg=1

A grease I like to use is Brian Enos Slide Glide Lite. I use it for semi-auto rails and the outside of the barrel. It gives great lubrication for those days when you will be shooting several hundred rounds at a time. I've used it on a Sig P226 that has well over 20,000 rounds through it and the rails still have the original coating on the frame. It isn't even down to the anodizing yet. I have seen worse barrel smileys on other P 226 barrels that had only shot under 1,000 rounds then what is on my barrel.

There are plenty of other good products available to keep pistols working well out there. I just thought I would share what I have found to work for me.

Hopes #9 will clean it really well. I have found it can have some unpleasant results when used on wood or plastic.

Simple Green works too. I would not use it on Aluminum.
 
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truth_seeker,

I think you indicated you have Ballistol. That will work fine, and will also not harm wood grips. I use it frequently to clean pistols. Just use it straight, with no water.
 
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