I've used CLP and I've used Balistol as solvents. I also have a bottle of gun oil that the salesman at my gun store told me I should use but I don't really know what it is, other than some sort of gun oil.
I use Rig grease on external metal parts of my long guns, i.e. barrels and receivers. They look great and seem to hold up.
But neither CLP nor Balistol seem to disolve carbon buildup the way I think they should. I have to scrub quite a bit to remove the carbon.
I'm looking for a new solvent. I've never tried Hoppe's #9. Maybe I should.
Your thoughts on solvents?
I use Rig grease on external metal parts of my long guns, i.e. barrels and receivers. They look great and seem to hold up.
But neither CLP nor Balistol seem to disolve carbon buildup the way I think they should. I have to scrub quite a bit to remove the carbon.
I'm looking for a new solvent. I've never tried Hoppe's #9. Maybe I should.
Your thoughts on solvents?