Top Bore Cleaners: What Works Best for You?

[Alan]

I'm curious about bore cleaners that really make a difference. What do you use and why? I've tried a few brands, but I'm always looking for something that can cut through the grime and keep the barrel pristine.

 

[blades]

try Gunzillia, military uses it, and yes, it will remove plastic fouling in shotguns Hoppes # 9 used to be my standard but they changed the formula awhile back, doesn't work as well as the original. Heavy metallic fouling- Sweets was our standard back in the day. Lead Out- no explanation needed. If leading or metallic is really bad I will set up and use electrolysis system.

 

[Coachk64]

Still using CLP for everything, just like the Gunny taught me.

 

[Cracker57]

I have a cz 527 in 204 ruger,that has over 2000 rounds and shoots lights out. This gun has never seen a brush and I have only used the ottis pull thru cable cleaner with patches only. It has only seen foaming bore cleaner. Spray down the bore let sit on a folded paper towel muzzle down over night. In the morning the paper towel has enough blue on it you would think someone broke a ink pen. foaming bore cleaner is all I use now on my long guns, no brush just patches.
I will use any brand of foam and have not noticed and different brand working better than any other.

 

[THREEDFLYER]

I am a fan of Shooters Choice for general clean up of my firearms.
I typically wipe the guns down with CLP after cleaning.

Be careful with Hoppes #9 on nickel finished guns.....it will eventually start to soften the nickel finish.
I have seen this on far too many early nickel S&W's over the years.

 

[CZMark]

A couple of years ago, I bought some Bore Tech Eliminator to try. I was surprised at how much copper fouling it pulled out of some of my barrels (I had been using ammonia- based solvents for that). It's now my #1 solvent for centerline rifles.

For removing stubborn carbon rings, Bore Tech C4 is hard to beat.

I never thought a non-toxic, water-based solvent could be effective, I was wrong.