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magillapd wrote:I also learned of balistol from Hickok45. I now use it exclusively and have never had a problem.

He isn't even a huge advocate of the stuff. he uses it and it works for him. He probably has sold more of this stuff than he has guns though.

oohrah wrote:I use Ballistol exclusively on my black powder firearms becasue it is water based (probably why hickock45 uses it also). I clean with hot soapy water, but use Ballistol fro lube.(Can't use petroleum based stuff with BP, it gums up.)

Ballistol is petroleum based, has White mineral oil, Propane and isohexane. I think though what makes it more suitable with black powder is that it that it emulsifies with water (mixes)

Abraham wrote:How quickly the new cleaner/lubes fall out of favor.

No mention of Frog Lube or Fire Clean.

I'm using up the last of my Fire Clean, but man the stench of Hoppe's isn't something I'm going back to.

The quest for the best gun cleaner/lube is like trying to find the Ark or something similar.

Heck, bacon grease would probably be a good lube and smell great too!

I was mostly curious about the one product does all aspect. Most of my hand guns would likely outlast me if I never put oil in them. But I live them any way. Cleaning my guns has never been much of chore either. I don't typically get them that dirty. I've always used solvent and then oil, touch up with a little grease on the sliding parts. Today I cleaned my EDC, was mostly just dirty with lint and such. Sprayed wiped, a little scrubbing. Ran a boresnake through the wet barrel.with a little ballistic on the tail. Cleaned up good.seemed well lubed after it dried. Ballistic does stink. But it disappeared quickly. I do like the smell of Hoppes though. I will see how it works after putting a few rounds through it and cleaning it again.

rotor wrote:I don't know which is best. hickok45 uses Balistol. No matter what I use the guns work fine.

The Hoppes I've been using works fine. I've used a few different lubricants, but only hopped as a solvent. Mostly I'm wondering if just running a boresnake down a barrel, soaked with Ballistol will protect it as much as cleaning with Hoppes and running an oiled patch down the barrel.

I've been using Hoppes forever, It has always worked well. I don't get my guns real filthy cause I usually take a couple or three down to the range and clean them every time. I've given up with the old patch and rod method. but use a boresnake, its a lot faster and seems to do a giood job, two swipes and thats it. Hoppes #9 on the bristle end and a little oil on the tail.

I have heard of this wondrous product called Ballistol. It's fans seem to rave on and on about this wondrous product. I stopped at the LGS on the Island and saw that they had some and picked up a can. I've never noticed it before. I think its made in Germany. It's main attraction to me is that it is one product to clean and oil. Spray it down the barrel and run a bore snake. I noticed on the label the the product promises. Dissolve traces of lead and copper, but I've never noticed an issue using Hoppes either.

I'll probably continue using Hoppes for recievers and parts. Oil or grease where appropriate.

My question is, "Has anyone used this stuff and how does it compare to Hoppes? " I am a little sceptical about a one product does all. Can this stuff lubricate as well as a real oil. Am I better off using chemicals that are specialized? Oil to lubricate, and cleaners/Solvents to clean? I realize that products such as Balistol and CLP do clean. but do they clean better than a dedicated product such as Hoppes?