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Ballistol
« on: July 02, 2018, 01:08:16 AM »
Fantastic stuff. Cleaning both my new Remington smoothbore shotgun barrels 28" and 18.5" and getting all of the manufacturing crud off... 1/2 can of CLP Break Free and 2 squirts of Ballistol. Ballistol is the superior product.
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Re: Ballistol
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2018, 01:09:30 AM »
Both of those barrels were *filthy* with manufacturing residue.
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Re: Ballistol
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2018, 02:06:51 AM »
Ordered a can once after hearing a lot about it. Didn't seem to really clean. Went back to my tried and true Hoppe's No. 9.
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Re: Ballistol
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2018, 02:44:05 AM »
I love it, mainly coming from dealing with black powder.
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Re: Ballistol
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2018, 09:40:26 AM »
I haven't used Ballistol.  I will have to keep it in mind.  I have been using Slip2000, MPro7, and froglube cleaners.  Mostly MPro7 as it came in a squirt bottle.  All of them are as good or better than Hoppes and don't have the smell.  I haven't had trouble with the bottles leaking like I have with Hoppes. 

I guess gun cleaning methods and tools is something everyone has different opinions on.
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Re: Ballistol
« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2018, 10:19:36 AM »
I like it for rust prevention but I use other products for lubing and cleaning.
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Re: Ballistol
« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2018, 01:39:21 PM »
As far as odor, Ballistol has an almost *meaty* smell. Hard to describe. Favorite odor of any cleaning solvent is easily Break Free Powder Blast. I love that orange scent. HATE the scent of Hoppes. Which is odd, because Grandad usually smelled of Hoppes, pipe tobacco, and seawater, and I *LOVED* that man.
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Re: Ballistol
« Reply #7 on: July 02, 2018, 02:06:07 PM »
A friend of mine swears by Ballistol, never used it myself.
Favorite smell: Birchwood Casey Sheath.
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Re: Ballistol
« Reply #8 on: July 02, 2018, 02:51:47 PM »
You guys are weird.
I appreciate and find the odors of many gun cleaning products pleasant, but favorite scent?
Ribeye over hickory coals tops any gun solvent.
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Re: Ballistol
« Reply #9 on: July 02, 2018, 06:11:25 PM »
Quote from: freakazoid on July 02, 2018, 02:06:51 AM
. . . Went back to my tried and true Hoppe's No. 9.

Tried and true? Hmmmm . . . I still use Hoppe's, but today's Hoppe's (Ethyl Alcohol, Kerosene, Oleic Acid, Amyl Acetate, Ammonium Hydroxide) is different from yesteryear's Hoppe's, which contained nitrobenzene as well as ammonium oleate, natural saponifiable oil, kerosene, and amyl acetate.  And there may have been other variations in the formula along the way.

BTW, I found the best soap to remove Hoppe's smell from my hands was Remington Sportsman's Soap, which was discontinued quite some time ago. If anyone has a suggestion (other than detcord  ;) ) for removing Hoppe's aroma, let's hear it.
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Re: Ballistol
« Reply #10 on: July 02, 2018, 06:52:57 PM »
We are also Ballistol fans. Had to start ordering it off Amazon since Dad's local sources dried up.

It's also good on leather.
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Re: Ballistol
« Reply #11 on: July 02, 2018, 07:06:34 PM »
Quote from: HankB on July 02, 2018, 06:11:25 PM
Tried and true? Hmmmm . . . I still use Hoppe's, but today's Hoppe's (Ethyl Alcohol, Kerosene, Oleic Acid, Amyl Acetate, Ammonium Hydroxide) is different from yesteryear's Hoppe's, which contained nitrobenzene as well as ammonium oleate, natural saponifiable oil, kerosene, and amyl acetate.  And there may have been other variations in the formula along the way.

BTW, I found the best soap to remove Hoppe's smell from my hands was Remington Sportsman's Soap, which was discontinued quite some time ago. If anyone has a suggestion (other than detcord  ;) ) for removing Hoppe's aroma, let's hear it.


Tried and true for me.
Remove Hoppe's smell? Why would anyone want to do that? I love the smell. =D
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Re: Ballistol
« Reply #12 on: July 02, 2018, 08:51:36 PM »
Quote from: bluestarlizzard on July 02, 2018, 06:52:57 PM
We are also Ballistol fans. Had to start ordering it off Amazon since Dad's local sources dried up.

It's also good on leather.

That's why I like it, laziness. Come in from the rain, hose entire gun, wood, sling, holster, whatever.
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Re: Ballistol
« Reply #13 on: July 02, 2018, 08:57:22 PM »
Quote from: RoadKingLarry on July 02, 2018, 02:51:47 PM
You guys are weird.
I appreciate and find the odors of many gun cleaning products pleasant, but favorite scent?
Ribeye over hickory coals tops any gun solvent.


I'm partial to freshly cut hay/grass.
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Re: Ballistol
« Reply #14 on: July 02, 2018, 09:22:21 PM »
Quote from: Fly320s on July 02, 2018, 08:57:22 PM
I'm partial to freshly cut hay/grass.

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Re: Ballistol
« Reply #15 on: July 02, 2018, 09:33:00 PM »
Quote from: Fly320s on July 02, 2018, 08:57:22 PM
I'm partial to freshly cut hay/grass.

How does that work for cleaning guns?
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Re: Ballistol
« Reply #16 on: July 03, 2018, 09:46:03 AM »
Quote from: freakazoid on July 02, 2018, 07:06:34 PM
Tried and true for me.
Remove Hoppe's smell? Why would anyone want to do that? I love the smell. =D
I agree in part.  Why would anyone want to remove the smell when they can just start with a product that doesn't smell. 
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Re: Ballistol
« Reply #17 on: July 03, 2018, 12:17:11 PM »
If they invent a cleaner - solvent that smells like bacon I want to buy stock in the company.
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Re: Ballistol
« Reply #18 on: July 03, 2018, 12:37:01 PM »
Quote from: Fly320s on July 02, 2018, 08:57:22 PM
I'm partial to freshly cut hay/grass.

Phosgene?
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Re: Ballistol
« Reply #19 on: July 03, 2018, 01:59:54 PM »
Quote from: brimic on July 03, 2018, 12:37:01 PM
Phosgene?

No thanks.  I prefer the real thing.
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