My clean routine

[savasyn]

I've seen a few threads on cleaning, including the current "what is the best" one.
Instead of asking that same question again, I'll state what I do and ask you guys to tell me what I'm missing.

Here's what I used to do after disassembling:
1)dry scrub bore with a plastic brush
2)Run a bunch of patches soaked in Hoppes #9 down the bore and let that sit
3)Wipe the rest of the gun with Hoppes #9
4)Wipe the gun dry with clean patches or towels
5)Dry out the bore with clean patches
6)Run a few JB bore cleaner patches through the bore until clean
7)Run clean and dry patches through the bore until they stay dry and clean
8)Run a lightly oiled patch through the bore once or twice
9)Wipe all parts down with Tuf Cloth.
10)Wipe all sliding parts with oil
11)Reassemble and test all moving parts

I got tired of the nasty smell of Hoppes #9 so I started looking for other things to take its place. Based on a few threads here, I have tried Weapon Shield in place of the Hoppes. As it's supposed to be a lubricant as well, I have tried leaving some of that on the sliding parts instead of oil. I haven't shot any of the guns cleaned this way yet.

Just tonight I got some Break Free CLP and used that for cleaning and lubing without any other chemicals other than the JB bore cleaner. I read in the other "Best Solvent" thread afterwards that using anything with teflon like CLP in the bore is bad. Too late, I guess. Is there a way to get it out? Does the Weapon Shield have teflon too? It sounds like they are very similar products.

So should I go back to the Hoppes and oil method or are these other products I've mentioned good enough? How about the CLP/Weapon Shield/Tuf Cloth for the sliding and non-sliding surfaces? I've been using Tuf Cloth for years as a rust preventer and have had very good luck. I'm curious if these other things are redundant.

I know I'm looking for some complex answers so any advice you can give me would be great.

Thanks!

[Technical Ted]

By JB Bore Cleaner, do you mean JB Bore Cleaning Compound? The paste abrasive?

Do you use this every time you clean your bore?

It's not necessary you know.

In fact you're probably ruining your barrel if you do use it every time.

[ocabj]

If you run JB Bore Paste in your bore, it's always going to come out black. It's black because you're taking off metal.

[Roo]

I clean the chamber after every range trip but I clean my barrel every 2 trips. I use foam bore cleaner. I don't use any oil or anything special. I use CLP to clean bore and lube parts and the bore cleaner and brass brushes to clean barrel.

[Soundman]

I use M PRO 7 gun cleaner, it has no funny smell and works great

[savasyn]

Good to know! Yes, the bore compound.

Good thing I haven't been shooting much since I started using it, each bore has only been cleaned with it a couple of times. The exception is one of my Sigs which still shoots great!

I'll stop using it unless something is really gunky, which is pretty unlikely as I always clean right after I shoot.

[savasyn]

I clean the bore after every range trip but I clean my barrel every 2 trips. I use foam bore cleaner. I don't use any oil or anything special. I use CLP to clean bore and lube parts and the bore cleaner and brass brushes to clean barrel.

I'm not sure I'm understanding your distinction between bore and barrel. I use those interchangeably for the same thing but, if I'm reading your post right, you have them as two different things.

[Roo]

I'm not sure I'm understanding your distinction between bore and barrel. I use those interchangeably for the same thing but, if I'm reading your post right, you have them as two different things.

Oops I meant chamber.

[savasyn]

Anyone have any thoughts on the use of Weapons Shield vs Hoppes #9 as a bore cleaner?
Thanks!

[ETD1010]

Hopes #9 smells like heaven

[Dr. Peter Venkman]

Heaven smells like Hoppes #9.

Fixed.