Rem Oil Alternative?

[bigbearbear]

I use both Frog Lube and Ballistol.

Frog Lube for cleaning smaller parts like receiver and trigger assembly on my shotguns. I like it a lot except for its cost. So if you're cleaning a lot of firearms or the bore of a shotgun, it will cost a lot in the long run.

Ballistol is non-toxic but the smell will make you think otherwise, it smells like moldy old socks worn by someone with smelly feet. It is cheaper than Frog Lube so I've used it as a solvent to flush the barrel of my shotguns. I've since switched to using WD40 as a solvent because it is a lot cheaper and I can get it basically everywhere and finish the final cleaning with Frog Lube, works well for me.

What are you cleaning?

[axhoaxho]

I have pets at home, hence I use Froglube. It is food-grade, non-toxic, and smells nice.

When SHTF, I can propbably use it as cooking oil too (When I heated it with a heat gun, it did indeed smell like cooking oil )

[jtv3062]

Ballistol.


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Was going to post this. I've never used it but reading up on it, it's is pretty amazing stuff. its on sale right now at midway or brownells.

[G-forceJunkie]

Slip 2000 EWL. Non-toxic, no petrolum products used, no smell. Works as good as anything else made, maybe better than most.

I have used everything, and I have settled on this for lubrication. No smell, non toxic. I don't feel it cleans as well as good old military CLP, but there are non toxic water based cleaners such as mpro 7 and whatnot if you need more cleaning action.

[freonr22]

triflo?

[Maddawg46]

I use Hoppes and also Ballistol. I can't get away from Hoppes#9. The smell is too good. Must of got hooked on the stuff when I was a kid. Oh........lubricant, I mx 10/30 wt Quaker state synthetic and mix with Marvell Mystery Oil. I like the smell of that too. Amd what the hell is Marvel Mystery oil anyway?

[Fishslayer]

Amd what the hell is Marvel Mystery oil anyway?

It's a high detergent oil. We used it in our old school Harleys for upper cylinder lubricant when they took the lead out of our gas.

[WARTFROG]

[Stewdabaker23]

I use Hoppes Elite Gun Oil

[tal3nt]

Mpro7 for "cleans"

Slip for "lubricates"

[Chaos47]

You know they have a pump spray bottle version right?

[2shotjoe]

Wd40?

Bruce wished he owned a Droid RAZR.

[BT JUSTICE]

3 in 1 metal can?

[bigbearbear]

Wd40?

Bruce wished he owned a Droid RAZR.

Its an excellent solvent, maybe not as good as brake cleaners, but a little safer on your skin in case you get some on you. It is cheap and you can get it everywhere. If you shoot 12 gauge shotguns a lot and wants to keep it clean, WD40 is really nice.

However, don't rely on it as a lube. Use it to flush out the gunk, then lube with regular gun lube.

Interestingly enough, the range I go to (Coyote Valley) provides a cleaning station. They provide free brake cleaners in aerosol cans for customers to use to clean their shotguns. I tried some once just for the heck of it and it seems to be very effective. So if you want some really cheap solvent, brake cleaner is the way to go. But since the OP wanted something non-toxic so this is not a good option for him.

[Teeko]

Froglube