Your favorite solvent cast bullets

[Hi-Speed]

I always come back to Hoppes 9 and when bore and revolver chambers are clean, I run a moistened patch down both using RemOil for short term storage (Mil-Std CLP for longer storage). I’ve literally tried everything out there but always come back to Hoppes and RemOil.

What are your favorite solvents and protectants, along with your cleaning protocol after shooting cast bullets?

[uscra112]

Ed's Red.

[GhostHawk]

ATF current is Dextron III, does as good or better job of getting lead out than Hoppes for me. Also works great on exteriors. When wiped down with ATF, my revolvers are smoother for longer.

Wiped on with an lightly oiled patch, then wiped off with an old cotton towel it seems to leave a film that lasts. Q tips for inside parts, slide rails, any moving part really.

That's my story, YMMV.

[mattw]

For my bores, I use a 50-50 mix of Kroil and ProShot. I have been using this mix since I started shooting bench rest. After it is clean, a final pass of Gibbs or CLP.

[BNE]

Ed's Red for me also. Easy to make and less expensive over time.

[Outpost75]

Another vote for Ed's Red.

[specops]

Another vote for Ed’s Red.

[FLINTNFIRE]

Ed's Red what is there to not like about it , ingredients on hand , mixed and ready to use by the gallon , when there are several active shooters in the house it comes in handy and a decent price.

[Gewehr-Guy]

For cleaning I've been using either Kroil or Eds Red, then a patch saturated with Bens Liquid Lube or thinned LLA.

[Wolfer]

Ed’s red for me also. Although once I get the fit I want I rarely clean.

[Wheelguns 1961]

I like hoppes #9 and hoppes gun oil, although for copper fouling, sweets is very good. I love the smell of hoppes.

[fourarmed]

I have to go the other way: Straight Kroil has always gotten lead out faster than either ER or Hoppe's in my rifles.

[gnoahhh]

Ed's Red leads by a long shot.

[Bazoo]

I've never tried eds red, I'll have to give it a go sometime. I normally use hoppes 9, hoppes oil and 3in1 oil and remoil. I mostly use remoil for loosening the crud in my marlin 60 action and wiping the suit out of actions, and for general wiping down after handling. Those are available easily and fairly cheap. I'll use about anything though if I come across a bottle cheap. I've used tetra gun grease. I have a bottle of tetra copper solvent I got cheap out of the bargain bin. Used ezzox too. I like vintage stuff and I have several bottles of hoppes oil from yardsale finds.

[Hossfly]

Ed’s Red with lanolin, and some times Kroil.

[SvenLindquist]

I never clean guns until they become inaccurate. Just stick em' in an anti-rust VPI foil case and they're good to go the next time (Even here @ MM One on US 1)

[abunaitoo]

Ed's Red with a little Lucas Trans Tune.
The Trans Tune seems to get more carbon out, faster.
Best thing I've found, but hard to find here, Wipe Out foaming bore cleaner.

[richhodg66]

I use Ed's Red for cleaning and whatever oil I have around it seems for lightly wiping things down.

I was it Autozone the other day for something and it seems Lucas makes a gun iol that is red in color, so I bought a small bottle, haven't used any yet.

Hoppes works fine, but that Ed's Red is dirt cheap by comparison and works at least as well. At least 90% of my shooting is cast, and I very, very rarely get any leading, Ed's Red does just fine for me.

[EMC45]

Kroil. I also use an old Mil Surp solvent that I got from my FIL. It is a Kroil copy as close as I can tell. Cleans really well.

[Reverend Al]

Have been using Hoppes #9 for many years, but my large supply is finally coming to an end so I will make up a batch of Ed's Red to use instead. Has anyone ever added a small amount of Hoppes #9 bore solvent to a batch of Ed's Red just so that it will still have that wonderfully distinctive Hoppes smell? It's like a cologne / aftershave for outdoorsmen!