Best Bore Solvent?

[charlie b]

Ballistol SDS:

White Mineral Oil 8042-47-5 >= 60% Asp. Tox. 1, H304
Proprietary Petroleum Distillate Trade Secret 10 - 30% Flam. Liq. 3, H226

[elmacgyver0]

Nothing wrong with petroleum, been making the world a better place since the late 1800s.

[NWPilgrim]

Sorry ... I can't play ... You forgot Ed's Red Gun Solvent ...

I can buy one quart of each of the 4 ingredient's at wally's mart for just under $25
and mix up a whole gallon of the best bore solvent you ever used !

I would like to thank Mr. Harris for developing and making the "recipe" available to us shooter's on a limited income ... I can't remember how many years I have used Ed's Red ...but it has been awhile ...
Thank You Sir !
Gary ...

Ed’s Red is a great bore and general firearm cleaner. I added the lanolin option and it makes it much less harsh on the hands. I don’t know why commercial lube/solvent makers don’t include it. It is so cheap I don’t feel bad using it generously while scrubbing out receivers, slides and bores. A great contribution by Harris.

[farmbif]

I use hoppes #9 sometimes kroil, but making a gallon of eds red is coming to top of list of things to do as the level in the bottles of hoppes gets lower.

[725]

+1 for "Ed's Red"

[Charlie Horse]

Thing is with Ed's Red you're just cleaing out powder carbon and bullet lube. It may lift some lead off the bore, but you really shouldn't have any of that right? It's not for jacketed. It also leaves a light oil preservative on your bore depending on how well you wipe it out.

You say that like it's a bad thing. I thought it would work with copper fouling if left to soak, but I don't shoot much copper.
I haven't spent a dime on bore solvent since making my first batch of ER years ago.