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Moose milk (Ballistol and water) is one of my go-to BP cleaners. It’s one of the reasons I take issue with folks who won’t shoot BP because cleanup is such a chore. Moose milk or Windex with vinegar is quicker than cleaning the same cartridge firearm with Hoppes after shooting with smokeless powder. With proper fit and lube a lead bullet will only leave lube and powder residue in a firearm’s bore. Moose Milk or Windex with Vinegar facilitates a quick cleaning after a Holy Black range trip. With copper fouling it’s a waiting game and I generally repeat the brushing and patching steps several times over a period of a day or two.

Some of the most effective automotive cleaners are capable and in fact designed to break down everything but metal, including firearm metal and wood finish. I’ve sold many pallets and even a few drums of it over my automotive career, it’s wonderful stuff. I know no one here has a firearm with a synthetic stock but I’ve heard some can be destroyed by brake cleaner. On top of that many are highly flammable. I keep a case of brake cleaner in my tool shed but it won’t be used on my guns!

Mike