And finally got a chance to try it on my Mini-14 today. I'm impressed, it actually did a pretty fast job of cleaning the barrel using only an Otis cable and patches. Reading the label says it contains corrosion inhibitors so it's safe to leave in the barrel indefinitely, but it has a pretty strong ammonia smell to it. I'm curious if any of you have used it and if you trust it enough to just leave it in the bore. I didn't, I ran a couple dry patches and wiped it out with Ballistol as is my usual custom.

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Sincerely,

Hobie

I'm pretty impressed so far. I'm a bit leery of leaving it in a bore like they say you can but cleaned my Mini-14 faster than anything else ever has.

I would not to leave anything more than the lightest coat of oil in the barrel. With quality control being what it is nowdays, we don't know if the technical writer was given correct information or not. I know oil will not hurt my barrel.

I trust Ballistol and if there is anything left a light coat of Ballistol will work on it over time. After cleaning I just pulled a Ballistol patch through it and then a dry patch.

Been using it for a few years. I have had very good results but like you am a bit concerned by the odor. I do not leave it in the bores of my guns. I run through a few patches then I run a patch with Kroil to leave in the bore.

Art