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[Third_Rail]

SiG Lady, try a farm supply store.

 

[BEARMAN]

For those who are interested, the instructions for ED'S RED and many other homemade gun products are at www.frfrogspad.com/homemade.htm

 

[Aguila Blanca]

And for those who don't want to bother chasing the ingredients but might like to try this witches' brew, Cylinder & Slide's "Dunk-It" is red and smells sort of like auto tranny fluid ...

 

[scout26]

Bob R.

I think you may be onto to something with the sheep thing. After doing a little more research, I could also sell the lawn mower, as IIRC, Woodrow Wilson used a flock to keep the white house lawn trimmed during WWI. To hold costs down, we probably wouldn't do the "whole" sheep at one time BBQ, maybe just one leg at a time and then get a replacement sheep when we're on our last leg. Could you hold my beer while I float that idea past Mrs Scout.

For everyone else who recommended buying Hoppes #9 or other commerical cleaners/lubes. I've probably got 8-10 bottles of various Hoppes (Regular #9, Benchrest, Semi-Auto, etc.), 6-8 bottles of CLP (I'm ex-Army) and probably another 4-6 bottles of other bore cleaners and lubes. I shoot mostly shotgun, cheapie .22's in a couple of cheapie plinking rifles and cast bullets in .32 Win Spec from a Winchester Model 94, so copperfouling isn't really an issue. I just wanted to try out Ed's Red in my own completely unscientific test. Figuring that if worst came to worst, I could take it to work and give it our maintenance guy and he could find a use for it. (We do metal can manufacturing.) Or give it away at my club, sure I'm out ~$20 bucks, but I might find something that works (maybe even is better) and is cheaper then the $6.99 I paid for my last bottle or Hoppes or the $5.99 I paid for CLP.

I read "Hatcher's Notebooks" and figured if it worked for him, then it's probably worth a test.

I think I've got a place or two locally to check on Lanolin.

 

[hso]

Stoddard is also known as Type I Mineral Spirits. Half of WD40 is stoddard.

 

[Axman]

hso, I was about to suggest WD-40 as a cleaner. When used in moderation it works quite well. I've used it for all my firearms, just make sure you wipe off any excess. I can usually find WD-40 for around $2 for a big can.

 

[sfhogman]

I've been using Ed's Red for years without the lanolin or acetone. Works just as well as Hoppe's #9 for me. Costs about $10 or so for a gallon, which lasts damn near forever. Takes about 10 minutes to mix.

YMMV,
Jeff

 

[Gifted]

I know we use Stoddard in the machine shop. I've been wondering about it's applications in firearms. There's not much it won't take off metal with some work.

 

[12GA00buck]

"For those who are interested, the instructions for ED'S RED and many other homemade gun products are at www.frfrogspad.com/homemade.htm"

Just wanted to say thanks for sharing That web sight has allot of really good information.

 

[Wiley]

Hey, scout26,

Go back to the PharmaChick and ask her for two of the original ingredents that Ed Harris started from: sperm oil, and optionally 200 grams of lanolin.

For giggles you could throw in: Pratts Astral Oil.

The first two might get her to turn in her lisence which would be a benefit to the world.

 

[Wiley]

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