I'm new to firearms. What's preferred, Hoppes or Ballistol ( or something else) ?
you will now get 24,000 different opinions...(in time, the next few days)
that being said, i use Hoppes 9, and other times i use Kroil
Kroil has a powerful odor, so i have a fan running in the back ground, but it does a good job of loosening some of the lead/copper in the barrel, since i do shoot a lot of lead reloads.
it's a matter of preference, some use Ballistol as well of course, but i cannot find that locally here
i get Hoppes by the quart online, and Kroil by the gallon on line as well
only small bottles of Hoppes is locally, and for the amount i use, a quart goes a longer way.