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Posted: 6/17/2007 6:43:40 AM EDT
I see that Break-Free works great as a cleaner and rust preventative, but I have doubts about it's lubricating qualities. Would some other lube be better for the AR?
Link Posted: 6/17/2007 7:19:14 AM EDT
[#1]
It's all I use.  It's all we used in the Army back in my day.
Link Posted: 6/17/2007 7:32:50 AM EDT
[#2]
All we had in the Army in the early 80's was some stuff in a little green bottle. Was that the same as Break-Free?
Link Posted: 6/17/2007 5:42:19 PM EDT
[#3]

Quoted:
I see that Break-Free works great as a cleaner and rust preventative, but I have doubts about it's lubricating qualities. Would some other lube be better for the AR?


I concur with the other responses.  Although, I now use exactly two products on my AR...BreakFree CLP & BreakFree Foaming Bore Cleaner!
Link Posted: 6/18/2007 3:02:37 AM EDT
[#4]
Break Free CLP is the Baseline everyone compares a lube to.  Your rifle will be fine if all you run is BF CLP.
Link Posted: 6/18/2007 10:48:14 AM EDT
[#5]
BF CLP works fine as a lube, cleaner, and preservative. I've noticed that it tends to dry off after a few rounds have been fired or after more than a month of storage.

I'm using LSA (older .mil standard lube) for lubricating all my weapons. It stays wet longer and makes cleaning easier than BF, in my opinion. I usually use mpro7 as a cleaner. LSA isn't as good as CLP temperature range wise, but I don't live in Alaska. BSW
Link Posted: 6/18/2007 3:32:10 PM EDT
[#6]
I've tried many different lubes & cleaners going back alot of years (try decades) and went back to Break-Free. It is all you need for an AR. Unless you are putting it in deep storage.
Link Posted: 6/19/2007 5:50:04 PM EDT
[#7]
Whats the Foam stuff do?
Link Posted: 6/20/2007 2:53:31 AM EDT
[#8]
the BF foam stuff cleans the bore about 80% better than BF CLP.
Link Posted: 6/20/2007 9:35:30 AM EDT
[#9]

Quoted:
Whats the Foam stuff do?


Break-Free Foaming Bore Cleaner is a dedicated bore cleaner which removes copper as well as carbon and other firing residues. BF CLP alone will not remove copper.

I use solely Break-Free products on my weapons.




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