[readygirl]

Which do you prefer, and why..... ?

[kytowboater]

I clean with hopes and lube with G96 which is a clp.

That's how I grew up doing it. I like the smell of G96.

[Obama_is_balls]

I use break free clp on all of my firearms and I've had no problems at all.

[PanBaccha]

CLP is quite good. But so is Hoppe's and Ballistol as well. Great cleaners.

[Overkill0084]

I prefer the separate items. To be fair, CLP does the job, for the most part. At the end of it, I feel a stand alone oil is going to work better.
Additionally, CLP is NOT a substitute for a proper slide grease, IMHO.
Opinions vary of course.

[JonM]

Clp does a good job of removing carbon deposits but its not a standalone. You still need a good bore solvent. I use it as a preservative as well.

[karateguy28]

Originally Posted by Overkill0084

I prefer the separate items. To be fair, CLP does the job, for the most part. At the end of it, I feel a stand alone oil is going to work better.
Additionally, CLP is NOT a substitute for a proper slide grease, IMHO.
Opinions vary of course.

what overkill said. i use clp, but then i use hoppes for the bore, a separate oil for the outter frame and metal parts, and a proper slide grease for the slide.

[AleksiR]

I use CLP for my 7.62 Saiga and Mossberg 835 pump, separate cleaner and lube for others.