cleaning methods

[Thomfel]

Having stripped a few guns down i am giving the action a clean has anybody used silicone spray on it, and your views on that has to the old traditional methods.

 

[Bavarian]

Silicone oil is neither a good lubricant or corrosion protection for metal/ steel parts. I would go with a gun oil from any well known brand.
Silicone oil is used for plastic parts or rubber. And it is also very hard to get rid of it where you don´t want to have it on
(clothes, wood, fingers...).
So take your Hoppe´s, Ballistol, Break free CLP, or what ever you got in your closet but no silicone oil.

 

[Orl000]

I've tried a bunch of cleaners: Hoppe's, Ballistol, CLP, Frog Lube\. I finally settled on Slip 2000 cleaner. I also use Slip 2000 oil and grease.

 

[The Yank]

Whichever solvent you prefer to clean off the residue, lube with any quality gun oil. I'm in the camp of thinking silicone lube has no place on a firearm of any kind. I also rarely ever brush the bores on my rifles or pistols, pretty much never on shotguns.