This is refreshing! I get so tired of YouTube channels promoting the latest marketing gimmick. Truth and common sense are rare these days. Thank  you.

This man has the experience, common sense and delivery that we are so sorely missing in every aspect of society.  Plain speech with wisdom.  He cuts to the chase with the unvarnished truth.

This guy’s awesome he reminds me of a shop teacher

I'm glad to see that a Mini-14 is being used as an example of a rifle to clean.

Your are the first human being that has read the manual out loud from the manufacturer. Thus endeth the lesson 😊

The only problem with this video, is that not enough people will see it. 🙂
Great video.

I’m sure I’m close to your age, your army, special forces, weapons and communication guy, US Army Ranger, Vietnam veteran. Two tours in Vietnam this is the most brilliant communication on cleaning a firearm that I have ever heard in my life. It’s amazing how many people insist on doing stupid things to Guns. Thank you sir for your time and you share your knowledge with the rest of the world! Very respectfully.

I love my Ballistol. I'm from Germany, of course. Used other machinery oil on my Mosin, and the inner bore started rusting. Since Ballistol no problems ever. But I totally agree with the rest. As much oil as needed, as less oil as possible. Hope this was correct English.

I love your attitude, I like to think if I knew my grandpa he would have been a lot like you. Lord bless .

You can save a ton of time by listening to this man. He's the most concise and knowledgeable person on any gun channel.

USMC infantry here. OIF OEF combat vet. At boot we used to clean our rifles first in the shower, water on the hottest setting, then reapply CLP. Told not to tell anyone, and we won our inspection.

Love someone who uses the word salve within ten seconds!

Your clear, honest and common sense communication skills are outstanding. You are a fantastic teacher!

This is the smartest thing I’ve ever heard a man say about cleaning a Firearm! God bless you sir!

great to see a realistic and common sense approach to firearms instructions. Not catering to sponsors with dramatic showmanship.

I guess I'll keep paying over the odds just for the smell of Hoppes! So much nostalgia, so many childhood associations, so much comforting ritual!

Just to throw this out, Paint thinner is ANY solvent that can thin paint or CLEAN brushes and other painting tools. It can be pure mineral spirits, mixed mineral spirits, or other stuff like turpentine, acetone, naphtha, toluene, and more. Paint thinner is usually less refined than mineral spirits and might have added chemicals like benzene to make it work better and smell nicer.

Mineral spirits are mainly used to clean metal surfaces before painting or finishing them. They work great for removing grease and oil, which helps the paint stick better. However, don't leave them on as a coating because they'll evaporate and won't provide any protection.

At 64, I've been hunting since I was 16 and have been around guns all my life. I had the fantastic opportunity to work with a gunsmith after school, then later for him part-time until his untimely passing. God Bless his soul.

I completely agree that the #1 killer of cleaning guns is over-oiling them. The #2 killer of guns is neglect, by not wiping them down with a PROTECTIVE coating and under lubricating.

Stainless steel rifles are already good at resisting corrosion and don't need to be oiled. If you're mostly worried about corrosion, the stainless steel alone should be enough. Wipe it down with something like Mineral Spirits, as GunBlue stated, and you're good to go.

Bluing is a different beast. Bluing creates a delicate finish, usually only 1/10,000” thick, so it can scratch easily. Bluing is a process that darkens iron, steel, brass, and aluminum to a bluish-black color. It makes the metal look better, protects it from rust, and makes it non-stick. You are NOT protecting metal here. You are protecting the 1/10,000” thick coating layer. Mineral spirits are a great option to clean it, but it's prone to rust if left untreated.

As a New Englander, I hate to spend money needlessly, but I have a large sum invested in my firearms. I'm not going to cut corners taking care of them. I want something specially formulated to protect the bluing coating. NOT just the metal.

Now, what product to use is the debate of the ages. Like Blue, being old school, Im drawn to Hobbes. I use the traditional for cleaning and coating, then their lubricant SPARINGLY. I take special care that no fingerprints are left when I put them away.

As a new female gun owner, thank you so much!❤

I’m kind of new to the rim fire addiction. I’ve shot them all my shooting life but always thought of the 22 as a sub caliber. Now I’m changing my opinion of that and have been so fortunate to see some of your older (three years removed) videos presentations. I was so sad to hear you speak of your medical issues when you informed your followers of your prostate cancer. So after seeing that video, I was afraid you were no more. I’m so so glad to find your recent postings. May God keep you with us for many more episodes of you sharing the knowledge you have acquired. Glad to hear you my friend.

I have used my technique since 1958 and have had no problems, ever. After a shooting session I run a lightly oiled patch down the barrel to remove loose carbon, followed by a couple of dry patches then one very lightly oiled patch. For the action, a Q-tip with oil on it to scrub all the dirt out, followed by a clean Q-tip with a couple of drops of RemOil or #9 on all the contact parts and call it good. Has worked for me for decades. I liked this video...very simple and to the point.