I mixed up some Ed's Red and like it real well. Ed's Red is a quart of 4 ingredients to make a gallon. (1)ATF(2)kerosene--the lamp oil will work(3)acetone(4)mineral spirits or turpentine. You can also add a dab of anhydrous lanolin(get this from pharmacy--they may have to order it--got mine from Wal Mart pharmacy)this helps prevent rust. I store it in a Coleman fuel can and keep a jar filled that I use. Don't store in plastic. Yes use bore guides. I use real heavy(.135)weed trimmer line to push a patch in my .177 and .22. On larger cals,if it will fit,I double small(.065)weed eater line and push the loop through,then insert patch patch into loop and drag it out. You can drag a tighter patch than you can push. I buy cheap cotton fabric by the yard and cut my own patches. When I cut up a bunch of patches,I store them in an empty plastic peanut butter jar.

I only use coated rods. All mine are Dewey's. I use Sinclair bore guides, and I also use their bronze bore brushes. My favorite solvent is Butch's Bore Shine, and I also occasionally use JB Paste or a similar Remington product on a .300 that fouls badly. In addition I always use a .410 bore mop to wipe out the chamber. I have also used Sweet's on bad fouling barrels with good results. I work until the patches come out clean.

I always use Dewey rods for my thorough cleanings. Carry a boresnake for a "quickie" cleaning at the range, etc.

I still use Hoppe's #9 on most firearms, followed by an additional, appropriate agent. For some heavy-fouling milsurps nothing beats Sweets; I use CR 10 on my other rifles. An application of JB Paste every now and then on a problem child is a good thing.

I've been using Wipe Out for a few years now on a limited basis. On a couple ocassions each year I take six or seven firearms to the range for friends to try. No one particular firearms seems to get shot a whole lot and the Wipe Out works fine on those. Apply and let it work overnight as directed and it works fine.

I use a coated rod, a bore guide and start out with Hoppes for the crud, then switch to Montana Extreme for the copper. I finish with a light coat of oil. then before I shot again, I run a patch thru the barrel.

Caution, just a very, very light coat of oil as if too much is used it will migrate to the action and the stock.

Then I use some Rig for the outside metal areas.

UUUhhhhhh, don't know if its a factor or not but before they came out with ceramic guides on fishing rods, the monofiliment line would cut regular steel guides like a knife.