It doesn’t stink, it’s biodegradable, non toxic and best of all, it works like a charm. I do not particularly enjoy cleaning weapons, especially my AR so anything I can get that will make the job easier will get my attention.
With this stuff I break down the rifle, hose down all the parts with the Mirachem, let it sit for a few minutes and wipe everything clean. Compressed air can help for some of the nooks and crannies but it’s not necessary. It does a bang up job and has nocked some time and unpleasantness off of my maintenance chores.
Certain stubborn areas might need a little brushing and I still use a MOAKS to scape the carbon off the tail of the bolt and the interior of the carrier but this stuff does 98% of the job.
There might be some of that MPro7 in the office somewhere. I think I remember seeing some. I’ll look. If I can find some I’m sure I’ll be able to dig up a dirty gun and I’ll give it a try.
The MSDS for Mirachem is a little different from the one for M-Pro 7 so my theory that it was private labeled M-Pro 7 does not seem to pan out. I did email someone at Pantheon Chemical (maker of M-Pro 7 and Hoppes Elite to see what they know about it).
Just for people who might wonder – M Pro 7 and Hoppes Elite are both made by Pantheon Chemical and are basically the same stuff. The formulations are slightly different and the differences are basically the marketing. Hoppes Elite cuts carbon slightly better but does not “condition” quite as well. M Pro 7 is marketed to LEO, Mil, and hunters while Hoppes Elite is marketed to sport shooters, casual shooters, competitive shooters. So basically use either one and you are set.
I use MPro7’s CLP for protection after I clean but I use regular old Hoppe’s #9 for my solvent. Seems to work fine for me but I am always on the lookout for something else to give a look see.
You may want to try the M-Pro 7 gun cleaner. Non toxic and does not smell your place up and probably works better. Also sold as “Hoppes Elite” (same technology and same manufacturer, slightly different formula)
my bias: I sell M-Pro 7. Started using it in 1995 and started selling it in 2001/2002 time frame.
Someone I know who is involved with Pantheon Chemical and hence M-Pro 7 had this to say to me. He asked I posted it anonymously as he does not want to be seen as ripping a competitor in public. He lets his product stand on its own.
"This product line used to be called “Insight”. It even looks like the same label with a different name, but it is the same company. Insight was a low quality water-based cleaner that rusted a bunch of guns so it disappeared off the market for awhile. They were heavy into law enforcement, but almost all switched to M-Pro7 when the departments compared the two. "
Does anyone have any long term experience with Gunzilla? It is another biodegradable, non-toxic, cleaner-lubricant. I just ordered a bottle based on our armorer’s recommendation.
That’s about the time I started using it. I still have a couple of the gallon containers from when it was known as MP7. It seems to clean very well, but isn’t really intended as a copper cleaner.
M Pro-7 gun cleaner by itself does OK with handgun copper as it does not really get “plated” in. Rifle copper (higher pressures) is “plated” in the barrel more. That is why the M Pro-7 people came out with the M-Pro 7 Copper Remover which is made to get rid of copper without ammonia very fast. Use them together both the GC and the CR.