Bill Hambidge, if they are cooking in Ballistol I would rather eat with the buzzards! That stuff reeks! But then it might be a Marine thing.
Jim Haynes, I have seen several head to head comparisons of various popular lube/protectant oils on exposed steel plate. In each BreakFree CLP has been equal to or better than anything else tested. If you have seen tests showing better performance could you refer me please as I will certainly switch. Cosmoline is probably better at long duration protection but who would want to have to get that goo off with solvents everytime the gun was to be fired or even displayed. I have not yet seen tests with high grade waxes in comparison with CLP. I would expect some of them to be very good.