Originally Posted by bigblock455
total BS. Its nothing more than mineral oil and paraffin wax. I hear folks say, its olive oil and beeswax!! Yeah right, ever look at the prices of those 2 ingredients and especially the shelf life of olive oil? Not happening.

I personally won't use it. If you currently use it and have good luck with it, keep at it. I have one rusted bore from that stuff because it was a poor anti rust lube.
Hoppe's gun oil is mineral oil. Mineral oil and various waxes have been used as rust inhibitors for a couple centuries.