oldrookie
I have been using the clear windex. I think it has vinegar in it....not sure about the ammonia.
You are correct.... but regular windex with amonia is, I beleive a bter cleaning and drying agent - ammonia displaces water and dry rapidly. Ammonia agressively attacks the residues both T7 and polymere if there is any.... it will not harm your barrel... as some people think.. it is not straight ammonia...
That, a handful of patches, your jag, and a small "to go" bottle of Breakfree is all you need. Windex (yes, with ammonia) is a very good bore cleaner.
Dan Lilja of Lilja Precision Rifle barrels has never seen any damage in one of his barrels caused by the use of ammonia. Dan writes: "The rumor is that copper-removing cleaners with ammonia will pit and damage the interior surface of a barrel. Ammonia is very effective as a copper remover. We use solvents, such as Butch's Bore Shine, to remove copper during the break-in. We routinely leave Butch's solution in the barrel over night too. Again, I repeat, we have never seen a problem with ammonia in the concentrations found in commercial cleaners, in either our chrome-moly or stainless steel barrels. This includes examination with our borescope." Black powder enthusiasts have universally praised Dan's personal favorite barrel cleaning solvent, "Butch's Bore Shine."
Regular Windex is not near as potent as Butches Bore Shine.... just fyi