Oil can't neutralize much. Its not really too basic or acidic. It can wash it out. It can keep moisture from attracting. The dry patchs alone will get out all the ammonia residue that could cause problems. It does attract moisture very quick. Reason for the oil

I have a story on barnes. I was using it at the range. All the sudden they called a cease fire. And I didnt' ask if I could clean it out of the bore I just wettened. Well they are funny about touching your guns during the cease fire. So it was a long cease fire cause new poeple hanging targets or whatever. 20 min later, there was a red residue coming out. It had surface rust in it. And it wasn't down to bare steel either. Before the cease fire, I only wetted the bore, didn't scrub or anything.

Stuff works, just follow the directions. And get it off your nice dewey cleaning rods quick. It eats em up.

I like sweets. Not as powerful as CR-10 but powerful enough. Has the same effect of cleaning out copper but don't eat your rods.