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Well I avoid hydrocarbon based solvents altogether. I use whatever is handy to clean my weapon: 409, Windex, Simple Green.
The salts that develop in the combustion process aren't soluble in hydrocarbons anyway; they're soluble in water based solvents. A hydrocarbon based solvent will continue to act as a solvent even after you have cleaned your weapon...which is to dissolve other hydrocarbons...like the oil you use to lubricate and protect your gun.
I use an ammonia compound to deal with copper fouling, then a water based wash.
Finish by rinsing with 90% alcohol to displace any remaining water and lubricate with whatever you like.
And another vote for Break Free CLP. My supply is the old stuff (works noticeably better than the new non-carcinogenic version, especially regarding the "Clean" portion of "CLP"). A buddy was a tank mechanic in the Marines, then with the Guard. When the "carcinogen" early version of CLP was required to be trashed by the military, I got two gallons from him. Practically a lifetime supply (especially if the carcinogen scare is real).
Note: you need to shake CLP well before using. A portion of it is parafin-based, and that portion separates if left unmoving.
For copper removal, there is nothing better than Montana Extreme. Brass-brush scrubbing is usually done with that, patched dry, then final bore dressing for storage with CLP. I also like Shooter's Choice for bore solvent. For powder fouling, nothing wrong with good ol' Hoppe's Number Nine, and the extra benefit is the smell which gives you that "red plaid hunting coat, pipe smoking, Model 12's and Model 70's, O'Connor versus Keith" instant nostalgia.
I've been experimenting with the foam bore cleaners, and I think they work pretty good (and great for lazy people), particularly on a gun that you know was squeaky clean before you shot it. But somehow, when I know a bore has been neglected (or when cleaning a used gun just bought), I cannot help but think the brass brush is necessary.
For exterior surface protection and prevention of fingerprints, best kept secret on the planet is Johnson's Paste Wax (or the Minwax equivalent). Big yellow can lasts for years, use it on wood and metal with no worries, and makes ol' Betsy shine like a new penny. For extreme weather hunts, lay it on thick and don't polish it off. Gun looks like hell, but CANNOT rust. Easily buffed off back at home.