I agree with Rifleman1776's use of soap and water. That is of coarse with the barrel removed from the stock. Dawn dish soap was designed as a grease remover, so Dawn is my soap of choice. When I am going to brown or blue a barrel, I wash it down with the soap & water solution. Dry with clean towels. Then I go over the entire barrel with rubbing alcohol. I also wear good gripping rubber gloves to keep my hand oils "cooties" from messing up all of my intended work.
For cleaning my guns I use soap and water ... but for removing any oil prior to shooting at the range I use a cleaning patch with IPA. Far easier than soap and water there!
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