The barrel is brand new stainless steel and I don't believe it to be rust b/c it is a brighter orange and spreads inside the grooves of the barrel very easily but then is a pain to remove.
2007-10-26 17:16:42 · 10 answers · asked by Brandon D 1 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
Relax.....The residue is left over machine lubricant that is used by Remington as part of their production process of manufacturing your stainless steel Model 700. It reacts to gunpowder/copper residue and turns orange as a result of a chemical reaction. You can remove it with a good solvent like Shooters Choice, and a good Stainless Steel bore brush, or Tornado brush. It will not damage your barrel or harm your rifle in any way.This is the reason Remington recommends your completely claen a new rifle BEFORE shooting it for the first time.
2007-10-26 17:38:46 · answer #1 · answered by JD 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
If you were shooting copper jacketed bullets, it's residual copper left in the barrel, it's known as copper fouling. There are various schools of thought concerning this too, some swear it's good to have a little in the barrel, other's swear it better to clean it all out. It REALLY depends on how well your rifle shoots with some in there, or with none in there. Compare your groups to see if it likes a fouled or clean barrel. A lot of competition shooters actually take fouling shots prior to their turn in the competition.
2007-10-26 17:34:42 · answer #2 · answered by boker_magnum 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Boker aced it. It is residual copper from the bullet jacket. I get the same residue in my rifle barrel when I shoot my .458 Win. Mag. A quality metal solvent will remove it. I use Hoppe's # 9.
Best.
H
2007-10-27 03:38:13 · answer #3 · answered by H 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I agree that it is a lubricant left over from manufacturing. You can take the time to remove it or you can just leave it and it will eventually get removed with subsequent cleanings. Glock's come with a white, pasty lubricant that my gunsmith told me I could remove if I wanted to but the only reason to remove it was for looks.
2007-10-27 02:11:45 · answer #4 · answered by elamontc 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Blood from a pumpkin! Maybe residue from the type of shells you're using,or even if you have a new gun sometimes moisture can collect and slighty rust your mechanisms.
2007-10-26 17:20:30 · answer #5 · answered by galindo1208 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Possibly it could be the cosmaline(sp?) that the gun was packed with. Take the gun apart, clean and oil it. This should help. If not... take it to a gunsmith.
2007-10-26 17:20:28 · answer #6 · answered by Mag 3 · 1⤊ 4⤋
IT HAS TO BE THE CLEANING SOLUTION YOU ARE USEING.CHECK THE INGREDIENTS CAREFULLY.ASK YOUR LOCAL GUN SHOP TO LOOK AT IT FOR YOU.THEY WILL BE GLAD TO DO IT FOR FREE.
ALSO SOME BRANDS OF AMMO,MIGHT CAUSE THIS.AS YOUR GUN IS NEW AND HAS SOME FACTORY PROTECTOR STILL IN THE BARREL,IT MIGHT HAVE REACTED WITH YOUR AMMO.
NOT A BIG PROBLEM,IT WILL GO AWAY WITH USE.
2007-10-26 17:22:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 6⤋
wd 40 residue.... ?
clean with baby oil
2007-10-26 17:19:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
So YOU'RE the one who keeps shooting at my orange groves. Knock it off!
2007-10-26 17:19:01 · answer #9 · answered by teeveejunky 2 · 1⤊ 5⤋
Forget about it, its no big deal or problem.*
2007-10-27 01:59:17 · answer #10 · answered by dca2003311@yahoo.com 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋