Here is the short version of a long story.
3 weeks ago my brother borrows my Rem 700 rifle to test some .223 ammo (South African surplus ammo from 80's). While shooting at the range he has an emergency call from work so he just pack everything up in the trunk of his car and then forgets about it until yesterday. When I go pickup the rifle I noticed a small brown spot on the muzzle so I look down the barrel with bore light and see the entire bore covered in fine layer of rust! I bring it home and cleaned the bore with solvent and patch until the patch comes out clean.
Now what? This was an extremely accurate rifle capable of shooting 1/2 MOA with good ammo out to 300 yards. Is this barrel ruined or is there hope?
3 weeks ago my brother borrows my Rem 700 rifle to test some .223 ammo (South African surplus ammo from 80's). While shooting at the range he has an emergency call from work so he just pack everything up in the trunk of his car and then forgets about it until yesterday. When I go pickup the rifle I noticed a small brown spot on the muzzle so I look down the barrel with bore light and see the entire bore covered in fine layer of rust! I bring it home and cleaned the bore with solvent and patch until the patch comes out clean.
Now what? This was an extremely accurate rifle capable of shooting 1/2 MOA with good ammo out to 300 yards. Is this barrel ruined or is there hope?