New rifle with rusty bore?

[dvdcrr]

only conjecture at this point.

 

[dvdcrr]

We are entering a new era of gun forum exposure when a thread such as this one tucked away in a gunsmithing section gets 868 views and counting.
Anyway I think rc nailed it.

 

[GBExpat]

We are entering a new era of gun forum exposure when a thread such as this one tucked away in a gunsmithing section gets 868 views and counting.

Your choice of @SUBJ certainly helps.

 

[Jim K]

FWIW, NATO specs call for non-corrosive primers, but that applies only to ammo made by or for the armed force of NATO member nations; it does not apply to non-NATO nations or to commercial ammo.

Jim

 

[il.bill]

Rifle is going back issue is being resolved. I want to thank members here for the advice and input. I just was needing info on the significance of this, next steps and you guys helped.

It has been 10 days since this post - is there any news to share for an update? Here's hoping that everything works out OK for you. Let us know how it goes ...

 

[orionengnr]

That is pretty scary looking...and not something one would expect to see on a modern rifle.

Anyway I think rc nailed it.

Yeah...RC pretty much always nails it.
If I ever grow up I want to be like him.
Unfortunately, I think my window for "growing up" is well behind me.

 

[Ex]

I have an 1892 St. Ettienne 8mm Lebel that the bore looked exactly like that when I got it.
I was sure the bore was toast. As it turned out, it was just waaaay old cosmoline. a week of soaking and scrubbing and the bore looks brand new.

It should look new. It was a french rifle that was only fired twice... and now you know the rest of the story