monotonous_iterancy
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Hypothetically, is it possible that shooting a gun can get rust out of a barrel? After all, the bullet does scrape it as it travels.
If there is visible rust in the barrel, I recommend at least a cleaning, then inspection before firing. "Shooting the rust out" may work, but I would not try it. Is the gun new to you?
Perhaps firing a few rounds of slightly (.002 or so) undersized bullets down the bore would start the rust removal process, much like using a rough piece of steel wool, without risking overpressure.