I just recently traded for a new Savage axis, it had never been shot. I cleaned it before shooting it and took it out and fired 10 total rounds to get scope set where I want it. I am using Fiocchi shooting dynamics 165 grain soft point. I have a spot just down the side of one rifling from the muzzle to about an inch or so down in the barrel. It's not as wide as the rifling and a short strip of it that has a redish brown color. What could this be?, I put a brush through it about 10 strokes and it didn't change it. Thanks for any help
redish brown color inside barrel muzzle?
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Stored in safe in closet, safe door open most times, dehumidifier also in closet. My other guns are good so I believe it was in there when I got the gun which was still in box.
jdsingleshot
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Copper?
Could be, I'm gonna get some Hoppes copper solvent and see. Strange that it's just at the last inch of barrel and just on one rifle land or groove. the rest of the inside of the barrel is nice and clean looking. Tried a wooden toothpick and it won't scratch it off at all. thanks
J-Bar
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After trying Kroil as the cleaning agent on a nickel plated revolver, I have used it with success on others.
Try swabbing the bore with a Kroil patch, let it sit muzzle down for 24 hours. Repeat until the spot is gone or you think you will die from boredom.
Good luck.
Try swabbing the bore with a Kroil patch, let it sit muzzle down for 24 hours. Repeat until the spot is gone or you think you will die from boredom.
Good luck.
I used Hoppes bench rest and let soak for 30 minutes cleaned it up, patches were green. Did it again and the spot is gone but it looks like the area where the copper collected is rough looking, any way to get it smoothed out? I believe thats why copper collected there in only 10 rounds fired. thanks
I contacted Savage, they said I could send it in to be looked at and they may be able to get it smoothed out. Said as long as it shoots and grouped that they couldn't replace anything but might be able to get it looking better. Don't really know what to do, as it shoots good but that spot does bother me. thanks
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Rub a white patch down the bore until just short of the discolored area, the white will help you see the problem area.
My 1st suspect would be copper fouling, particularly if you can't see or feel any roughness when you run a brush or patch over the discoloration.
BSW
My 1st suspect would be copper fouling, particularly if you can't see or feel any roughness when you run a brush or patch over the discoloration.
BSW
I sent Savage the pic, they said it looked like after rifling was done and the finish applied, that the finish didn't blue that area for some reason. Said if I sent it in that they would bench shoot it, if it groups then They can't do anything. I already know it shoots good. Gonna take it out in a few days and shoot a box and see how my shots are. If they still good then I will probably try and keep it but having that spot in there drives me nuts. If the groups open up then it will go back to Savage.
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