Why is my rifle doing this?

carpentera5 · 09-22-2009, 03:15 PM

I own a Remington 7600 synthetic 30-06. Seems like no matter what bullets i use everytime i shoot a few shots i start developing a copper colored fowling in the rifling of my barrel. Why is this happening, is it affecting my accuracy?

jwm0915 · 09-22-2009, 03:27 PM

Seems pretty normal to me. The copper is coming from the jackets on the bullets.. No problem just clean it if you see your groups open up. I have seen a few guns that shot better with a little build up.

Sheridan · 09-22-2009, 09:33 PM

I never go hunting without putting 3-5 rounds through the barrel first.

skb2706 · 09-23-2009, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by carpentera5

I own a Remington 7600 synthetic 30-06. Seems like no matter what bullets i use everytime i shoot a few shots i start developing a copper colored fowling in the rifling of my barrel. Why is this happening, is it affecting my accuracy?

It has something to do with the 50,000 lbs. of pressure behind a copper jacket lead bullet shoved thru a hole 24" long and .004 smaller than the bullet.

Only you could know if it effects your accuracy...unless we shoot your gun we couldn't possibly know that.

It happens cause thats what guns do...........

spaniel · 09-23-2009, 06:34 AM

Factory barrels tend to be more porous and copper/carbon up more quickly. My Remington gets only 15-20 shots between the need to clean to preserve accuracy.

If you want to avoid it bad enough, have a quality hand-lapped after-market barrel installed. They tend to be far less prone to this.

skybuster20ga · 09-23-2009, 09:25 AM

shoot it freehanded after you dial her in. garentee its more accurate then you could ever possibly be

Sheridan · 09-23-2009, 09:35 AM

Skybuster,

Truer words were never spoken.................!!!

Hunting VS Bench Shooting

1/2" - 3/4" - 1" MOA Doesn't really matter when you're hunting game....Dead is Dead !!!

TUK101 · 09-23-2009, 12:58 PM

It shouldn't be a bit deal. It's what guns do. Try shooting lead bullets and then you will see how bad the fouling can really get. But honestly, until it effects the accuracy of the rifle or you start having feeding problems depending on what kind of gun you are shooting there is no reason to worry. Just clean the gun regularly and you should be good to go.

skybuster20ga · 09-23-2009, 01:07 PM

its a pump, shouldnt have any feding troubles at all unless you get bad arthritis in ya elbow

mphstigerfan · 03-18-2010, 01:32 AM

how many rounds have you put through it??? they foul up much quicker at first then it gets some better as you break in the barrel. keep it extra clean for the first 40 rounds or so and you should be able to go atleast 20 - 30 rounds between cleaning. I use wipeout and butch's bore shine but there are a bunch of good copper solvents out there.