flounder33
Careful - you will getbig discussion going about how important it is to really clean a new gun before shooting... which they will be right on.
After shooting I did clean it with boiling water and a bit of dish soap.
There is a product out called Zep (orange) Citrus Cleaner & Degreaser... If you can find it - it is the best thing in the world for stipping and cleaning a ML
What about the forearmon the barrel is it a floating barrel?