Hey Guys,
I have a question about 30.06. I just bought a nice Savage Model 16FHSS chambered in 30.06 which I'm shooting Federal Vital-Shok 165 Gr. Nosler Ballistic Tip cartridges out of. I was just wondering will these cartridges tend to leave copper traces in the rifling of the barrel? What makes me question this is that my father shoots the same Federal Vital-Shok Ammo only 300 Win. Mag. 180 Grain Nosler Partitions and he just had to have his gun cleaned very well bc of the copper build up in the rifling. That was the first I ever heard of it. My whole family cleans our guns religiously. Before I bought the 30.06 in July I shot the same Savage Model 110 chambered in 243 Win. and have fired it hundreds of times and never had the problems my dad has had with his 300 Win Mag. If u can shed some light on the situation I would definitely appreciate any help and info u could give me!
Gunner Out