I called knight this morning. The guy I talked to said it sure sounded like surface rust on the barrel to him. I wiped the barrel with an oily rag again this morning, again I got more orange color on the rag. He told me as soon as hunting season is over I should send the gun to knight and they will take a look at it. I sure hope they treat me right. In any case it is a hassle and a shipping expense that I don't deserve.
Art