WisconsinYoungHunter

i have opened my gun case to see there was rust on my barrel and my bolt on the bolt action, will rust on the gun have any affect on the shot placement?

Winchester 308

shouldn' t keep her clean

Winchester 308

surface rust on the outside of the barrel shouldn' t affect shot placement

keep her clean

Indiana Dude

Try not to leave your gun in a case except for transport. I learned the hard
way, a case will hold in any moisture and then you have rust.[:' (]

25lieb

try cleaning it with solvent, ive had rust on my gun before, not much, i just broke it down and cleaned eveything good, and it took care of the rust.

trmaker

A little surface rust wont interfere with how it shoots noticably. But clean it as soon and as well as you can before it begins to pit the metal. Once that happens you will indeed see a difference. After the rust is gone, I recommend using 3 in 1 oil on it. the oil will penetrate quickly and stop the aftereffect that many rust removers will cause.