Copper in barrel of new tikka t3?

[Ajj828]

Just bought a new tikka t3 and I looked at the end of the barrel and there seems to be a coating of orange stuff in the rifling. From my research online this is just copper and it's not a big deal. I'm buying cleaning supplies for the rifle tomorrow so should I clean the Bore before I put my first 40 rounds through it? Do I need to get this orange material out of the gun asap?

[Magnum_Willys]

Clean it !   To do it right clean evey shot first 3 shots then every 3rd shot for next 6 shots, then every 5th shot for next 10 shots.  Then every 10 after that forever.

[Skyvalhunter]

Use the foam copper remover it works great.

[Miles]

Probably a little rust would be my guess. 

[jay.sharkbait]

Probably a little rust would be my guess.

That's what I was wondering.

I'd push a clean patch through it and see what's on the patch.

[Bofire]

looks like crud or rust to me, clean it. always clean a new gun before shooting.
Carl

[hunter399]

 

[Ajj828]

I agree clean it.Is this brand new out of the box,or used rifle.If that's brand new out of box , that not very good quality control.

It was brand new out of the box from cabelas

[hunter399]

 

[Wood2Sawdust]

one of my two tikkas came that way from the factory a few years ago. some kind of packing goo. Cleaned easily and shot 1/2 groups right away. Love it

[Biggerhammer]

fairly simple explanation. Tikka test fires their rifles before shipping like many other rifle company's. As is the case with a new rifle but not a must. Depends on the opinion of the purchaser. A new rifle barrel should get a proper cleaning before it's first bench session. Then it's up to whatever works for the monkey on the trigger for barrel break in.

What your seeing is copper on the lands.

[Oh Mah]

Every firearm gets shot don't know for sure how many. For the gov. files.1 bullet goes to fbi with 1 case.

[thinkingman]

one of my two tikkas came that way from the factory a few years ago. some kind of packing goo. Cleaned easily and shot 1/2 groups right away. Love it

It is similar to Cosmoline.
Clean it and shoot it.
Tikkas don't foul as commonly as Remington 700's and other marginal production rifles.

[Miles]

fairly simple explanation. Tikka test fires their rifles before shipping like many other rifle company's. As is the case with a new rifle but not a must. Depends on the opinion of the purchaser. A new rifle barrel should get a proper cleaning before it's first bench session. Then it's up to whatever works for the monkey on the trigger for barrel break in.

What your seeing is copper on the lands.

Visible copper from a couple test fire rounds?  I'm not too sure I can believe that.  I haven't ever seen visible copper in the lands even after 40 rds down the pipe.   Now a little rust after setting for a while in a damp environment, yes.

I'd bet the first shot through that barrel and all the rust would be gone...

[hunter399]