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<blockquote data-quote="Hugnot" data-source="post: 2531691" data-attributes="member: 115658"><p>Stainless steel - protective oxide layer - chromium oxide forms on the surface of stainless steel. Scrubbing the barrel to bare steel (white metal) is only temporary because the chromium in the steel likes O2 in the air & combines with it real quick to form chrome oxide that has color - like don't even have to shoot it. Removal of fouling will be just fine & accomplish task for fyne accuracy. This is with 416R stainless, about 12% chrome. Commion ordinary rubbing alcohol (91% isopropyl) does a nice job of cleaning petrolium based stuff from barrel insides & helps to relieve anxiety from that first shot & prevent dripping oil from getting into important parts like bolt insides & triggers & gumming up at cold temps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hugnot, post: 2531691, member: 115658"] Stainless steel - protective oxide layer - chromium oxide forms on the surface of stainless steel. Scrubbing the barrel to bare steel (white metal) is only temporary because the chromium in the steel likes O2 in the air & combines with it real quick to form chrome oxide that has color - like don't even have to shoot it. Removal of fouling will be just fine & accomplish task for fyne accuracy. This is with 416R stainless, about 12% chrome. Commion ordinary rubbing alcohol (91% isopropyl) does a nice job of cleaning petrolium based stuff from barrel insides & helps to relieve anxiety from that first shot & prevent dripping oil from getting into important parts like bolt insides & triggers & gumming up at cold temps. [/QUOTE]
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