Quote Originally Posted by jpdown
I is most likely the perservative coating used on new barrels put in storage. Clean it out and shoot it. You may find it performs like any other Savage factory barrel, accurate but some tend to gather a little copper.
Thank you jp. I really appreciate the insight. I didn't realize a preservative is used. It is clean now and feels smooth running patches through it, but the first two patches kinda had me freaking out.