Dirtiest F'ing NEW rifle I have ever seen

Couple days ago my BGC finally cleared and I was able to pick up my Rem 700 from Bowers, needless to say I was very happy. Only thing I am missing to complete the rifle is my karsten cheek riser, but first things first I needed to clean the rifle.


Using CLP for the initial cleaning and following up with Weapon Shield has become my norm for first time cleanings. I usually liberally apply CLP to a cotton cloth and go to town with the exterior surfaces. I went through three towels before I stopped getting huge swaths of black off the rifle. First thing that went through my head was I was stripping finish of the rifle, not at all...it was just damned filthy. Went through five before it finally was wiping clean.

Then I started on the barrel. My AR's are cleaner after 500 rounds than this barrel. Oddly, shining a light through the barrel it didn't look all that bad... I ran 30 patches through the barrel, 1 wet/5 dry took 6 times before this thing came clean. I expect to see some residue and get the normal preservative come off, but this was the dirtiest new in box rifle I had ever encountered.

Does Remington normally ship out new guns this scuzzy?

Rob and Mike probably did unholy things to it.
Sorta like "hey, I'm gonna be out of town for a week, will you keep an eye on my girlfriend?"[smilesex]

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Originally Posted by kraven251

Does Remington normally ship out new guns this scuzzy?

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they sure do , both my r1's came way dirtier than one would expect form a new gun . but hey im still happy with my purchase

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Originally Posted by BPTactical

Rob and Mike probably did unholy things to it.

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What goes on in the backroom stays in the backroom [handbags] sorta like Vegas

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Originally Posted by alxone

they sure do , both my r1's came way dirtier than one would expect form a new gun . but hey im still happy with my purchase

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I'm pretty happy as well, will be better when I can get out and put rounds down range, but I am waiting until I get the cheek riser, no need to sight something in with a poor cheek weld, just totally surprised me how much filth came off the gun

Ya know what else is fvcking disgusting? this: http://radio.foxnews.com/toddstarnes...-to-jesus.html


Dirtier than an "a rifle that got taken to the back room!"

Can't comment on the dirty new rifle but...Bowers got their FFL? That's great news for me, they are right down the street from my house. How much are they charging for transfers?

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Originally Posted by kraven251

Couple days ago my BGC finally cleared and I was able to pick up my Rem 700 from Bowers, needless to say I was very happy. Only thing I am missing to complete the rifle is my karsten cheek riser, but first things first I needed to clean the rifle.


Using CLP for the initial cleaning and following up with Weapon Shield has become my norm for first time cleanings. I usually liberally apply CLP to a cotton cloth and go to town with the exterior surfaces. I went through three towels before I stopped getting huge swaths of black off the rifle. First thing that went through my head was I was stripping finish of the rifle, not at all...it was just damned filthy. Went through five before it finally was wiping clean.

Then I started on the barrel. My AR's are cleaner after 500 rounds than this barrel. Oddly, shining a light through the barrel it didn't look all that bad... I ran 30 patches through the barrel, 1 wet/5 dry took 6 times before this thing came clean. I expect to see some residue and get the normal preservative come off, but this was the dirtiest new in box rifle I had ever encountered.

Does Remington normally ship out new guns this scuzzy?

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Union Shop what do you expect, QC across the board????

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Originally Posted by HoneyBadger

Ya know what else is fvcking disgusting? this: http://radio.foxnews.com/toddstarnes...-to-jesus.html


Dirtier than an "a rifle that got taken to the back room!"

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FFS! [facepalm]

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Originally Posted by Sharpienads

FFS! [facepalm]

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lol... I know... [gohome]

I bought a used ruger sr9 off gunbroker. Mechanically the pistols in great shape. Dirty-wise, the attached is what I had to clean up. Goodness was it filthy and disgusting. Some goober in FL probably carried it in the same pocket as his snot rag.

It's a shame that Remington doesn't have the same quality standards for shipping the firearms out clean as they do in the overall manufacturing process.

There's absolutely no excuse for shipping out a firearm with any gunk on it.