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It means that there is some discoloration or "frosting" of the surface of the steel. Its not shiny, but has a mottled look.
Its not pitted. Its not rusty. Its frosted.
I'm not doing well explaining this. It describes a mild surface roughness.
It's not unusual for a frosty , crusty , worn bore to shoot "well".
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I can show you several barrels that if you look down them with just your eye and a light you would say they are nice....put a scope down them ...yuk. although they actually shoot well..
I'm getting a bit off topic, but even with new Savages, its not unusual for their barrels to show a fair amount of "button chatter" with an ugly inside. Then miraculously they shoot sub-moa.
Don't feel bad you hit the nail on the head. Just a different nail. Lol
Oops, sorry, my bad! I thought you asked, "What is frosty and a bore?"
If the frost is consistent in the bareel its going to be even on its impact to the bullet. It might transfer drag, but shouldn't interfere with accuracy outside maybe a wee bit of a drop from extra drag.I'm getting a bit off topic, but even with new Savages, its not unusual for their barrels to show a fair amount of "button chatter" with an ugly inside. Then miraculously they shoot sub-moa.