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January 8, 2011
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I finally got around to shooting my new to me M22, 8" barrel. It shoots like a dream. Shot a great pattern but shoots a little to the left. I was in a hurry to get to the doctor so I didn't try to correct it. After I finished a box of ammo I looked at the end of the barrel. There was a powder accumulation there that was, if not liquid, almost liquid. It was definitely wet.
Anybody ever heard of this? Seems to me it would have to be the gun powder. I keep my ammo in a well ventilated wooden box in a room that is kept at constant humidity, 50-55%. I plan to shoot another box later of a different brand. The first box was Federal that I have had for about a year.
Any thoughts?
Hossman 
October 3, 2011
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maybe there was some oil in the bore that got blown out when shooting.
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November 17, 2008
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Maybe some oil from around the barrel nut leaked out when the barrel heated up and mixed with powder residue. Just a guess.
LB
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July 7, 2011
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It would have to be oil. Any moisture in the powder would be turned to water vapor when the powder burned ( if it burned)
February 21, 2011
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I had a similar incident, but with a gas-operated rifle, not a revolver.
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It turned out to be condensation from a very humid atmosphere at the range condensing in the bore which was slow-fired for just a few rounds & never heated up enough to dry out again. Since then I've noticed the gas piston frequently has dried moisture streaks in the powder residue.
Maybe some parallel process is happening for you?
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