Advise on Accuracy of Stainless Steel versus Blued Steel

[graydog]

Hi
Can anyone out there tell me if there is a difference in the accuracy of a Smith & Wesson revolver between the blue steel models and the stainless steel models? The reason I ask is I saw a post where a fellow claimed the model 617 in not as accurate as the model 17 and he claimed that is because of the metal. Is there any truth in this?

Thanks Graydog

 

[carsmovies]

I highly doubt that the accuracy has anything to do with the difference between the SS and Blued model.

 

[Ganderite]

It would take a large sample of both with very careful testing to come to that conclusion. I am aware of differences in how the two types of steels wear, but doubt a pistol could see or detect and accuracy differences.

 

[easyrider604]

Hi
Can anyone out there tell me if there is a difference in the accuracy of a Smith & Wesson revolver between the blue steel models and the stainless steel models? The reason I ask is I saw a post where a fellow claimed the model 617 in not as accurate as the model 17 and he claimed that is because of the metal. Is there any truth in this?

Thanks Graydog

None whatsoever. Conversely, one may find a particularly accurate 617 and a not-so-accurate 17, and say that the 617 is more accurate.

A speeding bullet cannot tell the difference between a stainless or carbon steel bore, IMO.

 

[Until the Angels Fall]

The barrels are made out the same metal...some are just coated differently

 

[RT]

The only possible difference is that some shooters prefer a heavier handgun ( stainless being heavier) since the extra weight helps to absorb some of the recoil.

Then again, some shooters just prefer lighter handguns!

 

[krausb]

The barrels are made out the same metal...some are just coated differently

Not quite true. Some barrels are made form stainless steel and some are carbon steel. Stainless won't take bluing so if a revolver has a nice blued finish, it is a carbon steel barrel. Now, that carbon steel barrel could possibly have a stainless barrel sleeve, depending on the manufacturer.