blued or stainless steel barrels wich is more acuratte

[grizzly416]

witch is more acurate or does it really matter

 

[DANCESWITHEMPTIES]

There's a question I haven't heard...Was there any form of brain damage thinkin that one up?

 

[pac11]

Fact: Most centerfire benchrest barrels are ss.

But I believe that if we're talking factory stuff I think a ss barrel may take longer to break in (push the rough spots over) But that is strictly my thoughts and i'm really not that sure it makes much difference.

 

[Max Owner]

I say no difference but that is just an opinion.

Its just a finish on the outside of a barrel and does not affect anything.

 

[Boomer]

Stainless and carbon can be machined to equally tight tolerances, but the grade of steel that is chosen for the rifle barrel is more important than whether the barrel is stainless or carbon. I don't know enough about the subject to say what properties the proper steel should have, but some barrel makers have very precise specifications that they send to the steel mills.

 

[Obtunded]

There is absolutely NO difference in accuracy between CM and stainless.

The reason for choosing one over the other is largely cosmetic. SS cannot be blued or parkerized, nor does it rust. CM is dimensionally more stable in extremely cold temperatures making it the material of choice for many hunters and military weapons.

 

[guntech]

To start with the most accurate center fire barrels in the world are made are by custom barrel makers not firearm manufacturers.

Some custom barrel makers offer their best quality barrel in either stainless or chrome moly steel. Some only offer stainless. Both types of steel can be used to make the most accurate barrels. Stainless is more popular because the anti corrosion and resistance to erosion factors are higher than chrome moly steel.

 

[Max Owner]

Does one wear out faster then the other?

 

[DirtyOldSix]

If it's a Lee Enfield barrel, it doesn't wear out ... EVER!

 

[Obtunded]

Does one wear out faster then the other?

Anecdotally, some CM wears faster than SS, but it depends on what steel. 4140 and 4150 wear about the same as 416, particularly when cryo treated.

 

[manitou210]

Blued stainless

There is absolutely NO difference in accuracy between CM and stainless.

The reason for choosing one over the other is largely cosmetic. SS cannot be blued or parkerized, nor does it rust. CM is dimensionally more stable in extremely cold temperatures making it the material of choice for many hunters and military weapons.

Stainless can be blued Hart made me a match stainless a few years ago and sent it somewhere to be blued very nice job but it cost me $75 in 70s
manitou