Is tikka t3x stainless really stainless?

[pathfinder76]

There is absolutely no doubt that polished steel is not as prone to rust as steel that isn’t. Stainless or otherwise.

 

[old303]

There's the chance that folk with *Stainless* ones are going to take ridiculous risks, not using any rust-preventatives, using them hard, rain on them, sweat on them, put them away wet and not even cleaned and all. But those who take reasonable precautions are getting better life even out of blued firearms and doing amazingly well with stainless guns.

 

[pathfinder76]

300/400 low grade series SS, same stuff your cheap pots and pans bought from Walmart.
Aftermarket use better grades, hell I've still got some aftermarket in the white carbon barrels that have been sitting for years for projects with no rust.

Who isn’t using 400 series SS?

 

[Hitzy]

Who isn’t using 400 series SS?

Barrels and receivers are 400 series, who knows what they use for the smaller cast and MIM stainless pieces, but I would guess the cheapest #### possible.

 

[remington jim]

Barrels and receivers are 400 series, who knows what they use for the smaller cast and MIM stainless pieces, but I would guess the cheapest #### possible.

Only on winchesters RJ

 

[pathfinder76]

Only on winchesters RJ

You must not have read this thread.

 

[medvedqc]

HMM �� WHAT u meaning ? - sayin ? RJ

on the abolt and xbolt the trigger group is not well protected from the rust and the metal used is not the best.