stainless or blued - accuracy?
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thebuckhunter
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What he said.
-Jason
-Jason
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- Montreal, Quebec
That certainly was a dumbassed question.
Ive heard of differences (not sure exactly what) between stainless and chrome moly barrels when the temperatures go south of 30 degrees, but other than that no. I have noticed that most stainless bolt actions feel more rough in the action than their chrome moly counterparts when fresh from the factory.
No difference in accuracy, and no difference in cleaning interval either. Treat you stainless just like you would your blued gun and live happily ever after. Cleaning your guns shouldn't be a chore, it should be pleasurable.
death-junky
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There is no such thing as a dumb questions only dumb answers. simple answers is no
The original belief than stainless was more accurate comes from the fact that stainless steel must meet rigorous standards and generally is more consistant in quality from batch to batch. So, it theory you are starting with a better quality blank of steel. Hence the belief that they are more accurate.
In reality, crappy barrels are crappy because of poor worn tooling. Manufacturers with a better reputation will sort out such barrels in stainless or in regular steel... others will try to sell them to keep profit margins up.
In reality, crappy barrels are crappy because of poor worn tooling. Manufacturers with a better reputation will sort out such barrels in stainless or in regular steel... others will try to sell them to keep profit margins up.
lejarretnoir
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I've seen crappy and great barrels in either format. Take your pick. I prefer stainless as you can always blacken it if the need arises.
