stainless vs blued
03-03-2006, 05:28 AM
#11
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Eastern PA
Posts: 12,762
RE: stainless vs blued
I'm not so sure I agree with the answer given by Krieger barrels in the previous post. I just recently purchased a Savage 116FLSS and prior to taking it out I gave it a good cleaning as I do with each new rifle. It took a long time to get the patches to come out clean even after running some JB compound through it. I noted this on my warranty card in the comment section and got a call from Savage when they received the card.
The tech rep for Savage told me what I already knew. That stainless is harder to machine than a chrome moly barrel in that it is more difficult to finish with a smooth surface. The stainless tends to be rougher than the CM so there are more areas for fouling to adhere. With this in mind, I would say that breaking in a stainless barrel would take a little longer than breaking in a CM barrel. As for accuracy - I don't think there would be much difference after several hundred rounds. But you would probably need about 10 rifles of the same model in SS and CM to prove it one way or another. It would be interesting and fun to do.
The tech rep for Savage told me what I already knew. That stainless is harder to machine than a chrome moly barrel in that it is more difficult to finish with a smooth surface. The stainless tends to be rougher than the CM so there are more areas for fouling to adhere. With this in mind, I would say that breaking in a stainless barrel would take a little longer than breaking in a CM barrel. As for accuracy - I don't think there would be much difference after several hundred rounds. But you would probably need about 10 rifles of the same model in SS and CM to prove it one way or another. It would be interesting and fun to do.
03-23-2006, 03:08 AM
#12
Spike
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 9
RE: stainless vs blued
HORSEFEATHERS...
My old SW nickel chrome .44 mag, target model has eaten a ton of lead. Riflings look new. My stainless .45 ruger long colt, new in 2003, showing some wear already.
If (hahaha) the quality of riflings is a part of the equasion of accuracy then you tell me the answer.
Bigoleindian
My old SW nickel chrome .44 mag, target model has eaten a ton of lead. Riflings look new. My stainless .45 ruger long colt, new in 2003, showing some wear already.
If (hahaha) the quality of riflings is a part of the equasion of accuracy then you tell me the answer.
Bigoleindian
