Originally Posted by
Salvo
I live close to the coast and have developed a strong preference for stainless steel actions and barrels. - Most but not all of the blue and parkerized stuff develops rust problems from the salty dust and high humidity in the air here. One of my guns will start rusting even with a sheen of oil on the barrel, it's a constant battle to keep it intact. An century old Swedish Mauser I have seems almost impervious to rust, on the other hand. - Dunno why.
My theory is that if the stainless is too shiny for hunting, then a roll of bowhunters' camo tape will fix that.
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