Stainless or Blued Action

[scottkr]

Other than appearance, is there any reason a person would refer a stainless action for a rifle build over a blued action? Are there any advantages or drawbacks to either?

[McKinneyMike]

Stainless should be better as far as rust goes. Blueing will wear thru eventually. I guess it depends upon what you like at some point though. A really nicely blued rifle is still a thing of beauty to me :)

[scottkr]

Bump

[82boy]

Other than appearance, is there any reason a person would refer a stainless action for a rifle build over a blued action? Are there any advantages or drawbacks to either?

Same amount of accuracy, only a cosmetic thing, it depends on what you like.

[lostart]

Just me but I kind of like the look of a blued action with a stainless barrel

[scottkr]

I wasn't sure if there was a structural advantage to stainless over blued. If it only comes down to appearance, I can get it satin nickled, as I did a 1911 .45acp but there was an adantage to that. Made the action slicker than greased lightning. This will be a bench rifle project and will not be subjected to the eliments.

[Spade Cooley]

There is something about a blued rifle even as it wears and ages. A buddy told me the stainless barrel would last longer but I have no evidence to support it. As much as I shoot I'll never wear mine out.

[EFBell]

I have several blue safequeens and a couple that get outside. I like both and have no real preference for hunting but I do like stainless for banging around in the woods, rain and snow.

I agree that a nice blue rifle (with a wood stock of course) can be a thing of beauty!

[pdog06]

I agree that a nice blue rifle (with a wood stock of course) can be a thing of beauty!

I agree also. I keep saying I'd like to get a model 14 or 114 for the high luster blueing, but havent stopped building other stuff long enough to get one.