regular barrel vs. stainless

[fishin13rocks]

Going to buy a remington 700 sps, in .270, trying to decide if i want to spend the extra cash to get a stainless barrel. so my question is, is it worth it? ive heard some say people buy it for the looks, ive heard others swear its easier to clean. thanks for yalls help.

[stubblejumper]

Stainless is not rust proof,but it is more rust resistant than blued steel.

[4 Buck]

I like the regular better. Stainless is like a mirror in the sun....just my 2 cents tho.

[Dixie Rebel]

Stainless all the way!!!!!!!!!!

Buy the stainless; I promise you'll be glad you did!!!!!!!!

[idunno]

Buy stainless but get some type of dark finish on it. Remington has a trynite coating. Aomething like that to cut down on glare. JMO

[stubblejumper]

I like the regular better. Stainless is like a mirror in the sun....just my 2 cents tho.

Bead blasted stainless produces less glare than blued steel.

[4 Buck]

ORIGINAL: stubblejumper

Bead blasted stainless produces less glare than blued steel.

IMOi think the bead blasted stainless would stick out a little more.

[XPatriot]

The bead blasted finish won't flash like polished stainless and will look more like white from a distance in direct sun. A polished blue barrel will shine more. Mine is stainless with a protective coating, so there's no shine at all. Parkerizing is a time-tested alternative if you go with blue steel.

[stubblejumper]

IMOi think the bead blasted stainless would stick out a little more.

A smooth oiled blued steel can glare,while bead blasted stainless is rough,so there is no glare.A glare is easier to see than a grey colored barrel.

[DaveC]

the regular sps comes with a rough blued exterior, no shine to it either........

I would pay up for the stainless myself.