RE: Nickel vs stainless steel????
I own a Wolverine ... they are a great rifle. They might take five minutes more to clean then the other rifles. The Knight has a Green Mountain Barrel. Timney Trigger. And a great warranty.
That is a good deal on that Knight kit. I would sure lean that way.
Also the difference between nickel and stainless is like Sabotloader said, stainless is stainless. Nickel is a blued barrel with a finish on it. The nickel will stain and other then looks nice, is nothing to get too excited about in my opinion. That Knight would be all the rifle you would ever need, but you have to make the decision on what you want. I sure like mine.