Yes the two are comparable in accuracy. IMO (for what it is worth) a stainless barrel is no more accurate then a blued version. The advantage of the stainless steel is in, spotting fowling buildup because of color of fowling VS barrel color, clean up ... again, I feel the stainless cleans off easier, but I think that is because you see the fowling disappear where sometimes with the blued version, your not 100% sure, so you keep cleaning, and the stainless is slower to rust. It is stain less, not will not stain, just stains or rusts at a slower pace. The old worry of game seeing a stainless barrel I never found true. Or a stainless barrel being stronger. If you use them to the specifications of the manufacturer, you can excellent expect results with either. Good luck with your rifle. It is a great rifle.