Originally Posted by
Pglasgow
Breechplug, you would be wrong if think Stainless can not be oxidized. You would also wrong if you think its not different than carbon steel for corrosion resistance. A rifle manufacturer isn't going to tell you that you don't have to care for your rifle because if that were the case people wouldn't and the slightest rust and people would demand replacement.
If you read my comment thoroughly you would understand that it doesn't conflict in any way with what that manufacture said. All metal corrodes with use. To be corrosion resistant does not mean that corrosion doesn't or can't happen. So in the case of my rifle do I suppose absolutely no corrosion took place? No ... but then I looked for evidence of it. For example, I looked for rust on the cleaning patches, discoloration of the bore and pitting. Whatever corrosion may have happened is not visible and I can tell you that I inspected it closely. Last night I tried to photograph the bore but I just could not do it with my camera.
If you are suggesting that I am lying ... well you are simply wrong. I think the biggest risk with stainless steel is moisture not the powder itself. You could put my experience to test on your rifle. Just pick an inconspicous place on the exterior of your barrel, take some real blackpowder and put a little pile there. Then ignite it and leave the residue there for a year. When you go about to clean it off report your experience here. Whether you observed any rust or pitting and whether the residue had been in contact with water.
I never in any way even considered thinking you were a Lier, all I wanted to say was that (I myself thought that a SS Barrel was indeed way better than a non SS Barrel) and that I thought a SS Barrel was and should be rust free from rain, weather and snow. I only suspected that a SS barrel could and possibly would corrode. All I wanted to do was point out what the Manufacture of the Bergars said about Rust and Corrosion and if SS Barrels were better than non SS Barrels. All I wanted to show is what they said. Forgive me if I offended you as I never ment to, all I wanted to do is get opinions and facts from other Hunter's who use SS and non SS barrels and there findings.
(BP)