It can glint in the sunlight, but if you live in a humid and typically wet region, stainless is the way to go. Personally I prefer blued firearms since I don't have a problem with rust, but my next rifle will most likely be a Browning A-Bolt stainless in .300 Win Mag. I'm going up to Alaska in the next couple of years, and I want to have a decent rifle out in the wilderness.