Definetly the best of the 3. There is a real difference in ease of cleanup. On Price, if you compare straight metal cost, yes Stainless is more. However the labor costs on blued steel are more than on stainless barrels. I've been told by a friend with contacts in the industry that there is not as much actual cost difference as is shown in the prices. Oh and just for comparison, nickle plated barrels are the cheapest of all. The only reason companies charge more for em than their blued steel barrels is because people will buy them thinking their better than blued. The inside of the barrel (where it really counts) is no different than a blued steel barrel unless you get one like I once had with plating on the INSIDE of the barrel! I kept getting that plating out when I swabbed between shots.[:@] That might also be the reason the accuracy was hideous.

I guess shiny barrels catch hunters like shiny lures catch fisherman.