Weather resistence is a big thing. Where I hunt in a swamp in brackish water, a blued gun rust so easy over there. My poor 1187 has to be sprayed down from top to bottom as soon as pulling the boat out of the water with rem oil. When I muzzleload hunt, I don't have much problems with my stainless inline as people I know with the blued identical gun.

Or if you ever go in a tent hunt and get caught in days and day of rain.