Would you buy stainless steel?
04-29-2008, 04:23 PM
#12
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: USA
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RE: Would you buy stainless steel?
I really like the look and feel of a blued / wooden stocked rifle. To me they are just nicer to look at, however that seems to be at odds with what I want a rifle for.
A this point, all of my rifles are blued/wood, but if I were to purchase another, it would be a stainless/composite.
As for which rifle to look at, I don't think you can go wrong with a Browning. Either the new X-Bolt or an A-Bolt.
A this point, all of my rifles are blued/wood, but if I were to purchase another, it would be a stainless/composite.
As for which rifle to look at, I don't think you can go wrong with a Browning. Either the new X-Bolt or an A-Bolt.
04-29-2008, 04:37 PM
#13
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: IL
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RE: Would you buy stainless steel?
I read somewher that stainless barrels......esp from big manufacturers tend to be higher quality ....than their regular barrels. so for that reason they may be worth it, higher quality, better accuracty etc.....
my favoriteis stainless coated black......not sure why more stainless are like this.....but depends on the gun/caliber, where its used etc.....but ya if they are better barrels, that alone is a good reason to get one.
my favoriteis stainless coated black......not sure why more stainless are like this.....but depends on the gun/caliber, where its used etc.....but ya if they are better barrels, that alone is a good reason to get one.
04-29-2008, 04:45 PM
#14
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Texas - BUT NOW in Madison County, NY
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RE: Would you buy stainless steel?
ORIGINAL: salukipv1
I read somewher that stainless barrels......esp from big manufacturersB ....than their regular barrels. so for that reason they may be worth it, higher quality, better accuracty etc.....
my favoriteis stainless coated black......not sure why more stainless are like this.....but depends on the gun/caliber, where its used etc.....but ya if they are better barrels, that alone is a good reason to get one.
I read somewher that stainless barrels......esp from big manufacturersB ....than their regular barrels. so for that reason they may be worth it, higher quality, better accuracty etc.....
my favoriteis stainless coated black......not sure why more stainless are like this.....but depends on the gun/caliber, where its used etc.....but ya if they are better barrels, that alone is a good reason to get one.
04-29-2008, 05:13 PM
#15
Spike
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: NJ
Posts: 70
RE: Would you buy stainless steel?
When I said that I liked the way stainless looks, I meant just the barrel and not the black plastic stock. If I want another wood stock with a stainless barrel, then it would be the Browning A-Bolt white Gold Medallion. What a beauty!!
04-30-2008, 01:06 AM
#18
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Saskatchewan Canada
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RE: Would you buy stainless steel?
ORIGINAL: XL Jedi
Actually,I was considering the Zeiss Conquest in a 3-9 40 with that new Rapid-Z600 optic. ...or possibly a Nikon Monarch. On either an X-Bolt SS or the 700XCR...
Haven't really made up my mind completely though. I read something about the 700sps having a little trouble with jamming due to the magazine havingoffset rounds. ...and they fixed it by purchasing a newin-line magazine.
Which composite/SSdo you all like?
Actually,I was considering the Zeiss Conquest in a 3-9 40 with that new Rapid-Z600 optic. ...or possibly a Nikon Monarch. On either an X-Bolt SS or the 700XCR...
Haven't really made up my mind completely though. I read something about the 700sps having a little trouble with jamming due to the magazine havingoffset rounds. ...and they fixed it by purchasing a newin-line magazine.
Which composite/SSdo you all like?
I too like wood and blued but can't argue with the functional appeal SS/Composite offers. My most recent purchasewas a moose/elk gun thatwill besubjected to rain/snowso I picked SS/Composite finish. It just made more sense.
FWIW I just gota conquest with the z600 reticle and I am enjoying it. I haven't been one for Ball. Plexs in the past so it took me a few minutes to get use to the site picture but know I find it clean/easy to shoot. This #4 in terms of conquests and nothing but good things to say about them. Good choice
04-30-2008, 07:42 AM
#19
Giant Nontypical
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RE: Would you buy stainless steel?
May be - it is certainly true that it is harder to machine stainless to the same degree of accuracy and finish as chrome-moly!