5Tom wrote:My SS barrel does heat up pretty quickly though at the range, I think SS barrels absorb heat more than blued barrels.
Warrigul wrote:Aesthetically: Not a factor for me personally but blued/wood does look better.
chilliman wrote:well I think it's sorted - I like blued so that is what I'm going with.
seems I could start another thread 'Fluted or not?' but from what I've read it doesn't seem to make much difference to stiffness or heat dissipation...
Warrigul wrote:There is nothing sexier in this world than a fluted barrel, just my perverse thoughts.
Harts wrote:I sort of prefer... You know... Women
MSR wrote:Both are heavy barrels, not fluted because I don't see any point to it other than making them harder to clean.
Goshawk wrote:A friends stainless-steel Savage has rusty finger prints if not cleaned after every handling.
Will wrote:He should stop eating the salted chips before handling his rifle every time