Gunsmithing stainless action vs blued

[pepper 2111]

I was told to save my money and buy a stainless action and build up from that...well i wasnt patient and bought a standard 700p instead. Thats currently what im shooting, barrels been cut to 22", muzzle brake added, aics 1.5 stock, getting ready to add a timney trigger. My question is, am i missing anything by not having a stainless action? i will have a stainless barrel when the stock one is shot out. My current action isnt trued or anything either. Overall its a shooter when i do my part. Just wondering if im really missing anything. Thanks fellas

 

[JJones75]

Other than the obvious SS being slightly more weather resistant it offers no benefit at all function wise and is actually a slightly weaker material.
shoot the shot out of it till you can afford a new barrel and to have the action blueprinted and then a quality finish or surface treatment to protect from the elements

 

[proneshooter]

For some reason people have been conditioned to think that stainless steel barrels and actions are more accurate or better.

In reality the choice of 416R CRES vs chrome-moly steels (4140/4340/4150) has absolutely nothing to do with the accuracy potential of your action or barrel.

It's ALL in the heat treatment and machining of those steels.

 

[Ledzep]

I went stainless purely because it doesn't rust (as easy). I've had a few rifles develop rust with standard steel barrels (mil-surps, mostly), and it's annoying. Price isn't that much different (if at all in some cases), so why not.

 

[milo 2.0]

If by chance you'll be cerakoting the works, it's a moot point. I like bead blasted stainless, but 80% of my rifles are coated, a couple on their 3rd paint job??
I'm waiting on C. Dixon's Winchester group buy, blued action, ss fluted barrel. With ss, you can save 200.00 on a paint job!
As for rust, unless you're in a hostile climate, you have to be somewhat of a putz to let your guns rust, sorry. I put a Benelli SBE away in a soft case wet, next hunting season, enough said. Just don't ever entertain the thought of using Navel Jelly to remove rust from a firearm!!!!

 

[pepper 2111]

Thanks fellas, i was primarly concerned with accuracy potential. You've helped to relieve my annexity. Side note, what does a cerakoting job typically run? Can texture be added to the forend? Im sure this has been covered before, just thought id ask

 

[skeetlee]

stainless barrels and stainless actions are quite truthfully a bad combination. Ask me how I know!! Stainless on stainless will stick and or gall, if your not extremely careful.
I buy Chrome moly custom actions almost exclusively. I truly feel that the chrome moly actions are smoother, and I think 4140 is a better steel. lee