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    Posted: January/29/2011 at 22:20
is it really worth the extra 300 dollars to get the stainless barrel, i can get the matte blued barrel 7mm for 699, and the stainless costs 989 both at the same store and neither of them are on sale, how is stainless steel worth 300 dollars?
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it says browning on the box doesnt it?Bucky
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+1 Pyrro
 
For a grand I can find an action and get a serious custom barrel put on it.  I never could see the current Browning bolt guns...  If you have a one with a Model 98 action, then I'm all in.  The BLR or BAR is a differant matter. 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote pyro6999 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January/30/2011 at 12:08
i prefer the aboltII any way. i have a ss .300win mag that i bought in 97 for $500 nib! i wouldnt trade it today for any xbolt. what a shooter she is too.
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 If you hunt in nasty rainy wet conditions and your rifle will be exposed over several days ..Stainless may be worth it ..Otherwise . Blued will work, just be diligent and give it a good once over after a day in the weather

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+1 Martin. 

 
blued is fine....just take care of it...
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It can be if you need a corrosion resistant rifle or just don't like to bother with maintenance. The problem with some stainless rifles is that they are not completely stainless. Some times the exterior parts are, but the interior parts are not. I do not see much point in a SS rifle that has a blued trigger group and magazine.
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Originally posted by pyro6999 pyro6999 wrote:

i prefer the aboltII any way. i have a ss .300win mag that i bought in 97 for $500 nib! i wouldnt trade it today for any xbolt. what a shooter she is too.
 
Agreed, I prefer the A-bolt and the A-bolt II over the X-bolt. This is just my humble opinion, if your going to drop a grand, I would be looking at titanium rifles. Never owned one, but always wanted to.
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Originally posted by urbaneruralite urbaneruralite wrote:

It can be if you need a corrosion resistant rifle or just don't like to bother with maintenance. The problem with some stainless rifles is that they are not completely stainless. Some times the exterior parts are, but the interior parts are not. I do not see much point in a SS rifle that has a blued trigger group and magazine.


Even stainless needs maintenance. What are you saying?
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