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I am thinking about a remington 700 build. What is better a blued or stainless action?
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Related question: Did Brownell's have all Rem 700 actions but are now sold out of some models? I understand from their site it was a limited run. I'm specifically looking for a SS SA magnum action.
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I was under the impression that they just bought them back.
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The SS SA magnum is the only action they don't list.
Priced $399 to $439 for the other ones.
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is there anything that isn't as good about the new sps actions as the old blued actions?
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79inpa Stainless is more prone to galling.
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I much prefer stainless due to it's corrosion resistance. Was one of the main reasons I just flipped two CM actioned rigs to build a single stainless...
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is there anything that isn't as good about the new sps actions as the old blued actions? SPS actions are not nearly as smooth as the old blued. I like SS, but old blue are NICE.
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is there anything that isn't as good about the new sps actions as the old blued actions? SPS actions are not nearly as smooth as the old blued. I like SS, but old blue are NICE. A little sanding with 400 wet/dry on the rails slick 'em right up, and keeping grease on the lugs cures the rest. People that gall lugs are just as apt to do it on CM.
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I much prefer stainless due to it's corrosion resistance. Was one of the main reasons I just flipped two CM actioned rigs to build a single stainless...
John Yeah that's the same think I'm doing. Slowly phasing out the CM stuff. Hate having to oil after every hunt..
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FWIW, my last two were stainless...
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I can run either. I coat the action regardless and don't have any rust issues. Plus it smooths 'em out slicker than snot.
I left one of my cerakoted CM 700s outside the tent one night in drizzly foggy conditions last fall. Not a speck of rust inside or out though it was covered in moisture the next AM. I popped the barreled action out a month ago and everything was rust free. I do coat the mag follower spring with Johnsons paste wax, and wipe down the bolt with Corrosion X. The RifleBasix trigger & internals, and safety parts are coated in KG Gunkote.
Do prefer SS for the barrel though, best thing since sliced bread!
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On a hunting rifle I'd always go stainless. There's no advantages to a blued rifle unless you like the look or just want to save some money. The galling issue is a bunch of hooey, a little grease every couple of years and it's a non-issue. Remington uses chrome moly for the locking lugs anyway even on stainless actions so it's even less of an issue with them.
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Stainless is my pick but I can run CM action, but will not put a CM barrel on.
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I can live with a CM action, but not a CM barrel.
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I have galled one SS 700 a long time ago, not lubing the lugs in a 7STW enough or the wrong lube IIRC. I now use anti-seize sparingly and no galling issues since.
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Could someone briefly describe galling?
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I always go SS for barrels but actually prefer chromoly rem 700 actions the older the better.
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