Johnywinslow
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Is SS realy that much better then blued steel, cosmetics aside? in referance to the 58 remingtons.
the quality of the SS. Pure SS will not attract a magnet at all
In a general sense, stainless steel is often used in less-hard conditions than alloy carbon steels, but in the range of hardness used in firearm barrels, many stainless steels can and do meet the criteria without being brittle. And there are very strong, very hard and not so brittle stainless steels, such as 17-4 PH.SS has to be softer. If its hard, its brittle.
Don't worry; for 30 years or so, I was a machinist by trade and have cut a lot of metal and know a little bit about it, but someone who really knows this stuff may come along and hand me my hat at any moment.Grym
I stand corrected on the magnetic issue, I can only speak from my learnings/experience, and I can handle being prove
Is SS realy that much better then blued steel, cosmetics aside? in referance to the 58 remingtons.