Certain types of stainless has more carbon in it.
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Ruger MKII 243's ; school me on Ultralight 20" vs. Standard 22" barrels
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98s1lightning
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Beeswax and Lanolin in my leather boot wax.....any good to coat rifle?
Was also planning to use it for bedding release agent
I find this all very interesting as rain, moisture, snow all unavoidable in most hunting regions!!!
I am leaning towards a blued rifle now, yes they rust easier, but steel is less likely to gall. So I figure bolt lugs, barrel threads, places the boot rides
Maybe swap over to one of the big name barrel manufacturers for high grade stainless if I ever do a caliber change
Beeswax is good, but a good car wax is likely better... more durable.
dogbuster0006
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I've used Johnson paste wax for wood, shoe polish, Vaseline. Last one I used Hornady one shot case lube and worked fine just make sure coat everything 4-5coats.
I've got a tang safety 243win built in the 80's, that's a tack driver. I'll second everything said above about them. Bed the action, free float the barrel, Timney trigger/sear kit I used a knife sharpening stone polish the engagement area. Trigger breaks about 2lb, mag box floating I knew nothing about, learn something new every day. She shoots 95-100gr cup and cores well enough to shoot golf balls at 200yds. I can't begin to calculate round count on this barrel but if you don't heat them up bad they'll last a long time.
I've got a tang safety 243win built in the 80's, that's a tack driver. I'll second everything said above about them. Bed the action, free float the barrel, Timney trigger/sear kit I used a knife sharpening stone polish the engagement area. Trigger breaks about 2lb, mag box floating I knew nothing about, learn something new every day. She shoots 95-100gr cup and cores well enough to shoot golf balls at 200yds. I can't begin to calculate round count on this barrel but if you don't heat them up bad they'll last a long time.
