blued vs stainless

[huntnfmly]

Just wondering what everybodies opinion or experience with deer being spooked with stainless? I have one blued muzzy and have a chance to buy one with a stainless barrel for my other daughter to try and get her first deer and wondering if that might hurt her chances? Thanks

[yorketransport]

My father-in-law is convinced that stainless will scare off game. He just wraps some camo tape around the barrel to reduce the glare.

Andrew

[sirmissalot]

Some stainless barrels have a shine them, I could see an animal catching the glare and getting spooked. Some blued barrels are glossy as well though. Not something I would worry about too much on deer but for calling coyotes I'd probably cover up.

[bearhunter99]

Both stainless and blued have a sheen to them in the light.  My bead blasted stainless barrel actually gives off less sheen than the blued barrel.  I usually wrap my barrels in camo form tape if I am worried about reflected light spooking game.

[Bob33]

I would not make my decision based on visibility.

[fishingnut71]

deer will probably see your uv rays coming off your cloths WAY before they see the glare from your gun.

[Bofire]

  "polished" or not is the question, there are shiny stainless and blued and dull both also,  some wood finishes glare like crazy. I do not agree that just because it is stainless it shows up more.
Carl

[PolarBear]

I don't care for stainless.

[EatMeat]

What does your daughter like? Should get her something she is excited about shooting!

I have a brushed stainless steel barrel with a jacaranda stock and I can't wait to use it this year!

[woodman]

I have killed plenty of both deer and bear with stainless. I have both blued and stainless, but my main go to rifle is stainless and has been a very successful hunting tool for me. It is just my preference and has worked well. I know that there are much more knowledgeable people on here about this, but it is pretty hard to argue against success.

[JimmyHoffa]

I prefer stainless for the wetside.  You can get different stainless finishes.  There is a shiny and a nonreflective matte.  Also you can have it dipped in teflon and it becomes matte black.  Or tape/sleeve/paint it.  I don't think that the reflection bothers them.

[PolarBear]

It's great for tracking other hunters.  I watched my cousin walk across a ridge from over a mile away by being to see his stainless (brushed) rifle.  If you take care of your gun like you should, stainless is not necessary and just an added expense.

[huntnfmly]

Thanks everyone for the replies. She really likes the stainless look and has always had blued rifles. This will be their first year hunting with a Muzzy

[coachcw]

just hunt like you have a target on your chest and go stainless

[jyerxa]

If you take care of your gun like you should, stainless is not necessary and just an added expense.

I only have a little stainless steal revolver used to conceal. I kind of like it cause I'm not so worried about rust. I can neglect it just a little more often I guess.  But my hunting rifles and other rifles are a different story all together.