Blueing and Remington barrel alloy

[hemiford]

Greetings!

I have a heavy Sendaro barrel that I wanted to remove the blueing on,
using vinegar or some other mild acid. This is strictly for cosmetic reasons,
because I'd like to put it on a different action, a stainless action.

After talking with a few people, I'm now not sure this is a good idea, removing
the blueing that is.

Here's why I'm uncertain: Does Remington use different alloys for their blued
versus their stainless barrels ? If they use an alloy which is more prone to
rusting in their blued barrels (perhaps cheaper ?), then when the blueing is
removed will that barrel quickly rust ? After all, bluing IS a form of rust, which
will then protect the parent metal.

If they only use one alloy then I guess my concern is not an issue.

On a related note, will blueing form on a 416 stainless barrel ? This is what
most custom barrelmakers use.

 

[J E Custom]

Greetings!

I have a heavy Sendaro barrel that I wanted to remove the blueing on,
using vinegar or some other mild acid. This is strictly for cosmetic reasons,
because I'd like to put it on a different action, a stainless action.

After talking with a few people, I'm now not sure this is a good idea, removing
the blueing that is.

Here's why I'm uncertain: Does Remington use different alloys for their blued
versus their stainless barrels ? If they use an alloy which is more prone to
rusting in their blued barrels (perhaps cheaper ?), then when the blueing is
removed will that barrel quickly rust ? After all, bluing IS a form of rust, which
will then protect the parent metal.

If they only use one alloy then I guess my concern is not an issue.

On a related note, will blueing form on a 416 stainless barrel ? This is what
most custom barrelmakers use.

If the barrel is Chrome Moly, it will blue, If it is stainless the bluing will not take.

It is un common to use a stainless action with a chrome moly barrel. Most use a chrome moly action and a stainless barrel.

If you want them to match, just have it cera coated or painted with one of the bake on finishes.

You don't have to strip the bluing to have it cera coated, just blasted (The applier will perp the barreled action.

J E CUSTOM

 

[hemiford]

Hmm, thank you kind sir.

I may or may not still be confused.

I also might be using the wrong terms to describe what I have. The action
I want to use has a "silver" matte finish from Remington, it was a 300 RUM
LSS BDL. I don't know if this is stainless or chrome-moly from Remington.

The barrel I want to put onto the "silver" action came from a blued
barrel/action Sendaro, which you say is probably chrome-moly.

[ As a separate issue, I don't suspect there's a problem with dissimilar
metals by screwing a C-M barrel onto a stainless action, am I correct ? ]

Now, if a chrome-moly barrel is NOT blued, will it rust easily ?

 

[shortgrass]

If it's been blued, it is chrome moly. Chrome moly without any protection (bluing) will start to rust almost immediately. There is a process for "bluing" stainless steel, but, it is not normally used on factory rifles. I've not known of Remington to use that process. Your 'silver' action is made of stainless steel and has been bead blasted with a course grit media. There is 'no problem', metal wise, with screwing a stainless barrel together with a chrome moly action or visa versa.

 

[hemiford]

OK, thanks much, no further questions for now !