cratz2
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On any gun, be it a long gun or handgun, a parkerized finish is generally more expensive.
Funny, but I've had guns parkerized for $40. Perfectly good quality job too! I've never seen anyone offer a hot blue job for $40.
On any gun, be it a long gun or handgun, a parkerized finish is generally more expensive.
Ah yes, the Mall Ninja marketing ploy... Don't get me started on Choate stocks.But I have seen gun shops take a heavy barrel rifle, add a Choate stock, a scope and a bipod and do, roughly, a 100% mark-up on the price of everything from rifle to accessories because the tag says "tactical" on it.
I'm referring to weapons that come from manufaturers new. Remington, Mossberg, Sig, Styer, etc, all cost more from the factory with parkerizing. I'm not talking about what your local economy bears for pricing.Funny, but I've had guns parkerized for $40. Perfectly good quality job too! I've never seen anyone offer a hot blue job for $40.
Doesn't the saying go "One shot, one kill"? If it's truly one shot one kill, it seems that not only will the sporter do the job just as well, but since it weighs less and can therefore be carried further and shot offhand easier, it's actually a superior choice! Does this make sense?
But but but… it’s in .22-250
Did I just lose my ‘tactical’ status?
But but but… it’s in .22-250
Oh yeah...
Fluting a barrel doesn't help that much with cooling.
Where it comes in handy is allowing a close effective cross section, and stiffness, with a significantly lighter barrel, which means less fatigue on the shooter's part.
i.e., take two barrels with an identical profile, and flute one. It won't be quite as stiff as the other one, but it'll be at least a half pound lighter.