donrleonard
Lil-Rokslider
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I’m planning a Sitka Blacktail hunt in coastal Alaska for August. My current rifle is a factory-cerakoted Browning X-Bolt with a regular steel (CM?) barrel and action. I’m wondering if it is foolish to bring this on the hunt, or if I should consider trading it in for something stainless like a Tikka T3.
I know cerakote finishes can outperform stainless on the exterior of the barrel, but I’m wondering how much I need to be worried about the interior rifling.
Assuming I keep the muzzle covered and don’t let the rifle go in the drink, am I going to be doing irreversible damage to my rifling? I know I could run a bore snake with CLP through it once a day. But I’m worried that would impact my zero for longer range shots above the treeline.
Forgive me if there’s a thread that deals with this. I’ve been searching everywhere and can’t find a definitive answer.
I know cerakote finishes can outperform stainless on the exterior of the barrel, but I’m wondering how much I need to be worried about the interior rifling.
Assuming I keep the muzzle covered and don’t let the rifle go in the drink, am I going to be doing irreversible damage to my rifling? I know I could run a bore snake with CLP through it once a day. But I’m worried that would impact my zero for longer range shots above the treeline.
Forgive me if there’s a thread that deals with this. I’ve been searching everywhere and can’t find a definitive answer.