Howa heavy barrel rifle - Blued or stainless?

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Howa heavy barrel rifle - Blued or stainless?

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I'm looking at buying a heavy barrel Howa 6.5 Creedmoor to setup for long range gong shooting. Should I go stainless or blued?
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Which look do you like best?
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As jy bloed op die "stainless" kry word hy weer blou so jy het opsies
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Arnold wrote:Which look do you like best?
Blued but was wondering if it was worth the premium to go for the S/S.
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The Howa stainless is not worth it in my opinion unless you want that look. My experience has been better with the blued Howa.
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Thanks, I'm getting the same answers off line. Will rather put the additional cash towards the accessories.
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Arnold wrote:The Howa stainless is not worth it in my opinion unless you want that look. My experience has been better with the blued Howa.
Loop lewe?
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tau wrote:
Arnold wrote:The Howa stainless is not worth it in my opinion unless you want that look. My experience has been better with the blued Howa.
Loop lewe?
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Arnold wrote:
tau wrote:
Arnold wrote:The Howa stainless is not worth it in my opinion unless you want that look. My experience has been better with the blued Howa.
Loop lewe?
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Genuine??

My geweer is nou eers 14 maande oud so ek kan nog nie getuig van lewens verwagting nie.
Myne was al vuil en nat, maar ek merk nog nie roes nie. Sal mooi moet dophou.
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Ek het my stainless Howa laat cerakote by Izak....
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Jammer dat ek hier highjack, ek het gelees dat 'n paar manne noem dat die HOWA stainless nie baie goeie kwaliteit is nie, is dit dieselfde geval met die Tikka's of is hulle Stainless beter? My vraag dan eintlik, as jy kyk na 'n Tikka, wat sal jou keuse wees, stainless of blued?
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