QTRHRS, how bad was the blood stain on the barrels? So far I've only killed some inedible skeet, but plan to take my RBL hunting next fall. Guess I'll be careful. I would have liked a traditional rust blue, but the matte blue is acceptable.
I was wandering through Kittery Trading Post in Maine last fall and looked over the new Ruger Hawkeye - both the "African" and the "Alaskan" in .375 Ruger. Both rifles, one blue, one stainless, had matte finishes. If possible, the stainless finish was even uglier than the matte blue. The stainless was a pretty light and handy gun, but I'm sure would be a bear to do load testing off a bench. Ruger has really cut corners on the fit and finish over the years.
Related to the RBL question, I've wondered what is the black/blue finish that shows on CSMC gun calendar and catalogs. Anyone know?
