Ruger's Gray Coating?

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12 January 2007, 19:09

Buck3

Ruger's Gray Coating?

What is the gray coating used on the Ruger M77 varmint rifles? Where can you get this done?

Buck,

12 January 2007, 19:34

malm

Any bluing shop. I believe Stainless Steel turns that color when run through a hot bluing process.

12 January 2007, 21:08

max(hm2)

i believe malm is correct. i once rebarreled a gun for a customer with what was supposed to be a chrome moly barrel. when it was blued we found out it was actually stainless steel. it turned ruger target gray.

12 January 2007, 22:22

Buck3

Thanks for the replys.

Buck,

13 January 2007, 10:01

jeffeosso

malm's right

specifically, the matte gray is beadblasted then blued... i don't know what polished stainless does in a bluing tank...

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13 January 2007, 20:00

malm

quote:
Originally posted by jeffeosso:
malm's right

specifically, the matte gray is beadblasted then blued... i don't know what polished stainless does in a bluing tank...

Same thing, only more shiny.

13 January 2007, 20:47

jeffeosso

cool... thanks malm.. i'll give that a try