Stainless steel shotgun receivers & barrels are weaker?

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  1. aircrew

    aircrew New Member

    Some guys were arguing at the club whether stainless steel receivers and barrels are weaker or at least not as hard. If the stainless was a lot weaker wouldn't there be a lot of blow ups?
     
    aircrew, Oct 20, 2016
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  2. dr.longshot

    dr.longshot Grudge Match Champion Founding Member Forum Leader Grudge Match Champion

    Stainless Steel Guns are not weaker

    GB..............................................DLS
     
    dr.longshot, Oct 21, 2016
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  3. Fitz

    Fitz Member

    Carbon steels have a higher tensile strength.
     
    Fitz, Oct 21, 2016
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