Actions, chromemoly or stainless?

[Alex Wheeler]

I did a search and not much came up. If you were in the market what would you go for and why, aside from obvious corrosion resistance and cosmetics? Is the resistance to lug galling a real benefit or imagined? Is one smoother in operation than the other?
Thanks,
Alex

 

[dansig]

I have 2 actions, one stainless and the other blued.. the blued sounds like it's full of sand when I pull the bolt, to much friction.. the stainless makes no sound at all and I barely have to touch the bolt for it to slide full length.
my local gunsmith has checked the blued bolt and said it was very good, so if it's good then the stainless must be awesome

besides most heavy barrels are stainless and they just look better on a stainless action...

most bolts are chrome moly, to have the action also chrome moly is not good, to have the same metals rubbing on each other is bad, always mix metals.. like chrome moly bolt and stainless action, or something like that..