I have mostly blued rifles, but do have one stainless Ruger 77 Hawkeye. I really can't tell any difference with critters seeing stainless versus seeing a blued rifle. Truth is that I pretty much always make sure that the critter is not looking my way when I bring up the gun, so I guess I could have a red or pink rifle and it probably wouldn't matter. What I do really like about the stainless Ruger is that maintenance, other than barrel cleaning, is about zero. I can put fingerprints all over it and not worry about rust. I wipe it down every now and then anyway, but I think that's due to some sort of guilt rather than need. Just buy what looks and feels good to you.
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