I would go with Accubonds every time, anytime they don't do anything better than copper bullets, I'll go to Partitions! Those are my only choices for big game.
Stainless, every time. There is no weight savings in a finish, and looks like doesn't protect like. Your only consideration should be easier to protect, and cerakote isn't any more resilient than bluing. The only thing with stainless I would recommend is keep the bolt lugs properly lubed.
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Well let me say, I've said many times, No Such Gun. But things change at 70 years of age. Mainly how and where I'm able to hunt. So after owning 100's of different hunting and target rifles, handguns, and many different caliber, handloading them all, I'm going to build my last Big Game Rifle...