What metal finish is recommended for a hunting rifle?
It depends on personal preference for patina. If you like a patina finish that develops oxidation and darkening over time, options like Jax products or leaving metal in the white and letting it age work well. If you do not want any patina at all, more durable finishes like rust browning or rust bluing are good choices, though rust browning is not always historically correct depending on the period represented.