Accuracy International Picture Thread

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stanley_white said:
I wish I had logic as to why factory, but I don’t.

I am supremely confident in many barrel companies based on their reputations, but I still want factory.

Thank you for asking.

-Stan
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On a prefit barrel like AI where they’re using blanks produced here and chambering them here (still WinTac?) there’s no reason to go factory on a short action barrel. If you wanted an English proofed barrel that’s a different story, but that’s not what AINA is selling.
 
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M8541Reaper said:
Who has other rifles??? 😂

I mean I have the three complete assemblies and one complete (spare) 308 bolt for my AXSR. Same reason I carry a spare trigger and three 308 mags (two match use and one spare).

If I’m at a match, I want to have a spare should something happen so I’m not out a match fee, ammo, travel, time away from family, etc.

I see no issue with carrying spare high use/critical parts.
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stanley_white said:
What is the usual tempo on AI factory barrel production? How often per year / when do they drop etc…

I have had notifications in at Mile High and EuroOptic for months.

-Stan
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I've always placed a special order for whatever I wanted. Call EO, give them your specs for the barrel you want (assuming it is a regular factory option), pay the deposit, and the first one they get is yours.
 
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FUNCTIONAL said:
Anyone use fabric camo tape on their skins? Thinking of taping up my spare set instead of painting them.
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Yes - best method IMO.

Got the OG green underneath should I want to return to standard. Very grippy, adds another layer of protection so not fussed about scrapes, bangs, knocks. Repaired in approx 3seconds if needs be.
 

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samb300 said:
Suddenly we've gone from "most reliable rifle in the world! 100k rounds of 308 through a 1997 AW!" to "I need 3 bolt assemblies to feel safe shooting 2000 rounds of 6 GT per year
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I decided to ask a respected peer with military service experience with the AW, asking what he thought of the need for spare parts: "Nope, and my AI AW has about 35,000 rounds on it."

I could maybe see keeping a spare firing pin around, just for good measure. But after all I've seen of how AIs are built, and the tighter tolerances that exist today verses yester year, I am impressed with the robustness and capability of any of these rifles, and cannot see the need to stock up on spare parts unless its from the user's abuse.

For the record, when I asked the Irish Military Snipers about their AI96 Arctic Warfares, they confirmed that their rifles were all original... every last part, right down to the barrel, bolt and firing pin, all from 1993. That's 31 years of use and abuse; that's 31 years of fieldcraft on these rifles as well.

All photos are from the 2024 International Sniper Competition, and showcase real world military use of the AW [Original Content].

Conclusion being, if military snipers can run their AWs in 7.62/.308 with original stainless steel 1:12 4R barrels without a single destructive failure since 1993, I'm pretty the rest of us who are running our rifles on any given Sunday for recreational or competition use are going to be just fine, right down to the original firing pin.

Enjoy the photos... they're the best high resolution and detailed photos I have of AWs in current military use.

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HKSniper11B said:
I decided to ask a respected peer with military service experience with the AW, asking what he thought of the need for spare parts: "Nope, and my AI AW has about 35,000 rounds on it."

I could maybe see keeping a spare firing pin around, just for good measure. But after all I've seen of how AIs are built, and the tighter tolerances that exist today verses yester year, I am impressed with the robustness and capability of any of these rifles, and cannot see the need to stock up on spare parts unless its from the user's abuse.

For the record, when I asked the Irish Military Snipers about their AI96 Arctic Warfares, they confirmed that their rifles were all original... every last part, right down to the barrel, bolt and firing pin, all from 1993. That's 31 years of use and abuse; that's 31 years of fieldcraft on these rifles as well.

All photos are from the 2024 International Sniper Competition, and showcase rearl world military use of the AW [Original Content].

Conclusion being, if military snipers can run their AWs in 7.62/.308 with original stainless steel 1:12 4R barrels without a single destructive failure since 1997, I'm pretty the rest of us who are running our rifles on any given Sunday for recreational or competition use are going to be just fine, right down to the original firing pin.

Enjoy the photos... they're the best high resolution and detailed photos I have of AWs in current military use.

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Awesome photos

But again

Most of us buying extra bolts are doing it to utilize rifles that have LFP bolts already like early AT’s or having them converted for WSM cartridges

So not everyone soaking up the bolts are doing it because they don’t have confidence in their current ones
 
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HKSniper11B said:
I decided to ask a respected peer with military service experience with the AW, asking what he thought of the need for spare parts: "Nope, and my AI AW has about 35,000 rounds on it."

I could maybe see keeping a spare firing pin around, just for good measure. But after all I've seen of how AIs are built, and the tighter tolerances that exist today verses yester year, I am impressed with the robustness and capability of any of these rifles, and cannot see the need to stock up on spare parts unless its from the user's abuse.

For the record, when I asked the Irish Military Snipers about their AI96 Arctic Warfares, they confirmed that their rifles were all original... every last part, right down to the barrel, bolt and firing pin, all from 1993. That's 31 years of use and abuse; that's 31 years of fieldcraft on these rifles as well.

All photos are from the 2024 International Sniper Competition, and showcase rearl world military use of the AW [Original Content].

Conclusion being, if military snipers can run their AWs in 7.62/.308 with original stainless steel 1:12 4R barrels without a single destructive failure since 1997, I'm pretty the rest of us who are running our rifles on any given Sunday for recreational or competition use are going to be just fine, right down to the original firing pin.

Enjoy the photos... they're the best high resolution and detailed photos I have of AWs in current military use.

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Cool pics. It’s not hard to believe they’ve been working great that long without needing spare parts… except the barrel obviously.

Are you saying that guy put 35k rounds on one barrel? And he can still hit targets with it?
 
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taliv said:
Cool pics. It’s not hard to believe they’ve been working great that long without needing spare parts… except the barrel obviously.

Are you saying that guy put 35k rounds on one barrel? And he can still hit targets with it?
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There was an early Everyday Sniper episode with Frank Galli, Jacob Bynum, and George Gardner. Jacob Bynum had a .308 loner rifle that had well over the amount of rounds in which the barrel should have been pulled. I want to say the barrel had like 20-30k on it. Jacob was sending it back to George at GAP for some other work. Jacob told George, whatever you do, DO NOT pull the barrel, it is still a laser and shoots sub 1/2”. George pulled the barrel and the first 1” of the lands was missing. So it is possible.

I think if your running it slow, things can last a lot longer than you think. I had a 6.5CM barrel that I only ran around 2700 with 140’s and it is well past the point it should have been pulled.

But I have also see it go the other way with a buddies 6XC. The first 3/4” or so of the lands were missing and it just didn’t have consistent velocity due to pressures being all over the place.
 
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SAS_Sniper said:
I used duct tape and painted directly with krylon... good result .. This one

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So others don’t run out and buy duct tape, that tape is called gaff or gaffer tape, not duct tape. Sometimes I’ve heard it called grip tape. I think actual permanent-ish duct tape would be a nightmare to remove.

Gaff tape is made for film and photo industry needs. It’s removable, fairly tough, cloth-texture tape and tends to be high quality. Gaffers use it to tape down electrical cables, affix temporary lighting solutions, and do ad-hoc Brazilians on hairy starlets.

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Gaffers are the dudes that set up the lighting/electrical on film sets. Grips are the guys who carry and set up most everything, like a roadie.
 
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clubsportmark said:
Yes - best method IMO.

Got the OG green underneath should I want to return to standard. Very grippy, adds another layer of protection so not fussed about scrapes, bangs, knocks. Repaired in approx 3seconds if needs be.
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What brand tape you go with? My Google fu isn't turning up much I trust except maybe a Amazon buy.

@carbonbased any supplier you use? Patterns in finding are very limited.
 
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Doubt it’s an Amazon buy, but haven’t searched. It’s made by a company called SCAPA. They make all sorts of other stuff, include normal duct / duck tape.

So make sure you get cloth tape / sniper tape. It’s an MOD supplier.

You can find online military gear website and eBay.

Where are you based?
 
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I’ll put this out there for those that don’t realize that govt users of this (or any) system have a dedicated element called armorers that abide by an inspection and maintenance schedule of issued equipment. These magical cage rats are the ones who inspect and send off/replace items on the various pieces of equipment while it’s not in the hands of the issued user.

These magical cage rats also have buckets of spare parts and usually (depending on the entity) they have a direct line to a rep that has access to part allocations that the civi consumer base does not.

So if anyone thinks that a govt rifle is just as it is from the day the SN hit the agency’s books is setting themselves up for disappointment.

Everyone should worry less about what agency has which contract and worry more about ensuring they’re self sufficient if something breaks while at a match or the range. …because you don’t have the support of a cage rat or direct line to in-stock govt parts bins.

Now…here’s two bolts 69’ing on a bed of brass as two others watch on:

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#CageRatsArentPeople
#EnsureYouHaveThePartsYouNeed
#Hashtag
#DontLookDirectlyIntoTheBoltFace
 
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M8541Reaper said:
I’ll put this out there for those that don’t realize that govt users of this (or any) system have a dedicated element called armorers that abide by an inspection and maintenance schedule of issued equipment. These magical cage rats are the ones who inspect and send off/replace items on the various pieces of equipment while it’s not in the hands of the issued user.

These magical cage rats also have buckets of spare parts and usually (depending on the entity) they have a direct line to a rep that has access to part allocations that the civi consumer base does not.

So if anyone thinks that a govt rifle is just as it is from the day the SN hit the agency’s books is setting themselves up for disappointment.

Everyone should worry less about what agency has which contract and worry more about ensuring they’re self sufficient if something breaks while at a match or the range. …because you don’t have the support of a cage rat or direct line to in-stock govt parts bins.

Now…here’s two bolts 69’ing on a bed of brass as two others watch on:

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What AI parts have you broken in the past? This would be valuable information for all of us to know.
 
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HKSniper11B said:
What AI parts have you broken in the past? This would be valuable information for all of us to know.
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So right now I’m 2 for 3 on broken baseplates 😂 that’s it for broken.

Those were due to mag changes at a match over concrete.

That’s it for broken. I did fuck up and not clean my trigger in 4k+ rounds and it failed on me, but that is on my stupidity and not the rifle.

Even if I have yet to break anything critical, the point remains…it is smart to be self-reliant and keep a parts kit at the ready. Just my opinion…which is worth less than what anyone has paid for it.
 
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M8541Reaper said:
I’ll put this out there for those that don’t realize that govt users of this (or any) system have a dedicated element called armorers that abide by an inspection and maintenance schedule of issued equipment. These magical cage rats are the ones who inspect and send off/replace items on the various pieces of equipment while it’s not in the hands of the issued user.

These magical cage rats also have buckets of spare parts and usually (depending on the entity) they have a direct line to a rep that has access to part allocations that the civi consumer base does not.

So if anyone thinks that a govt rifle is just as it is from the day the SN hit the agency’s books is setting themselves up for disappointment.

Everyone should worry less about what agency has which contract and worry more about ensuring they’re self sufficient if something breaks while at a match or the range. …because you don’t have the support of a cage rat or direct line to in-stock govt parts bins.

Now…here’s two bolts 69’ing on a bed of brass as two others watch on:

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You forgot:

#GoBePoorSomewhereElse
 
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M8541Reaper said:
So right now I’m 2 for 3 on broken baseplates 😂 that’s it for broken.

Those were due to mag changes at a match over concrete.

That’s it for broken. I did fuck up and not clean my trigger in 4k+ rounds and it failed on me, but that is on my stupidity and not the rifle.

Even if I have yet to break anything critical, the point remains…it is smart to be self-reliant and keep a parts kit at the ready. Just my opinion…which is worth less than what anyone has paid for it.
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The best asterik to append is, "With proper use, care and maintenance..."

I did see one rifle that the lever on the bolt broke from a bad weld. But I will say, I've yet to hear, read about, see or otherwise gain any information on a bad round catastrophically damaging an AI to the point where it couldn't fire anymore... except one photo I came across with a blown AW50 barrel...

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It's impressive, really... British Military AW50 in Iraq circa '05-'06 from what my notes say.
 
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HKSniper11B said:
The best asterik to append is, "With proper use, care and maintenance..."

I did see one rifle that the lever on the bolt broke from a bad weld. But I will say, I've yet to hear, read about, see or otherwise gain any information on a bad round catastrophically damaging an AI to the point where it couldn't fire anymore... except one photo I came across with a blown AW50 barrel...

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It's impressive, really...
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I think thats an AW50. Man I wouldn't want to be anywhere near that event lol.
 
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HKSniper11B said:
The best asterik to append is, "With proper use, care and maintenance..."

I did see one rifle that the lever on the bolt broke from a bad weld. But I will say, I've yet to hear, read about, see or otherwise gain any information on a bad round catastrophically damaging an AI to the point where it couldn't fire anymore... except one photo I came across with a blown AW50 barrel...

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It's impressive, really...
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That’s awesome 😂
 
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Defender3 said:
You forgot:

#GoBePoorSomewhereElse
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True true…but I stopped supporting that #Movement because too many people go into debt for their hobby and I cannot support the whole staying poor mindset…which is the mindset of those who go into debt for hobbies.

Whoa sorry I blacked out there for a minute.

Yea stupid poors being poor. Put this shit on your STAR card. #HeroCard
 
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BEJ762 said:
If you want to do what the Brit’s do with their AI, use some rolls of Scarpa fabric tape. Then spray paint as needed. Lots of pics online showing this.

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I wonder if Scarpa Scapa tape is basically gaffer tape…guess there’s only one way to find out. Buy some!

I want to try this stuff. Gear Aid Camo Form. More like that physical therapy type tape that basically only sticks to itself and is stretchy. I think.

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www.gearaid.com

Camo Form Reusable Fabric Wrap

Camouflage guns and equipment repeatedly without damaging it using Camo Form reusable, self-adhering wrap.
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I always hated that Gear Aid tape, dudes would wrap their rifles and while it served a purpose, (concealment and covering the metal surfaces in extreme temperatures), there would be a residue that seeped through the fabric after a few days of use and feel like the sticker residue after you tried to rub it off with your fingers, and get dirty and ball up.

I believe it was the great Samual Sachs who once said "Max out all your credit cards on luxury items; after all, future you will be rich enough to pay it all off."
 
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Kopfjager1 said:
I always hated that Gear Aid tape, dudes would wrap their rifles and while it served a purpose, (concealment and covering the metal surfaces in extreme temperatures), there would be a residue that seeped through the fabric after a few days of use and feel like the sticker residue after you tried to rub it off with your fingers, and get dirty and ball up.

I believe it was the great Samual Sachs who once said "Max out all your credit cards on luxury items; after all, future you will be rich enough to pay it all off."
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Ah well, you saved me some grief. Def not trying to be cheap, just trying to avoid residue. I’ve already got a couple rolls of expensive gaffer tape.

I guess with today’s adhesives, if you need more stickiness than a Post-It Note, one probably will get some minor residue issues of left one for an extended period. Maybe Scarpa Scapa tape is different.
 
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Scapa / sniper tape is different. Many make imitations. But nothing like the original / the one made for purpose.

It doesn’t leave any residue if removed. Adhesive doesn’t bleed through….in moderate climates anyway. I’ve only tested -5 to 30 deg. I haven’t been out to the sandpit (so can’t confirm about extreme temps)

The self adhesive vet tape is shit.

For the sake of £10 try it. Or try it on stuff that isn’t your rifle. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
 
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TheOE800 said:
On a prefit barrel like AI where they’re using blanks produced here and chambering them here (still WinTac?) there’s no reason to go factory on a short school barrel. If you wanted an English proofed barrel that’s a different story, but that’s not what AINA is selling.
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How does one get an English-proofed AI barrel in the U.S.?

-Stan
 
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FUNCTIONAL said:
What brand tape you go with? My Google fu isn't turning up much I trust except maybe a Amazon buy.

@carbonbased any supplier you use? Patterns in finding are very limited.
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The stuff I have is a discontinued 3M product and:
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I got mine from the local pro photo store.

If I were you, look at BH Photo to ensure you get the good stuff. But it sounds like the Scapa stuff is better for our needs.
 
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carbonbased said:
I wonder if Scarpa Scapa tape is basically gaffer tape…guess there’s only one way to find out. Buy some!

I want to try this stuff. Gear Aid Camo Form. More like that physical therapy type tape that basically only sticks to itself and is stretchy. I think.

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Camouflage guns and equipment repeatedly without damaging it using Camo Form reusable, self-adhering wrap.
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I've used the camo tape and had it on my optics for years, no problem removing and no residue.

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If anyone is on the fence.. Last chance to snag an AXSR at below the 2019 Pricing. Elite Sand 300NM.

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SOLD - Sold. New in Box Accuracy International AXSR Elite Sand 300NM "Discontinued Color Pricing"

One last 300NM here in the now discontinued Elite Sand Color. Pricing reflects the discontinued color. This is the very last AXSR that you will be able to get for this kind of deal. All rifles moving forward are at the new 2024 price of $11,169. $Sold delivered to your FFL. This is a...
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MOUNTIC said:
If anyone is on the fence.. Last chance to snag an AXSR at below the 2019 Pricing. Elite Sand 300NM.

www.snipershide.com

SOLD - Sold. New in Box Accuracy International AXSR Elite Sand 300NM "Discontinued Color Pricing"

One last 300NM here in the now discontinued Elite Sand Color. Pricing reflects the discontinued color. This is the very last AXSR that you will be able to get for this kind of deal. All rifles moving forward are at the new 2024 price of $11,169. $Sold delivered to your FFL. This is a...
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everyone needs to ignore what I said about debt earlier. This is a hell of a snag.

…and it’s in the best cool kid color.

#DoIt
 
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HKSniper11B said:
I decided to ask a respected peer with military service experience with the AW, asking what he thought of the need for spare parts: "Nope, and my AI AW has about 35,000 rounds on it."

I could maybe see keeping a spare firing pin around, just for good measure. But after all I've seen of how AIs are built, and the tighter tolerances that exist today verses yester year, I am impressed with the robustness and capability of any of these rifles, and cannot see the need to stock up on spare parts unless its from the user's abuse.

For the record, when I asked the Irish Military Snipers about their AI96 Arctic Warfares, they confirmed that their rifles were all original... every last part, right down to the barrel, bolt and firing pin, all from 1993. That's 31 years of use and abuse; that's 31 years of fieldcraft on these rifles as well.

All photos are from the 2024 International Sniper Competition, and showcase real world military use of the AW [Original Content].

Conclusion being, if military snipers can run their AWs in 7.62/.308 with original stainless steel 1:12 4R barrels without a single destructive failure since 1993, I'm pretty the rest of us who are running our rifles on any given Sunday for recreational or competition use are going to be just fine, right down to the original firing pin.

Enjoy the photos... they're the best high resolution and detailed photos I have of AWs in current military use.

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Oh this is very cool to see. I was out on the range when they were training working with another team for final preparation.
Saw the Irish with those guns and they were very neat to see. Though behind equipment wise, they made it work.
 
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carbonbased said:
I wonder if Scarpa Scapa tape is basically gaffer tape…guess there’s only one way to find out. Buy some!

I want to try this stuff. Gear Aid Camo Form. More like that physical therapy type tape that basically only sticks to itself and is stretchy. I think.

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www.gearaid.com

Camo Form Reusable Fabric Wrap

Camouflage guns and equipment repeatedly without damaging it using Camo Form reusable, self-adhering wrap.
www.gearaid.com www.gearaid.com
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Thanks for the heads up on my misspelling. Fixed my original post.

I have some of this tape. It is thinner than gaffer tape. Gaffer tape has a sticky film to the outside at times, imo, but this tape does not.

Regarding the gear aid tape, it is as you describe. You need to wrap it around itself. Good for covering optics or barrels, not good for stocks.
 
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