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Camouflage - - - Why?!?!?!

Killer Spade 13

Killer Spade 13

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#1
Why are so many of the shooters here so obsessed with painting their rifles in some sort of camouflage pattern?

If you never use it for hunting, why would you need camouflage?

If you're shooting at game from more than 200 yards away, would it matter anyway?

Just wondering . . .

Is it just more of a "wannabe" thing?
 
#2
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Many shooters notice better accuracy and on average 50fps gain in velocity after getting their paint job just right. If you prefer handicapping yourself by all means keep shooting your tactilame rifle.
 
#4
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It's TACTICOOL dude.

I paint mine for two reason. The main reason is concealment while hunting because I use all my rifles to hunt and until I perfect telepathic communication the critters will come out where they want and see what they want.

The second reason is it's a way of "personalizing" it if you will. Not that I really care what a rifle looks like because they're tools but when I take a rattle can to one it's like I'm marking it as my own. Dog's piss on things to claim them, I paint stuff.
 
#5
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Nostradumbass</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Why the F#%k are we on snipers hide when 99.99% of us aren't snipers??
Answer-because we love this Sh#t!!
</div></div>

^^^^THIS^^^^^

I don't need half the stuff I own. I get it because I can. Same with painting a rifle....because they can.
 
#6
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RedGoat</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Many shooters notice better accuracy and on average 50fps gain in velocity after getting their paint job just right. If you prefer handicapping yourself by all means keep shooting your tactilame rifle. </div></div>

So that's why my dope aint right....

I'm off to get some Krylon and some of Frank's "Spin-D"

That ought to set things right.


The camo thing with the rifles is kinda like the color of your vehicle.

Some guys don't have the $$$ or don't really care (kinda like the everyday beater car)

Some guys have show cars, race cars, what have you... and they paint them to whatever makes them happy (just like the camo paint jobs on these rifles).

That's my view FWIW.....
 
#7
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What would you prefer...pink?

Who says I never use my rifles for hunting?

That being said, I doubt an un-camoed rifle will make the difference on a hunt. I'd say the best reason is...because we can.
 
#9
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As I write in this thread I just took apart two rifles to send the stocks off to Short Bus to have them painted. Why - because I can and I like it. No other reasons...just because.
 
#11
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Because shortbus and 30calsniper have to buy their cold beer somehow...and what a good job they do!


I dont know about anyone else, but when I got one of TJ's multicam jobs on my AI skins, it shot better
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#12
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Cool factor ofcourse.....I love the look of a sweet painted,molded in color, or whatever tacticool colors that are out there.......I got my preferences as do you. You don't like the fact that folks camo their gear, that's on you. I can't stand the flaming F-class rigs with the pink, purple, and neon colors. But hey maybe you do. I usually keep my opinions to myself because it doesn't concern me whether their gear is purple or GAP camo. Its their gear, so who gives a shit. Let em have fun with it.
 
#17
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: motodog</div><div class="ubbcode-body">i use my camo guns for hunting.dont be hatin on us painted gun people cause we may camo your house when your at work... </div></div>

Then you'll REALLY have trouble because some folks around here are pretty gifted with camo paint jobs so you may not be able to find it when we're done with it!!
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Seriously...people do things because they damn well can. Do you need a good reason for every single thing you do? I sure don't. Other people, me included, do it because we actually use our rifles in locations OTHER than on a nice comfy bench at the range and contrary to the intentions of many...we do NOT want our rifles seen in those settings.
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#18
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I hate to wipe guns down after a outing. Coatings offer many advantages, a rust inhibitor and they just look damn cool IMO. Some of the paint jobs I have seen here are works of art.
 
#21
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RedGoat</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Many shooters notice better accuracy and on average 50fps gain in velocity after getting their paint job just right. If you prefer handicapping yourself by all means keep shooting your tactilame rifle.</div></div>

Love it! Haha
 
#23
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Nostradumbass</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Why the F#%k are we on snipers hide when 99.99% of us aren't snipers??
Answer-because we love this Sh#t!!
</div></div>

Something along these lines..and i do care somewhat about the aesthetics of my rifles if not it would just be a plane jane everyone else's rifle. Part of having "your" rifle is customization and camo adds to that.
 
#25
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Killer Spade 13</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Why are so many of the shooters here so obsessed with painting their rifles in some sort of camouflage pattern?

If you never use it for hunting, why would you need camouflage?

If you're shooting at game from more than 200 yards away, would it matter anyway?

Just wondering . . .

Is it just more of a "wannabe" thing? </div></div>

Because we the people are free to do whatever we want.

Because some people think its fun to personalize their weapons.

Just like you are free to come on this form and ask a loaded silly question.
 
#26
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Killswitch engage</div><div class="ubbcode-body">It's the one that says bad motherfucker... </div></div>

I was going to put that on my rifle!!!

You would get it if you had ever watched Pulp Fiction.

Bag full of wallets and purses... get my wallet Ringo... which one is it?

The one that says bad motherfucker on it! Bad Motherfucker Wallets

So when you're at a match and you got 2 dozen rifles that all look a like laying on the ground, you can tell from a distance which one is yours....

Yeah, that's MY rifle ! That's my bad motherfucker!!!

My shooting partner said it would no be appropriate, it might offend someone, so I didn't.

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#28
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Because not 1 of my rifles is camo'd. Unless you consider the factory desert color mix on one of my McMillians camo. Not all of us do it. Most just black, thats camo to me in a way. And not any camo is camo for everthing. Most of mine are cerekoted and they range from grey in OD stock, black in black stocks, dark earth in coyote tan stock, and some blued in the H-S precision spiderwed stocks. Used at distace in grass all stand a hard chance of being seen. I'm not a fan of white stocks and shiney metal, at least not in louisiana. I usually hunt deep in the thick shit looking out. I've had my best luck that way. Sweet potatoe and soy bean fields back home all have the tall thick shit in the sides and thats where I lay up looking at different trails the deer have been using.
 
#32
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Killer Spade 13</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Why are so many of the shooters here so obsessed with painting their rifles in some sort of camouflage pattern?

If you never use it for hunting, why would you need camouflage?

If you're shooting at game from more than 200 yards away, would it matter anyway?

Just wondering . . .

Is it just more of a "wannabe" thing? </div></div>

Why the Spade Avatar???

Use it for cards on the hide?

Same/Same.
 
#35
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Chiller</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Because it is not against the law.

If you want Mudfaps....go for it.
<span style="font-weight: bold">If you want Dongflage.....go for it.</span>
If you want Mutlicam....go for it
</div></div>

Dongflage......now that's some funny shit right there...
 
#38
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: AtOne</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Graham that truly is awesome as hell ! </div></div>What's awesome is that from a distance it looks just like CadPat:
IMG_3845.jpg
 
#43
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Graham</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: AtOne</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Graham that truly is awesome as hell ! </div></div>What's awesome is that from a distance it looks just like CadPat:
IMG_3845.jpg
</div></div>

Graham, my wife sees this and it'll be time to send more stuff out for paint..........
 
#45
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RedGoat</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Many shooters notice better accuracy and on average 50fps gain in velocity after getting their paint job just right. If you prefer handicapping yourself by all means keep shooting your tactilame rifle.</div></div>

You have just brightened up a dull grey wet English winter morning.
 
#46
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: VJJPunisher</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I do it cause if I jerk off on an all black rifle I feel racist and I don't like feeling like that </div></div>

That's funny!!!

Because looking at black rifles all day long gets old!

Oh yeah and black rifles stand out like no other while hunting!
 
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