Just spraypaint your bolt-action...?

Bunnyack

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Has anyone seen the movie "shooter"? In one part I remember the guy just spraying his entire rifle including the scope with cheap spraypaint. Is that something you could actually do, if you covered the lenses of the scope and maybe the bolt?
 
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A lot of guys do this. Krylon is what most guys prefer. They offer Camo colors or you could use their basic colors to achieve your desired look.
 
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short answer: yes

most go into a little more detail. taping off stuff and blah, blah, blah. there's a lot here about it. hit the search and you will find more than i can possibly tell you.
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: former naval person</div><div class="ubbcode-body">YES </div></div>

this made me laugh a little lol he asked a yes/no question and got what he asked for
 
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Thats a good show execpt for the 20' tall soup can and when the remote gun is up in the tower, and the screen turns green like your looking through the scope, it says 60 BMG. LOL
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It works but as soon as ANYTHING rubs what ever you painted expect it to rub/chip right off..

You want it to stick around Duracoat/cerakote it.
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: nut job</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thats a good show execpt for the 20' tall soup can and when the remote gun is up in the tower, and the screen turns green like your looking through the scope, it says 60 BMG. LOL
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Hahahaha Yea I milled it out my self I've watched it all my self..

In the first sniper scene on the hill him and his spotter are in army cammy's not marine.
Half of his 900 yard/1200 shots are actually only 40 yards/125 yards away when milled lol
I ruined that movie for my self
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bm11</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Yeah, and the headshots on the guys driving 35mph at 900 yards...</div></div> oh come one - can't every one do that or only Marky Mark...I am sure he can hit a 35 MPH person in the cab at 900 yards and a 22 MPH full value wind
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You guys are going to ruin that movie for me. I dig shooter as it was intended: a pretty good flick with guys shooting stuff and blowing stuff up. Dont make me mil out the can...please...you can't make me. I WON'T RUIN IT FOR MYSELF.



now where is my copy of shooter....
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Bunnyack</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Has anyone seen the movie "shooter"? In one part I remember the guy just spraying his entire rifle including the scope with cheap spraypaint. Is that something you could actually do, if you covered the lenses of the scope and maybe the bolt? </div></div>

How about a 5 page thread from this very forum of people doing just that.
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Mine is even in there somewhere:
http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1291164&gonew=1#UNREAD
 
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Well good shots or not... he was having some serious malfunctions with that barrett... Having to manually charge it after every shot???? Maybe if he performed proper weapons maintnance before his op, he could have had semi auto capability and taken out the Helo before his buddy got gunned down... Now he has to live with that for the rest of his life..
 
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You can also use alumhyde if you want a durable finish that can just be sprayed on and is cheap you can pick it up at Brownell's. Or if you want that battlefield pick up look use the Krylon over time the worn marks do add character and tell people its a shooter.
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Bunnyack</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Has anyone seen the movie "shooter"? In one part I remember the guy just spraying his entire rifle including the scope with cheap spraypaint. Is that something you could actually do, if you covered the lenses of the scope and maybe the bolt? </div></div>

Rifle Painting Tutorial.

http://www.8541tactical.com/rifle%20painting.php
 
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The book is much better than the movie. It makes Nick Memphis look less like a dumbass and a much better supporting charachter.

The time frames (Vietnam Veteran) gives it a depth that the movie looses.

I have enjoyed most of Stephen Hunter's books although there are some items that make me question who his technical advisors were.
 
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If you paint your rifle it becomes super strong
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: CK_32</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: nut job</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thats a good show execpt for the 20' tall soup can and when the remote gun is up in the tower, and the screen turns green like your looking through the scope, it says 60 BMG. LOL
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Hahahaha Yea I milled it out my self I've watched it all my self..

In the first sniper scene on the hill him and his spotter are in army cammy's not marine.
Half of his 900 yard/1200 shots are actually only 40 yards/125 yards away when milled lol
I ruined that movie for my self
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Excellent details just like every other movie these days
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: HotRod308</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What about when he was shooting the soup can adjusting windage and the elevation in the scope was changing......</div></div>
yeah and what about when he was looking at the soup can with like 300x magnification...
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Bunnyack</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: HotRod308</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What about when he was shooting the soup can adjusting windage and the elevation in the scope was changing......</div></div>
yeah and what about when he was looking at the soup can with like 300x magnification...
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This statement nearly killed me lol
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: B VEAL</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
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That is most likely the most beautiful painting I have aver seen on a rifle. What gun is that? looks to me like a rem 700 with a custom barrel and stock...
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Bunnyack</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: B VEAL</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
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That is most likely the most beautiful painting I have aver seen on a rifle. What gun is that? looks to me like a rem 700 with a custom barrel and stock... </div></div>

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