My first attemp at sponge camo.

This stock came on Remington 700 Police Rifle .308 I acquired, then subsequently put it in a Bell & Carlson Varmit Tactical Stock.

I decided to give this stock a make-over and put a new paint job on the stock. Not sure if I will keep it as a back-up or sell it?

I did a (3) color sponge pattern and finished it off with Duracoat Satin Clear Coat. I Used Duracoat in the barrel channel and the stock is in excellent condition with no modifications as it is inletted for standard BDL Bottom Metal. This stock also has the aluminum bedding block and double palmswells. The stock is difficult to photograph, but it looks very unique in hand.

A few pics of the finished product:

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What are ya’ll using as a finish? I shot 4 coats of matte clear 4 years ago and the finish is holding up great. It’s a hunting gun and it’s a little too glossy for my taste. Those of you who aren’t finishing it, how is the paint holding up after a few years?
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Just finished this one up yesterday. It’s a range toy, not a hunting gun so I used the matte clear again on this one.
 
What are ya’ll using as a finish? I shot 4 coats of matte clear 4 years ago and the finish is holding up great. It’s a hunting gun and it’s a little too glossy for my taste. Those of you who aren’t finishing it, how is the paint holding up after a few years?View attachment 7429090View attachment 7429091
Just finished this one up yesterday. It’s a range toy, not a hunting gun so I used the matte clear again on this one.

I ended up using Rustoleum chalk clear ultra flat on mine.
 
I tried sponge painting on a KRG W3 Gen 5. It turned out good for my liking, but if I did it again, I would do something like Manners Midnight with orange added.

I really like that color combo. I was thinking of something like that on my bravo. I kind of want to replicate the Manners Copperhead scheme. What colors did you use?
 
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Finally got around to DYI’ing my first sponge camo rifle stock. Thanks for all the advice from this forum.
I tried some aerosol enamel coatings but they weren’t even close too being durable. Scratched them just laying the gun around on the counter. I finished up using some flat clear coat from Big Brain hydrographics that is pretty durable. This was originally a tan stock. I love the new pattern.

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