New Paint Job on an Old Rifle

[Nick710]

Here's an old Rifle I built several years ago. Based on a Remington 700, it sports a Shilen Select match barrel (.308), fluted and H-S Precision Stock. Jack Dever, late of Oklahoma City did the barrel/action work. Jack was one of the finest barrel/action machinist around and he is sorely missed.

The glass is an old Weaver T-10 that I sent to El Paso and had it re-built. The Weaver T series were well known for their tracking ability and this one is no exception. Not quite a clear as some of the newer stuff, but I paid about $150.00 for it.

Here's a before pic:

I did a two-color paint job, took me half a day just to prep the scope.

Doesn't shoot too bad either (5-shot groups):

 

[Wardy]

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Wow....looks like 2 different guns!

 

[Nostradumbass]

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Good shooting gun! Looks good too....Damn Nick, it took you 4 years for your first post?? I guess a fashionably late entrance is your style! LOL

 

[Nick710]

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Ya, I've lurked here off and on for a while. I've been long range shooting for 25 years or more. Buddy of mine just bought a GA rifle and Leupold Glass and started shooting some long range.

I dusted off the above rifle and took him out to my range. He doesn't like shooting with me anymore.

I have about $800.00 in this rifle (granted, it's about 20 some years old).

 

[jakerz3]

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I have to say that the subdued paint looks great. Where in Oklahoma do y'all shoot? I live in Ada...

 

[Nick710]

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I have a private range on one of my farms in Western Payne county. 0-1,000 yds with lots of "accessories".

 

[patriotoutlaw]

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There are smitheys spread around the country that are capable of building rifles that exhibit this kind of accuracy. Thankfully, my best friend is one of em. There ain't nothin wrong with a Shilen barrel either. I've got 3 on 700 actions that shoot similar to yours. That paintjob set your gun off, BTW.

 

[Nick710]

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Patriot,

You are correct on your assessment on local or regional gunsmiths, as well as your opinion on Shilen barrels. I have several myself and they are good shooters.

 

[nfoley]

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The 'before' pic wasn't too shabby. And the 'after' pic is really nice! I have an old 6mm remington 788 that is butt ugly with an orange-ish thumbhole stock and I have been trying to work up the courage to try and paint it. I have no experience painting but would sure like to try. I figure I can't really make it look much worse.

 

[Nick710]

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Nfoley, There are several threads here and on a couple other forums on painting. The most important aspect of painting is the preparation. Make sure you have masked and/or greased any part you don't want paint on.

This was my second paint project, the first being an old mossberg shotgun that I rebarreled and converted in to my Turkey gun

Also, keep in mind, that if you screw it up, you can always take the paint off.

 

[nfoley]

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Thanks Nick710. When I get mine done will post before and after pics. Yours came out very nice for sure!

 

[Nate O.]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Nick710</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Nfoley, There are several threads here and on a couple other forums on painting. <span style="color: #FF0000">The most important aspect of painting is the preparation</span>. Make sure you have masked and/or greased any part you don't want paint on.

This was my second paint project, the first being an old mossberg shotgun that I rebarreled and converted in to my Turkey gun

Also, keep in mind, that if you screw it up, you can always take the paint off.
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yup, the "P's" of Painting= Proper Prior Preparation Plus Primer Prevent Piss Poor Paint Performance.