Proud Parent of New GAP Baby

[jonthomps]

OK, so I finally got around to posting some pictures of my new "coffee camo" GAP build. As always, they did a great job. Here are some specs:

23" barrel, fluted w/ Titan brake
McM A1-3 Coffee Camo stock
Badger M-5 Bottom Metal
Templar lefty action (the way God designed human beings to work, before you righty's took over the world)
Cerakote patriot brown

 

[Derrick300]

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Nice!!
What caliber? How long was your wait?

 

[Jethro3898]

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Love the patriot brown.
That is my new favorite color on rifles.


Congrats on the great rifle.

 

[CavRed3]

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i love the paint! I think they put it together wrong the bolt is on the wrong side.LOL

 

[mclevela]

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Great looking rifle, really like the paint job.

 

[Ultraman550]

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Ahhhh a lefty. Awesome gun and be proud you were blessed to shoot the right way.

 

[jonthomps]

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Derrick, It's a 308 (suppose I should have included that in the OP, ops). 11.25 twist and the whole kit comes in at 11 lbs. About the wait: I waited for a little over 8 months . . . BUT, I also gave them a totally blank stock. It needed a complete inlet job, cut to my LOP, studs, etc. A little longer than I was expecting, but the wait was worth it. Just got done with barrel break-in so now I'm waiting for a decent Missouri day to work on groups and drop charts.

 

[760practicalshooter]

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Is that GAP neopolitan camo??? lol

Nice rifle.

 

[eclipse57]

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Gorgeous!

The Patriot Brown looks great. Any range pictures?

 

[Heretoimproveforhunting]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Practicalshooter</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Is that GAP neopolitan camo??? lol

Nice rifle.</div></div>

ha ha that cracked me up. I first saw it and thought of the coloration on copperheads. . .

 

[jonthomps]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Practicalshooter</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Is that GAP neopolitan camo??? lol

Nice rifle. </div></div>

HA! Kinda does look like that. When I dropped the stock off George walked me back to the gun room to look at possible cerakote colors that would best match it. (If you haven't seen the gun room at GAP it is quite a thing to behold.) George showed one of the smiths the stock and he said the same thing. Maybe GA could market the new "GAP-Neo" camo pattern to all us gun-totin' ice cream lovers.

 

[jonthomps]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: eclipse57</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Gorgeous!

The Patriot Brown looks great. Any range pictures?
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Nothing great, but here are a couple of range pictures at the farm I shoot at. The corn is in so I can only shoot a couple hundred yards. When it's down I can get to 550. It was CRAZY hot that day - the rifle is covered to keep it cooler. Last one is a pic of the first group I shot with it cleaning between rounds - I don't think she likes the 155's!

 

[105amatt]

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Nice rifle man. Purdy short corn though...damn drought.

 

[PatrickChewing]

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I LOVE that pattern. I haven't seen that many yet so I appreciate you posting it! Rifle looks great!

 

[raider1v1]

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nice man! i love the color.

 

[jonthomps]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 105amatt</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Nice rifle man. Purdy short corn though...damn drought. </div></div>

Yeah . . . we need rain here. Bad.

 

[Boltfluter]

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Is that microslick on the bolt body? Very nice stick.

Regards, Paul.

 

[Møønlight]

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B E A utiful rifle there! Can't go wrong with GAP.

Regards,
-Ms

 

[TXSTDU]

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I am loving the patriot brown. There is nothing better than a new rifle that shoots as well as that one does

 

[jonthomps]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bolt fluter</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Is that microslick on the bolt body? Very nice stick.

Regards, Paul. </div></div>

Just a little Rem oil. I have some Bore Tech tef-dri. Would that be a good think to put on instead of the oil?

 

[George Mac]

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That is a nice looking rifle. You need to be killing animals in Africa with a stock like that. Yep, that next to a Cape Buffalo would be just right.

 

[jonthomps]

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Thanks for all the compliments guys. George Mac, I couldn't agree more! I'd love to visit Africa some day.

 

[ghostdog]

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Nice gun. Very interesting camo colors. The Patriot Brown is a definite winner. I'm definitely going to have to look at that color for my next build. Thanks for posting.

 

[jonthomps]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ghostdog</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Nice gun. Very interesting camo colors. The Patriot Brown is a definite winner. I'm definitely going to have to look at that color for my next build. Thanks for posting. </div></div>

The Patriot Brown is a sweet color. When I saw it I immediately knew that's what I wanted. FDE is a little too light for my liking. I think a sweet looking build would be a desert multicam stock with darker shades (something like what shortbus has done in the past) and all the metal in PB. Food for thought!

 

[ghostdog]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jonthomps</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ghostdog</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Nice gun. Very interesting camo colors. The Patriot Brown is a definite winner. I'm definitely going to have to look at that color for my next build. Thanks for posting. </div></div>

The Patriot Brown is a sweet color. When I saw it I immediately knew that's what I wanted. FDE is a little too light for my liking. I think a sweet looking build would be a desert multicam stock with darker shades (something like what shortbus has done in the past) and all the metal in PB. Food for thought! </div></div>

Nice idea. I wonder how that PB would go with a stock hydro-dipped with an A-TACS camo pattern.

 

[jonthomps]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ghostdog</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jonthomps</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ghostdog</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Nice gun. Very interesting camo colors. The Patriot Brown is a definite winner. I'm definitely going to have to look at that color for my next build. Thanks for posting. </div></div>

The Patriot Brown is a sweet color. When I saw it I immediately knew that's what I wanted. FDE is a little too light for my liking. I think a sweet looking build would be a desert multicam stock with darker shades (something like what shortbus has done in the past) and all the metal in PB. Food for thought! </div></div>

Nice idea. I wonder how that PB would go with a stock hydro-dipped with an A-TACS camo pattern. </div></div>

I'm thinking that would look sick. That A-TACS pattern melts into surrounding cover. I want to see pics if you do it!

 

[DubGunner]

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Can I ask what a build like that would run?

 

[ghostdog]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jonthomps</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ghostdog</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jonthomps</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ghostdog</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Nice gun. Very interesting camo colors. The Patriot Brown is a definite winner. I'm definitely going to have to look at that color for my next build. Thanks for posting. </div></div>

The Patriot Brown is a sweet color. When I saw it I immediately knew that's what I wanted. FDE is a little too light for my liking. I think a sweet looking build would be a desert multicam stock with darker shades (something like what shortbus has done in the past) and all the metal in PB. Food for thought! </div></div>

Nice idea. I wonder how that PB would go with a stock hydro-dipped with an A-TACS camo pattern. </div></div>

I'm thinking that would look sick. That A-TACS pattern melts into surrounding cover. I want to see pics if you do it! </div></div>

Yeah. I agree. If I do it I'll definitely post pics.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Can I ask what a build like that would run?</div></div>

No idea but I'm calling to find out how much the hydro-dipping runs. I'll post numbers when I get them.

 

[mike72]

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If I remember correctly you can go to GAP's websight and it's listed on there for the dipping also you can look at the build costs as well.

 

[jonthomps]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mike72</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If I remember correctly you can go to GAP's websight and it's listed on there for the dipping also you can look at the build costs as well. </div></div>

True dat. All the pricing info is on their website. This build ran me $3470 and I bought the stock separately for $350. Grand total: $3820. GAP quality, reliability, and accuracy: priceless!

 

[mike72]

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What taper is the barrel? Is it a Remington Varmint or something heavier?

 

[ghostdog]

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By the way, hydro-dipping is not too bad. You can get it for around $120 or less.

 

[lord of war619]

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wow that is a nice rifle, i love the camo

 

[jonthomps]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mike72</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What taper is the barrel? Is it a Remington Varmint or something heavier?
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Sorry, haven't checked my thread in a couple days - it's a Sendero contour. I can't wait to take it and see what groups it will shoot! Once I got it sighted in during barrel break-in it was shooting Hornady 155gr TAP in the 1/2 to 3/4 inch range.

 

[jonthomps]

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Oh yeah, 11lbs with everything but the bipod. (According my super-accurate, Wal-mart special, bathroom scale, lol)

 

[Swamplife]

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Chocolate Eye Candy!