My other bolt gun is a bergera hmr 6.5CM... Its awesome.Thanks. Looking at the Bergara as well in 300 WM.
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My other bolt gun is a bergera hmr 6.5CM... Its awesome.Thanks. Looking at the Bergara as well in 300 WM.
Same here! It's a keeper.My other bolt gun is a bergera hmr 6.5CM... Its awesome.
This is her now with the Tract and a smaller bolt handle
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Rifle look really good.
Kinda an odd question but what sponges did you use?
I have a McMillan a3 I am wanting to do a similar paint job to.
I went to hobby lobby and bought a 4 pack of the natural sea sponges for like. $4. They’re small, but the right size. They worked great. I got them wet and squeezed them out really good so they were damp. Dip in paint and go to townRifle look really good.
Kinda an odd question but what sponges did you use?
I have a McMillan a3 I am wanting to do a similar paint job to.
Two thumbs up for the small sea sponges. Always worked for me in the past. The natural sponges are good to go out of the package. I tried the grout, and also car sponges in my first few attempts and didn't like the time I had to spend picking on them first to not make the stock look like some horrible painter's accident.I went to hobby lobby and bought a 4 pack of the natural sea sponges for like. $4. They’re small, but the right size. They worked great. I got them wet and squeezed them out really good so they were damp. Dip in paint and go to town
Worked pretty well.A rascal I picked up with a blemished stock , the kids had fun giving it a krylon camo job using some leaves for stencils
Made a video showing how I paint my rifles. Figured I would share it here just to show others in hopes of helping someone out. I only painted the stock on my coyote rifle in this video.
I think you would be very surprised with the results you get from spray paint with multiple layers of clear coat. Much easier and cheaper to touch up when they get worn too.Is everyone having good luck with Krylon/Rustoleum, or is it worth the extra dollars to go with something like Duracoat?
Good to know.I think you would be very surprised with the results you get from spray paint with multiple layers of clear coat. Much easier and cheaper to touch up when they get worn too.
I've used Ghillie netting before to get a similar effect but larger, slightly reminiscent of Kryptek.My previous Aluma-Hyde project since I'm not one to usually sell my weapons. CMMG done up with some taping to protect some areas. Found an old mesh laundry bag for some added "texture". I may try the sponge method on a different setup. Glad to say I color outside the lines....
Did you use grey and silver on a black stock?
I love this look!!I did a mixture of tape and paint as well as some sponge on my 6.5. First attempt at painting a rifle and pretty happy with how it came out.
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I would try adding more khaki with that army green, I’m not a fan of How the brown krylon come out on any of my guns.I tried it for the first time! Super easy not sure that I love the color mixture yet but will play around with more soon.
Helps to break up the contour though, but I see your point that's why I've been looking into some more reddish brown spray paints like the Montana Gold Hazlenut.I would try adding more khaki with that army green, I’m not a fan of How the brown krylon come out on any of my guns.
Wow!! I guess it must really suck to have a shop like that.Here is another option for spray paint, there is a company Montana Cans that makes all kinds of webbing, crackling, different effects.
Pic is a little dark, lighting wasn’t very good in shop that night. This black web looks awesome on the Coyote color in dead weeds on edge of field View attachment 7003174
Really nice! Looks like you used Ghillie netting? Another good name would have been "Carbon-Copper Boa".View attachment 7190671
I call this "Reptilian"
Actually, that big netting is from my gals "slutty pirate" halloween costume. I told her they would be ruined but she was all in. I love this one. The gal. And the rifle. The smaller net (you will see on other pics) is a leftover damp dirty clothes laundry bag I don't know why I saved from my time with Uncle Sam's Misguided Children. I have lots of others that I've painted but I am not very good at documenting shit. My gal reminds me to take pics.Really nice! Looks like you used Ghillie netting? Another good name would have been "Carbon-Copper Boa".
I totally agree with the netting probably not adding much to invisibility. But I don't hunt enemy combatants at 58 years old, HA! I know I've shot lots of critters wearing only red plaid and zero cammo on a factory wooden stocked rifle. I think good concealment and lack of movement are the real factors with most game. Scent is a factor, too. But I also agree that these cammo paint jobs look real cool and there are some real cool rifles pictured in this thread. I'm taking notes.I like the netting look. Not sure it really helps invisibility but it does look cool.
Never any sort of transfer due to sweat. Even the Krylon is fairly solvent proof once cured. I've "graduated" to Duracoat. All of it is just paint so it does scratch and wear but I consider those marks as character building.These all look brilliant. Seriously great effects.
My question is has anyone experienced paint running off due to contact with sweat and other moisture? I would consider doing this for my PSR rifle (using my original Tikka stack as a practice).
Do you use an under coat of some kind first?
Excellent video! Thanks for the contribution.
Hey! You never know.... But I don't hunt enemy combatants at 58 years old, HA! ...
Thanks for the demonstration! It’s below zero here, so me and my 9 year old each did one yesterday for something to do. Turned out pretty good I think.
I did a mixture of tape and paint as well as some sponge on my 6.5. First attempt at painting a rifle and pretty happy with how it came out.
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I an curious to see how the paint holds up on the can when it heats up.Not super fancy but spraypainted everything, rifle, tripod, scope, parts. (It was all black before I got started)
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It's actually the part that has held up the best. And that can has been plenty hot,that I can tell you. I'll post a picture of how it looks right now, later today.I an curious to see how the paint holds up on the can when it heats up.
I an curious to see how the paint holds up on the can when it heats up.