This is a discussion on Painting Rifles - How To within the Defensive Rifles & Shotgun Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; Originally Posted by Rock and Glock I ran across this photo after reading this thread. It is a great example of the points made regarding ...
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Originally Posted by Rock and Glock
Exactly. This part below is no exaggeration. The difference that breaking up the lines can do is amazing.
Not sure what happened to my font here, but it was different when I copied and pasted!
Proven combat techniques may not be flashy and may require a bit more physical effort on the part of the shooter. Further, they may not win competition matches, but they will help ensure your survival in a shooting or gunfight on the street. ~Paul Howe
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Jon, there is a little box above the reply window that has a "Size" for the size (you want #1), and another box that says "Font" (Arial is default).
If you highlight your entire post then select those, these things won't happen.
Still waiting for your reply to PM on timeline for Dec.
On hiatus.
Hit my limit for speculation, the sky is falling, and gun owners fighting amongst themselves.
UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL!
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Been lazy I guess...we are getting ready for the baby, getting wife new car (crossover...bleh), and stuff is just wild all around. Haven't had the time. The Aimpoint C3 is OK by me, since it has the coyote tan cover but yea the 3x and light definitely need some paint. Or I might not paint the light...might have a tan mini scout soon
ETA: here's a 'look-at-me' pic from a while ago with a crappy paint job. I repent for my sins!
Monotony is the awful reward for the careful
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That's a C3? I assumed it was an M3. I don't think I've ever even seen one in person. How does it compare?
Proven combat techniques may not be flashy and may require a bit more physical effort on the part of the shooter. Further, they may not win competition matches, but they will help ensure your survival in a shooting or gunfight on the street. ~Paul Howe
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I did that to fix it as it happened on it's own after I copied some text, but I thought default was something that started with a "T". Thanks.Jon, there is a little box above the reply window that has a "Size" for the size (you want #1), and another box that says "Font" (Arial is default).
If you highlight your entire post then select those, these things won't happen.
Still waiting for your reply to PM on timeline for Dec.
I'll PM you today, I swear. You know, you do have my number!
Proven combat techniques may not be flashy and may require a bit more physical effort on the part of the shooter. Further, they may not win competition matches, but they will help ensure your survival in a shooting or gunfight on the street. ~Paul Howe
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I don't notice much difference at all when compared to a M2/M3 at all, save the 2moa dot. The glass is much clearer than the 'greenish' tinge my M2 had but that may be because the M2 was old as dirt. I believe submersion level is a big difference, but I was OK with sacrificing that. Pretty happy with it.
And thanks by the way for the exposure to the 3x while I was in TX, that was one of the reasons I went ahead and got one.
Monotony is the awful reward for the careful
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I actually think that is pretty good if you are in a green belt area.Been lazy I guess...we are getting ready for the baby, getting wife new car (crossover...bleh), and stuff is just wild all around. Haven't had the time. The Aimpoint C3 is OK by me, since it has the coyote tan cover but yea the 3x and light definitely need some paint. Or I might not paint the light...might have a tan mini scout soon
ETA: here's a 'look-at-me' pic from a while ago with a crappy paint job. I repent for my sins!
On hiatus.
Hit my limit for speculation, the sky is falling, and gun owners fighting amongst themselves.
UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL!
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Thanks, I was pretty happy with it at the time. It blends very well with dead leaves and stuff in the fall.
The rustoleum brown is more purple, and that pissed me off. It was shiny too, especially when I saw it next to Jon's aervoe'd 14.5"
Monotony is the awful reward for the careful
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Anybody punch a hole in a can of spray paint so they can use the paint in their airbrush?
I would presume that the propellant is just that, and not required for any chemical reaction in the paint.
If so, how do you store it?
ETA - Never mind. Found it. It's called "Decanting". Now to go by some small glass jars.
FYI - Punching a hole in the can = Bad Plan.
Last edited by Sticks; December 10th, 2012 at 12:13 PM.
On hiatus.
Hit my limit for speculation, the sky is falling, and gun owners fighting amongst themselves.
UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL!
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Is there any special prep to get the paint to adhere to the Hogue over molded stocks ? I'm seriously considering trying this on my Rem 700 tactical.
The situation will NEVER BE THE WAY YOU WANT, it WILL BE THE WAY IT IS. You must be FLEXIBLE ENOUGH TO ADAPT and just "DEAL WITH IT".
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Painted this for a friend a month or two ago. Same guy that owns the 700 from my first post.
Proven combat techniques may not be flashy and may require a bit more physical effort on the part of the shooter. Further, they may not win competition matches, but they will help ensure your survival in a shooting or gunfight on the street. ~Paul Howe
Thanks Jon for starting this thread.
I had some SF guys come to class with M4's they had painted with rattle cans. They looked like crap but the camo was effective (just NOT anywhere as good looking as your work).
So, after that, and then finding this thread I am totally over the baked on coatings at this point.
"The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance; it is the illusion of knowledge." – Daniel J. Boorstin
D.R. Middlebrooks
Tactical Shooting Academy & Custom Shop
www.TacticalShooting.com
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