Rattle Can Rifle Camo

[Mackay Sagebrush]

In the early 2000s Tikka imported the Tikka T3 Varmint in .308. I picked one up, then they changed a couple minor details, called it a "Tactical" and charged about $250 more. I was thankful to have picked up an early one when the were around $400.

The stock has been Kryloned a couple times and the barreled action was duracoated early on, but that too is starting to show its age.

When I picked up my Sako TRG .308 I had the T3 varmint barrel cut back to 20"s as I did not really need two long barrel .308s. Eventually I put the barreled action in a chassis.

This is how she sits now with an SWFA 3-15 MIL/MIL on top.

 

[LBuchser]

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[Tater730]

Well done! I like to use grass and pine branches mixed with the netting patterns.

 

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[mechengr]

I just finished dressing up a plain black Bell & Carlson stock on my Tikka, was shooting for similar to the Manners and Iota sponge camo patterns.

 

[Tater730]

Sponge pattern actually works pretty well.

 

[Geewhiz]

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That looks phenomenal.

 

[Desk Jockey]

I haven’t rattle canned a gun in a while. Another forum I follow advocates a blend coat lightly misted over the pattern from a bit of altitude or distance - like a dusting of FDE from 2-3 feet above the stock. They followed it up with matte clear finish layers after it cured. Arveo was the paint of choice. I did some gear in multicam using that method and it looks great and wears well too.

 

[The smartest grouse]

Anyone try the aerosol versions of duracoat?

 

[Button]

Some great looking paint jobs. Going to paint my savage axis .308 that I picked up for a great price. What’s everyone’s experience that has spray painted rifle barrel? Once the barrel gets hot from repeated shots does it affect the paint?

 

[WhiskeyTango]

I've never had issues with my barrel paint. Especially on a bolt gun. I have had the heat effect the paint on the suppressor of my work gun (5.56). It heavily darkened in the center of the suppressor. Personally, I think it added some more character and ended up looking even better.