Camo dipping.

[jimmyraythomason]

I love high polish blue and beautifully grained stocks for rifles but have found most game species don't. Because of this camo-ed guns and gear for hunting makes a lot of sense. I have tried my hand a home made camo paint schemes with varying results never getting exactly what i want. Recently a shop opened locally doing duracoating and camo(film transfer)dipping. I took several synthetic stocks plus the scope and rings for a favorite Mauser 98 sporter that I built. These are the results. I'm happy. I just have to be sure not to misplace it in the deer woods....might not be able to find it

 

[627PCFan]

Looks nice. Ive seen it done on waterfowl guns. Whats the price tag for something like a Rifle?

 

[MtnCreek]

That looks great. Mind giving the Shop info?
Thanks.

 

[TIMC]

Looks very nice!

 

[jimmyraythomason]

Whats the price tag for something like a Rifle?

I'm not sure for a complete rifle. I'll post the shop's info for anyone interested. StilLife Taxidermy in Oneonta,Al. owner Tim Robertson <[email protected]> FaceBook<[email protected]>

 

[yzguy87]

Looks good! Cerakote and duracoat are popular today but I always thought it would be cool to camo dip my AR in Mossy Oak Brush.

 

[jimmyraythomason]

I have a Ruger 10/22 in full camo. I got it that way so I don't know who did it or if it is factory. I'll post a pic shortly.

 

[adelbridge]

Looks great!!! i have a few factory dipped guns and I have hunted them hard and finish is holding up. We have a bunch of guys in San Antonio doing camo dip. Mossy Oak/Real tree patterns arent available but they have knock off patterns that probably wont spook deer/hogs/turkey. I am not a fan of Duracote or Ceracote on stocks, never looks good, camo dip always looks top notch.

 

[jimmyraythomason]

I am not a fan of Duracote or Ceracote on stocks,

I think Tim only duracoats metal not stocks.

 

[jimmyraythomason]

Ruger 10/22

Here is my 10/22 in camo. The rifle is done in MossyOak,I believe it is factory(excellent attention to detail). The Nikon scope is also factory in Realtree APG. Perfect for the squirrel woods!

 

[juk]

I'll be danged if I ain't very close to Oneonta! It looks like he did a good job.

 

[jmorris]

I love the way they look. That said I have bagged more meat wearing blue jeans than Camo and they stick out more than the old tree parts someone fitted to the metal gun parts.

 

[ID-shooting]

I love the way they look. That said I have bagged more meat wearing blue jeans than Camo and they stick out more than the old tree parts someone fitted to the metal gun parts.

Not going to knock a guy and his camo guns but I agree with this statement. Blue jeans, boots, flannel shirt has usually been my hunting outfit.

Nice work though.

Lately I have considered a flashing Vegas-style electric sign on my back and chest that reads "I AM NOT A DEER" due to all the idiots I have encountered.

 

[jimmyraythomason]

Blue jeans, boots, flannel shirt has usually been my hunting outfit

I've had success dressed like this too....for deer. Coyotes are another story. Camo is designed to break-up a hunters outline and make movement less noticable because that is what most game animals recognize more than color. Young deer and rutting bucks aren't nearly as wary as older,hunter educated bucks and can sometimes be taken quite easily. If you are after that big,old.hunter wary buck,you need every edge you can get. Camo helps minimize one of a deer's better defenses...his eyes. His best defense is his nose. You can be totally invisible and the deer smells you..he's gone. It's just part of the package.