new paint job and barrel wrap. Lame?

[shilo]

Ok first of im not a sniper and am not trying to pretend to be. I was bored. Simple as that. So Dont be a dick with the comments.

Tell me what yal think of the new paint job and barrel wrap. The stuff on the barrel is actually secured quite well, surprised me. Anyone got any ideas how to functionally cover the scope without obstructing the action?

 

[t george]

Im not a big fan of the stuff hanging off the barrel, but I like the paint job!

t george

 

[husker]

Paris Hilton would say. THATS HOT!! i like the grass on the barrel

 

[frankiestoys]

Im not a basher and love to see people do there own mods, iv'e done a few of my own.As far as the scope.......
Maybe some small twigs, but becareful how you attach them.
Come on guys lets hear it for shilo!

 

[kmcintosh78]

Good job. I also like seeing the DIY.

 

[Old Jimmy]

Looks good enough I want you to come do my M1a!!!!

Nice job!!

 

[kis2]

im a sucker for a nice, camo painted 700. very nice.

oh, and add it to the remington 700 club on this site!

 

[Extremely Pro Gun]

I wanna do this to my 308 scope, I have the desert camo gun and a black scope. pretty cool man!!

 

[kb2zya]

good work

 

[Andysguns]

It looks great. What are you hunting? Dear in Guilli suites?
JK/lol
Nice work, I bet it will blend right in.

 

[f4t9r]

Paint job looks good

 

[TwistedMinded_Biker]

Paint looks great,but maybe a little less grass on barrel, But it's your happy who cares,I know i have done worse.

I installed grass to silk stocking once to cover scope it looked ok

 

[Broken11b]

good job on the paint, most people make the mistake of making the rifle too dark, just a warning on putting stuff on the barrel, it can screw up your end point of impact, better to ghille the area between the front lense and the turrets, gives you more concealment and helps break up the outline. that said, awesome paint job

 

[Broken11b]

just take the ghille material and wrap it arount the scope trim any excess that fcould interfere with the scope turrets or action, elmers glue holds it in place.

 

[shilo]

Thank you all for the compliments and suggestions. I didnt know the barrel wrap would change my point of impact. i plan on doin some more tonight and shooting it tomorow. See how it works.

 

[Broken11b]

just a heads up on that, anything touching a free floating barrel messes with the barrels harmonics, not really going to mess with your accuracy at 300 yards or less, but over that, itll start messing the POI up, and it messes up the heat dispursion from the barrel, it stays hotter longer

 

[RobG5538]

The camo job looks good. The stuff hanging off the barrel will serve a function if you are hunkered down waiting for a buck to pass. Other than that, it will get snagged on stuff and get in the way if you need to drop to a knee quick for a shot.

 

[P.B.Walsh]

I use this stuff when I go hunting, but I lay and wait for deer, I don't walk around.....

Nice job!!

 

[Z-Michigan]

The paint job looks good. What was the paint and the technique?

Not a fan of the barrel grass. I don't think even snipers in ghillie suits normally put ghillie threads on the barrel of their rifle.

 

[cchris]

The paint job looks great. I'm quite jealous, as I am not currently a member of the R700 club

 

[MarineOne]

Nice paint, but I'd lose the grass in favor of a camo netting across the entire rifle. This way you can also cover the scope but lose the outline of the rifle (which I think you are trying to do).

I've seen folks hunting elk in Idaho do this with camo and ghillie suits, and even have cow elk walk so close to them that you could pet them. Those are the days you wish you had cow tags.



Kris

 

[shilo]

The paint is krylon camo Khaki, OD green, and black. I barely painted it black first. As the rifle was all black to begin with. then OD green with some shrubs from the dessert in front of my spray can to make a black shadow. Then the Khaki color with shrubs to make a green shadow but be carefull not to paint over the black. thats all i did. it was rather simple. The ghille on the barrel is just some thread sewn together draped over the barrel in the middle and thread clove hitched down the entire barrel. Im not sure how long that will stay on.

 

[Carne Frio]

Don't set it down when your out in the woods.