Textured Rattle Can Paint Job

General Firearms Precision Rifle - Bolt Gun
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I decided to repaint my B&C 2958, which I had previously painted plain OD Green with Krylon Fusion. My goal was a subtle camo effect and to apply some texture to provide better grip.

After completely stripping the stock down to the original black finish, I roughed up the surface with a Scotchbrite pad and thoroughly degreased with acetone. I then applied several coats of Rustoleum multi-colored textured paint in Aged Iron. The stock looked really nice with just this finish, but I went ahead with my plans to apply Rustoleum camouflage in Deep Forest Green, Army Green and Earth Brown. Also, the textured finish is very rough by itself, like coarse grit sandpaper.

After applying several coats of Deep Forest Green over the textured paint, I used pine needles to apply the pattern, alternating between Earth Brown and Army Green to achieve the desired effect. Once I was satisfied with the over all color and pattern, I let the paint fully cure in a warm, dry area for 4 days.

The surface was still rougher than I wanted, so I gently went over the areas of the stock with a Scotchbrite pad that I wanted to be smoother. Other areas, such as the sides of the forearm and grip, were not touched.

Finally, I sealed the paint with three coats of Minwax Polycrylic in satin. This also further reduced the texture to the point where the grip is much improved without being overly rough to handle. I applied the same pattern and finish on the Tac-Pro cheek riser, minus the base coat of textured paint.

I’m pleased with the results and am hopeful the finish will prove reasonably durable.

Remington 700 Tac in .308, B&C 2958 stock, Tac-Pro cheek riser, Stocky’s steel bottom metal, Timney trigger set to 2.9 lbs., SWFA 10X42 HD scope in Seekins low rings mounted on a Leupold Mk4 steel 15 MOA base, Harris bipod.

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Looks real good. I’m planning to paint an HS precision stock here pretty soon.

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Thanks! Seems properly prepping the stock for paint and patience are key ingredients.

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Very nice job!! That requires a lot of patience, but it sure turned out well!

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looks great. how is the minwax holding up to cleaning solvents

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That looks great. I would like to see more detail pics.

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Haven’t had any hit it yet, but a bolt gun is pretty easy to clean and keep solvents off the stock. For the $$ invested I don’t expect the finish to be as durable as more expensive finishes, but I think it should hold up reasonably well.

I’ll take & post more detail photos tomorrow.

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Thanks for posting more pics.

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It boggles my mind when people paint a rifle and then leave the optic and barrel black.

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It boggles my mind when people rattle can expensive optics.

Different strokes for different folks…

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very nice job, looks professional!!!

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That looks very nice. Well done!

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Tac-Pro? Did they rip off that guy in Utah? Looks just like the cheek risers from what’s his ass that we run on all our HS stocks… right down to the hardware and knobs.

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I think you did a really good job. I don’t think it’s going to be the most effective camo, but it’s certainly better than black. Since you stated you wanted a subtle camo effect, I assume you just wanted a mild camo look and not a rifle that disappears in the brush. It seems you accomplished that and seeing this without text, I’d guess it was professionally done.

I’m interested to see how much difference the texture makes. I think that’s a great idea, especially on that type of stock.

Good work.

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When the end goal is to be less visible, it makes a huge difference. It actually surprises me when I see guys paint rifles and NOT optics. A black scope will stick out like a sore thumb in many environments.

There’s utility and then there’s aesthetics. A lot of us paint our rifles so they’re less visible. They still work the same and if it’s a precision optic, we tape off the markings. A lot of us really just don care how it appears, as long as it makes the rifle somewhat less visible.

Now, if one is doing it for hunting or just for fun, then I can understand not painting optics, even though it easily wipes off with some acetone. My rifles are covered in scratches, a little bear metal showing through the anodizing in spots and old paint here and there. My last concern with my rifles is appearance. Hell, I actually like the look of a fully painted, beat to hell rifle.

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Thanks for taking a look and commenting!

Yes, it was done simply because I disliked the black finish on the B&C stock - not as an attempt for full camouflage. If that was the goal, then I agree 100% that the entire rifle should be painted - optics, action and all.

I first painted the stock a solid olive green, which was IMO better than the black, and then decided to paint it again. It was more of a pain stripping the old paint off than the repaint. I came real close to pulling the trigger on a Manners with DBM, but ended up spending those funds on a different project.

Thanks again for taking the time to comment!

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LOL, not sure who “what’s his ass from Utah” is! Tac-Pro had it in stock and shipped it immediately.

In any case, it serves the purpose of better aligning eye-to-optic. It’s no Manners but for the grand total of about $350 invested in the stock, riser and rattle can paint job, it’s functional, especially considering the rifle consistently shoots Federal 168 Match at .6 MOA or better. Other than a Timney trigger and some steel bottom metal from Stockys, it’s pretty much an out-of-the-box Remington.

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That’s a good looking rifle! Whether it’s for asthetics or function a rattle can job isn’t too hard and usually comes out looking great.

I just painted my Leupold Mk4 last night. Once the action gets back from cerakoting it will all go back together and well see how it looks.

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Was it Karsten or something like that??? I have one of his cheek risers and its great. I agree these Tac pros look to similar. Hopefully its a name change or merger or something.