Pictures of recent project.

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nemhed
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Pictures of recent project.

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Slow day here today so I decided to post some pictures of a recent project a buddy and I completed last weekend. I realize these pictures may cause some of you to throw up because of the plastic content and lack of handrubbed walnut, but I love nearly ALL types of firearms. One thing I can not stand though is an all black rifle. I purchased a Ruger American Rifle in .308 this spring and my buddy had recently purchased a 30-30 carbine barrel and plastic stock set for his Contender. We decided to give DuraCoat epoxy finish a try in an attempt to resolve this all-black dilemma we had created for ourselves and here are the results:
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Both stocks got a base coat of DuraCoat Magpul Flat Dark Earth. I used Krylon webbing spray in silver and black on my Ruger's stock then applied Duracoat Matte clear coat over everything. My Buddy only wanted to use the black webbing on his stock and also added some flat brown Krylon Fusion for additional shading before applying the clear coat. We were both very pleased with the results. The DuraCoat is very easy to work with and was applied with an airbrush. Of course, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and there are thousands of examples on the internet of the variety of finishes and colors possible with this stuff.
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I like it.... 8) 8) Nice work.
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The Contender turned out great . Couldn't have picked better caliber either :mrgreen:
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Both look good!
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IMHO they're both a damsight better looking than when they left their respective factories !



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I like em. :D
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I like the patterning and the color on the Contender, but... either my monitor is off, or you have a 1970s pastel blue leisure suit thing goin' on on the Ruger bolt gun. :P :twisted: :shock:
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Griff wrote:I like the patterning and the color on the Contender, but... either my monitor is off, or you have a 1970s pastel blue leisure suit thing goin' on on the Ruger bolt gun. :P :twisted: :shock:
Lol!! Definitely not pastel blue leisure suit, my parents stuffed me in one of those back in the 70's and took pictures, I'll never forgive them :lol: Seriously the flat dark earth looks different under different lighting conditions. The contender doesn't look that dark in real life. I think it's a great base color for anyone wanting to do a camo paint job. It's not as light as a coyote tan, and still not brown.
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Both look real good. I don't like black bolt guns or shotguns either.
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Good looking stuff.
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Man, that Contender looks great. I bet it shoots as good as it looks.
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