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This one's on the M70 .25-06, I kind of like how it turned out: ![[Linked Image]](http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p46/cpwatts_2006/DSCN1102.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p46/cpwatts_2006/DSCN1100.jpg)
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Not bad at all. What colors and paint did you use?
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I'm liking it. I have to redo my 25-06. I uglied it up pretty bad.
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Not bad at all. What colors and paint did you use? Krylon flat camo paints. Olive for the under-layer, then layed some cedar sprigs and pine needles on top and sprayed with khaki. I'm liking it. I have to redo my 25-06. I uglied it up pretty bad. Acetone is your friend. Here's what mine looked like a few days ago: ![[Linked Image]](http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p46/cpwatts_2006/DSCN0970-1.jpg)
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not to be contrary, but I like the BEFORE pattern better...
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You contrary SOB......
seriously, to each his own. One of the reasons I re-painted was that the old paint was kind of slick. The stock is a black McMillan Hunter with some texture molded in and the old paint was too thick, ruined the texture.
With just a thin spray of the krylon, it's still very "grippy" now, so that's a definite improvement no matter how it looks.
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The "before" looks just like my .30-06.
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Well then, obviously you need to paint that ugly thing.
Just kidding.
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Both look good. I think I like the dullness of the new pattern better.
Is this one of those .270 vs 30'06 threads?
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Is this one of those .270 vs 30'06 threads?
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No, this is a very serious subject.
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I love the look the cedar sprigs give a paint job ![[Linked Image]](http://i911.photobucket.com/albums/ac314/zdewayne89/100_0102.jpg)
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Well then, obviously you need to paint that ugly thing.
Just kidding. I am glad I had just swallowed my coffee!!
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smokepole -
The new paint job is very subdued - looks GREAT!
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Thanks, I hope to go to Wyoming for a pronghorn hunt this fall and I was shooting for a good sagebrush look.
I thought a coyote hunter'd like it.
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I like the after paint job. I have an ugly vanguard I will be doing something similar with at some point.
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I like the after paint job. I have an ugly vanguard I will be doing something similar with at some point. Your Vanguard look like my .30-06?? 
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Nah! Its the bone stock black synthetic and blue from the factory. Its a '06 too btw. Have yet to take the stock from the action. Honestly its so frickin' accurate as is I don't want to mess with anything and may just paint the stock with the rifle all together.
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Hard to fix it if'n it ain't broke.
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