Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Ask The Gunwriters Tacticool bolt knobs why are they so big?

I think there was mention of large knobs in the Russian Dossier.

We will have to consult with Comey and Clinton to know for sure........

It will resist rust a LOT more than our tactical flat, matte, parkerized look.

The whole thing about glare and sneaking up on a critter is over rated.......

Although that rifle is a little shiny for my tastes.

I was talking about the gloss on the wood actually. I like a more natural look, whether it's a gun stock, paneling, or whatever.

But especially on a gun stock.

As far as metal, what about cerakote or something similar for rust prevention?

I was merely referring to the BOLT design and not necessarily what is obviously an investment grade rifle. Perhaps this will help but I doubt it..

Oh. Actually I agree with you about the wood.

Anything that is matte has a rougher texture and allows rust to form easier. It also allows more dirt to collect in the microscopic crevices which in turn hold moisture. Everything else being the same the glossier the finish the more resistant it is to rust and impact.

The best example is gloss vs matte scopes. Gloss scopes are easier to wipe off and keep clean, and don't mar as easy as matte scopes.

I use epoxy paints in industrial applications. High gloss paint has a higher impact resistance and higher corrosion resistance rating than identical epoxy in a lower sheen.

One thing for sure, people will stop and look at the custom rifle before they walk over look at the more pedestrian one.......

Well, I learned my fact for the day. Now I can kick back and take it easy.......

I think I'm in love!!!

Weatherby used a highly exaggerated Monte Carlo stock.That is a Classic Stock.

You better be resting up for the surgery.......

It may have classic lines, but it looks like something Huggy Bear would shoot.

Racist! White pimps also like fancy stuff!

Obviously taste varies. Obviously preferences are real. I don't understand the 'need' for insults !

There is at least ONE advantage to hard, glossy finishes. The hard finish 'certainly' helps protect the wood from nicks and dings. It takes definitely more of impact to damage the stock.

I have both - soft & hard finished rifles. When I hunt my 70 XTR FTWT - I am MORE observant and careful NOT to bump it very hard.
I'm not crazy about gloss because of reflection but if your are not WAVING it around I feel it's a MOOT point. I've killed piles of animals w/hard glossy finishes. I've killed plenty game, varmints & deer with Rem 700, RKW (I think it's called).

Salute Jorge ! I think it's gorgeous.

Jerry

Niiiice.

Now lets hit it with some Krylon and take it outside........grin


I like Phil's 458 better,

Amen to that MM. No question which one I'd rather have.

You think there aren't finishes with less gloss that are just as tough?

Notice the absence of one of those gross knobs.... Oh, I'll take the wood and steel every day...

The new stock was also clad in what Remington advertisements described as the “RKW Bowling Pin Finish” and since DuPont had actually developed it as a near indestructible finish for use on bowling pins, it lived up to its name. While it might not be considered pretty by today’s standards, it was tougher than nails and much better than an oil finish at preventing entry of moisture into the stock. I bought a Model 700 BDL in 7 mm Rem. Mag. soon after it came out in 1962 and not once during 50 years of hunting has it lost zero.

https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2012/11/30/remingtons-model-700-the-first-50-years/


I knocked the sheen off of a couple by rubbing it with 0000 steel wool. I did try to strip one with paint stripper and it was a task to get the finish off, nothing I wanted to do again. Another downside was that the black fore-end is plastic and it did not do well with the paint stripper.

drover

He was talking about Phil's. You know, the one with the knob twice the size of the holier-than-thou piece of "art".

I’d be emabarassd as hell tromping around with a rifle that’s all done up like a black gentleman’s car and teeth. So loud.