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Cerakoted my Wby Mk V. It has beat the elements every time. I highly recommend it.
Don’t coat the contact surfaces on the bolt.
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gnoahhh,
I have found Cerakote improves the performance of boomerangs more than atlatls.
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I’ll echo what’s already been said here: a proper cerakote job fairly durable.
I’ve had a few rifles and a few AR barrels done, did not find that cerakote scratches easily under normal use. It will scratch or scuff with hard use, but of course anything will. If you drag your rifle behind you rather than carry it, yes it will get scratched up. If you walk through heavy brush it may get some scuffs or scratches. But so will any other rifle finish.
I don’t have any cerakoted rifles currently, but most likely will again.
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Mule Deer.....magic water
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My cerakoted McWhorter has weathered very, very well. They may have sent ti to eddief for all I know, but it has held up well. It started off with a stainless Hart barrel.
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Two more votes for Eddie F. My buddy and I had a pair of Montanas done by him a few years back. Both have held up really well.
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Would a bedded rifle have to be skim or rebedded after Cerakote application?
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Ceracoat says film thickness is 0.001" - 0.002"
The key elements in human thinking are not numbers but labels of fuzzy sets. -- L. Zadeh
Which explains a lot.
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Just got back from the wettest hunt of my life a week ago. Went to Alaska and didn't see the sun for more than 2 hours in 8 days. My buddy's rifle had cerekote and my rifle didn't. Mine looked like a bucket of rust when we left, and his looked prestine/new. My rifle is currently at my local smith to get cerekote.
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Would a bedded rifle have to be skim or rebedded after Cerakote application? No.
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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I have a chrome moly Remington Model Seven action that I am about to install a Bartlein SS barrel on. If I leave as is it will be a two tone (similar to the Kimber Classic). What would you folks recommend? Ceracote the entire barreled action once complete or could I blue the entire thing? Just looking for uniformity rather than the two tone look. I would also be fine with matte black. What would be my best finish option for tough and durable finish? Thanks.
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Winchester rifles and Swarovski scopes.
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+1 on Eddie Fosnaugh’s Cerakoting skills. He’s done a couple of rifles for me and several sets of scope mounts. All have held up very well.
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Another vote for Eddie...Best Cerekote applicator I've ever used!
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I have a chrome moly Remington Model Seven action that I am about to install a Bartlein SS barrel on. If I leave as is it will be a two tone (similar to the Kimber Classic). What would you folks recommend? Ceracote the entire barreled action once complete or could I blue the entire thing? Just looking for uniformity rather than the two tone look. I would also be fine with matte black. What would be my best finish option for tough and durable finish? Thanks. If you choose to go the Ceracote route, Eddie does a fine job. I would, however, recommend hard chrome the whole thing. There has been much discussion here in the past about it.
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Get stainless, Cerakoting is a poor substitute for stainless. I’ve got several rifles that are cerakoted and they look good, but stainless is the way to go for a real working rifle. This....emphatically. Cerakote is good if one has a CM rifle that needs to be refinished, but if given a choice SS is a far better choice in a hunting rifle. Plus SS barrels last longer and are easier to clean.
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