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Leave it be and flog it. Grats on a special rig.

What seems to be the problem?

She is a beauty! I’d say leave it as is or if you must coat it, graphite the whole barreled action.

I’ve been lucky a few times.

Nothing even close to that.

Yeah, you’re looking at $3-4K for that level of work by a master.

And that’s just the stock. That one was done by someone who knows his stuff.

DF

Appreciate all the good vibes. I’m really thinking hard about having the rifle coated in Mid-night blue semi gloss cerekote. Likely as close to bluing as one can accomplish. Your thoughts?

If you want a more classic look, that would be a good option.

DF

I like your blue cerekote idea. BTW, some years ago I shot a 6.5x06 a lot. In my opinion, it's a fine long-range round. Your AI version should be just more of the same, especially with the newer powders and bullets that were not available to me way back then.

Yes, I’ve already got a custom 6.5-06 build on a Rem700 action. It’s a fine long range rifle. Looking forward to using it this fall.

If you want the classic look get it coated. I just think it looks awesome as is. Again, grats dude on a really cool rig. Super jealous of that one.

Pillar bed the action, freefloat the barrel, tune the trigger, work up loads.

I like the satin finish on the stainless, cerekoat can get scratched, then the whole project goes to crap.

Hunting rifle or safe queen?

Leave it as is. or get it melonited and the action bead blasted and treated to match. Cerakoat will look cheap after a few scratches and dings.

If you go with melonite there are advantages to doing it early. One compromise I like is to use Moly Coat on the stainless and then wax it with renaissance wax. This gives it a sort of titanium look I like, it is fairly subtle and if you don't like it it is easy to remove with solvents.

Forgot the other finish I like is industrial black chrome with a matte finish. It is almost Bomb proof and no chance something will change with the barrel which occasionally happens with Melonite if done too hot.

The stock looks like one made by Dale Goens

Stock has already been beautifully pillar bedded and the trigger is 2-3/4lbs. Last step is coating. I’ll take a look at melonite.

I like cerocoat but most of my hunting is done in the rain,,or so it seems! A great caliber,,my best sheep hunting years I had to provide for my family and guided almost every day of the season.

I like it as is, looks fantastic! Enjoy!

That is a beaut just as it sits and what a gorgeous stock !

Get to shooting it as is.

I recently completed a rebarrel on an FN 98 I had to .264 WM. I went with a 25.5 "8 Twist SS Barrel. I went back and forth with whether to coat the barre/barreled action and decided to fug it and go shooting! Looks similar to yours only without such nice checkering! One thing about coating, it won't make it shoot any better, its purely and aesthetics thing!