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Some great looking NULAs here, thanks to everyone who has posted. I've also kind of been leaning toward the green stripe pattern (woodland camo). I like how it blends in without looking too much like camo. I was thinking of possibly changing some colors to make it blend better in high desert PJ.

The fern, oak leaf and maple leaf patterns are really nice too. Whoever is painting stocks at NULA is doing a great job of blending and fading color on those.

Sakohunter264: how long have you had your woodland stripe ULA? Since 2013? I've seen some variation in how this is done - sometimes wide stripes, sometimes narrow and yours seems to be somewhere in between. Often the green stripes are wider than the black and tan but yours appear to be pretty even in width.

Think my fern pattern was done outside of NULA Melvin was waiting on paint job on mine and he was done with metal work. He said Covid was slowing things down.

Probably not too many businesses not having staffing problems through this mess but it looks like Melvin made sure he got your gun to the right person to do the paint work.

If I was to ever own a NULA it would be a tiger stripe scheme of some sort. 'Twould love one in either 6.5X284 or 284 Win. Would cover most all the bases I'd need covered. Right now I make due with a Tikka for the same purpose. Maybe someday after I have the boys completely outfitted.

For a Colt Light rifle we had it re-done with the camo with webbing style on the web page, but I sent paint chip samples of more arid camouflage colors and it came back great. When they first finished it it was black by mistake. Melvin would not send it to me as is, he had all the paint stripped and done over again with the requested finish. Sorry I don't do the photo thing.

Sako hunter what caliber and contour on your green tiger stripe rifle? Do you shout the ULA more than your Dakotas?
Thanks in advance

My 308 is in black but will have to be repainted when I send it to fix the LOP. I midgetize all my guns and like good camo. The fern camo looks good to me. But any good camo should help the gun disappear without looking like a dark blob at distance. The basic stripes seem like they would be quite effective. Be Well, RZ.

Not a NULA but Rifles Inc’s lightweight. Second paint job by Eddie Fosnaugh from MI.. 284 Win; 6x42 with LRD.

Not original to Rifles Inc. is the PTG (Pacific Tool and Gauge) bolt.

Brian,
I can answer part of that question as Mr. Sakohunter was kind enough to sell this rifle to me. The rifle is in 257 Weatherby and has a #2 contour 24” barrel. I was thinking about changing the stock colors to the camo fern pattern, but after receiving the rifle I have to say that the classic ULA/NULA stripe pattern looks waaaay better in person and will definitely be staying on this rifle.

I also like Melvin's signature slanted stripes pattern. It's part of the ULA mystique.

Thanks for the posts everyone. I'm also partial to the angled stripe pattern Melvin uses but am thinking of changing colors from his classic green (he calls it woodland) to something similar to the colors George has on his Rifles Inc above. The tan and brown are just about what I was thinking but may change the green to something more like sage. Not sure how Melvin wants to proceed but it's always fun chatting with him anyway.

Just out of curiosity, George, what's the reason you set your shooting bench up so close to the concrete culvert?

It’s not mine. It’s a public range that was funded by the DNR about 30 min from me. It’s a terrible design for working with a chronograph unless it’s of the Magnetospeed chrono- type..and just generally. The sound amplification is awful requiring in the ears protectors and muffs.

The wood is so rough I have to wear elbow pads to protect my elbows under recoil. And, I only go on weekdays.

And it seems nobody picks anything up so there is generally all kinds of trash around.

ETA: I guess the tiles were placed with good motives though as I can only presume they thought it was a safer design; however, I think it’s more dangerous as you can only see through the tile directly in front of you.

Go to the paint section and collect the chip samples of the ones you like and send them to NULA. Melvin will not work from photos. Why your at it get two samples of each, I had to do it twice as the first ones got misplaced.

I mis-spoke above but it has been too long to edit. My 308 NULA is in the fern camo. I will go back with that when Melvin sets the LOP shorter. Be Well, RZ.

It sure is hard to find a good range - hard to find one that's been designed well, maintained well and visited by people who clean up after themselves and take care of the facility. I'm lucky to be a member of the range I am, and some of you may have visited it if you've ever been to the SHOT show range days. I joined back in 2007, then left town for a year and re-joined. Good thing I joined when I did because there haven't been open memberships available to the public now for a few years.

George, how would you say your Rifles Inc compares with a NULA in weight, balance and ergos? Built on a Rem. 7 or 700?

Good tip on getting multiple paint chips from the hardware store, Tejano. I was thinking of doing the same just in case I ever need to have it re-painted down the road sometime. Maybe I'll triple up on the chips while I'm at it. I called Melvin earlier this week and it's exactly what he recommended.

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Got a call from Melvin yesterday, should be shipping today. Will post pics soon!

curious when you ordered yours

Was late July or early August last year.

Maybe I missed it but what color scheme did you decide on? Looking forward to pictures and range reports.....