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I've a Mcmillan,A3,in desert camo that will show up eventually and would like to send the metal out for a Cerekote coat.
I imagine a tan of some sort but am open to specifics and suggestions.

Graphite would be the ticket.

You might be right there. That certainly rates a consideration.

I've tried, but with a few exceptions I can't like the tan/brown etc cerakote colors. I know you have the all in one Howa, so perhaps you are digging it.


If you feel compelled, I'd go Flat Dark Earth.

That pea green Howa was completed without any input from me. I came across it on Gunbroker, realized the components added up to well over the price not even considering the work and grabbed it.
That rifle is easily the most for least I have.
It is my first cerekoted rifle and gave me a appreciation of what a good Cerekote job is capable of.
I've bead blasted SS that gets rust on it. That Howa has come in the house more than a few times soaking wet and snow covered and I just set it over a hot air duct.
I've taken it apart and the underneath and innards are still just as rust free as the outside.
I think Eddie posted a Graphite job he did not too long ago and it grabbed my attention.
I could see that looking real good with Desert camo and being different from pack.
Thanks for the nudge.

I think Clark98 posted some desert camo stocks. He had rattle canned the actions with tan spray, IIRC, and I thought they looked good.

Mike's 17Rem looks good to me. I can't remember exactly what color he used but it looks better in person that in the pic.

Bottom rifle....obviously. (grin)

I used Alumahyde Coyote Brown for the actions that I had in Desert Camo McMillans. The problem with Cerakote, IMO, is they don't really have a tan/brown color that matches very well. They'll send you a sample if you call and ask them, and I got samples of everything I thought would look good with the Desert Camo, and nothing was quite right.

Here's one of mine sprayed with the Alumahyde...

For whatever reason, Brad's pics ain't loading

That looks really good Dan!!!

I think something's wrong with your 'puter. It's loading fine for me.



Thanks Brad. Sometimes wish I still had that 308. It was a tack driver!

That looks good. Did you get a sample of their desert sage?
Been playing with their virtual gun coater(http://www.nicindustries.com/guncoater.php) but wonder how it matches up in real life.
For example. The tungsten grey is much lighter on their site than in this picture posted by Eddief.
https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbth..._Tungsten_grey_and_Graphite_#Post4919991

Dangit! I spent 20 minutes searching, copying, uploading and jacking with this stupid phone to get Dan's pics. Here's what I found anyway.

I'd say Coyote or a really dark OD.

FVA,

I'll have to check through my samples and see. I don't remember offhand. Of course this was 2-3 years ago, so they might have colors now that they didn't then. I'll see what I've got though.

-Dan

Thanks Dan.

Mil-Spec OD really looks good in that stock.. Pretty sure there are some picture on Long Shot Rifles Website.. Long Shot Rifles

Thanks for the link 7 08fan. There are some good pics to get an idea of various combos.
I was thinking Mil-spec OD might look good as would Flat Dark Earth, Armor Black, and Sniper Gray......I'm thinking.

FVA, I do have a Desert Sage sample here. PM me your address and I'll drop it in the mail to you...

-Dan

Dan,
Thank you much. PM about to be sent.
Frank

Good Desert Camo cerakote colors: Desert Sand (base color), Flat Dark Earth and coyote tan.

They make a light sand cerakote also, that is really light colored.