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Looking to see what you guys think of a few custom paint jobs I am considering for my new rifle currently being built. The McMillan has a red decelerator pad on it & the cerakote on the rifle will be graphite black. Let me know what you think!! HTG FOREST CAMO ![[Linked Image]](http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg66/JBL101/HTGForestCamo_zps0e642688.jpg) DUCK HUNTING CAMO ![[Linked Image]](http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg66/JBL101/579099_259366977533885_1560210907_n_zpscb90c6db.jpg) WOODLAND CAMO ![[Linked Image]](http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg66/JBL101/4-color-woodland-standard_zps0260605f.jpg) FORM OF A DESERT GAP CAMO ![[Linked Image]](http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg66/JBL101/246a58eb_zps2ef388ff.jpg)
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None of the above...
For a camo scheme, I would go black pad.
A shiny red pad on a camo stock seems counter-intuitive.
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sounds like you need a nice olive green stock, the colors will look great together.
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The red Decelerator will have to dictate, somewhat, the stock color. I would go with brown or something that wouldn't clash with the red pad. Winchester used them but their walnut stain always had a red tinge.
This is getting into color wheel stuff. I generally leave all that up to my wife. Ladies tend to have a good eye for such.
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I've got a brown with black spec edge on order (red pad). Copied from Oregonmuley, grin!
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I've got a brown with black spec edge on order (red pad). Copied from Oregonmuley, grin! If Oregonmuley says it's Kosher, then it's Kosher...  DF
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I think graphite black for the stock a long with the metal work would look great.
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![[Linked Image]](http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr166/efrrwake99/257%20ROY/IMG_9958.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr166/efrrwake99/257%20ROY/P1420550.jpg) Someone here has a Mauser w/ Bansner, red decel, and this paint. Can't remember who but it looks great. I know you asked about camo, but I wouldn't do camo w/ red though I can't say exactly why? I like it cuz it's textured for good grip.
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I'd go solid brown or black with a red pad. It's sexy enuff.
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Place one of your red tampon pads against the stock to help you decide.
The desert gap camo looks really nice.
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I'm thinking either the HTG Forest camo for an "old school" Marine Corp look or the Desert Gap which is kind of unique!!
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Why not change the pad and get the stock colors that you really want?
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Why not change the pad and get the stock colors that you really want? I wanted the red decelerator pad & just have to decide what color I want the stock painted!!!
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Brown with graphite black speckles would look nice.
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The Marine Corps probably didn't know what they were doing. If you insist on camo with a red pad, I'd go Forest Camo or some derivative thereof (original M40A1 smear pattern shown) and call it good. ![[Linked Image]](http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r61/sbark1/B26187D8-1CB0-4240-BD55-E0192E1F8347-160-00000172ADF04B79.jpg)
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The Marine Corps probably didn't know what they were doing. If you insist on camo with a red pad, I'd go Forest Camo or some derivative thereof (original M40A1 smear pattern shown) and call it good. Thats the exact look I was going for!! I actually ordered & got the Forest Camo, but the gel-coat came messed up on it from McMillan and it needs painted. No more gel-coat finishes for me - paint'em all!!
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Brown with graphite black speckles would look nice. Now, there's an opinion you can go with... DF
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Brown with graphite black speckles would look nice. Now, there's an opinion you can go with... DF I dug up a picture of one like that from on here - that is a VERY nice color combo!!
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Brown with graphite black speckles would look nice. Now, there's an opinion you can go with... DF I dug up a picture of one like that from on here - that is a VERY nice color combo!! Yup - I agree its a nice combo:) ![[Linked Image]](http://i1168.photobucket.com/albums/r489/oregonmuley/002-5.jpg)
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