I've been goofing around with sponge painting lately. I recently did my 6.5 PRC Superlite and recently picked up this 223 Remington.

I always liked the Grape/gray/black McSwirley color, but have never ordered one. So I decided to do a Grape sponge job on my new Tikka. Black base, light gray and grape.

This will be used at night for fox calling and will probably be my new turkey rifle. It loves the 77 grain Nosler CC and the 75 grain Hornady HPBT.

Turkey with a rifle?

Here is the 6.5 PRC

Yes, legal in Virginia

A good friend of mine(who loves his John Deere tractors)asked me to paint his 10-22 "tractor rifle"!

I like it

But, I’d never hunt turkeys with a rifle, that’s just wrong. Ha Ha. Like shooting ducks on a pond with a .22. Pretty sure those turkeys will be able to see that brilliant purple as they are very color oriented.

Never knew that was a thing.

The 6.5PRC looks awesome.

Very nice, I like it!

Nice work! They look great.

Well done!

What brand of paint do you use? Do you clear coat after sponging? Those look great.

Giving me some ideas. Mostly just need PRC brass...pretty much impossible to find.

Nice work! I like it!!

They certainly have no issue seeing purple! That just ups the challenge! Just another thing to hunt with the rifle.

Rust-Oleum and Krylon. I just spray a little puddle onto a piece of shiny cardboard(like a cereal box) then dip natural sponge pieces into it for the pattern. I do use a satin clear coat. I don't really like the flat clear coat, as it almost looks gray. Use the satin, then take the shine off with some 000 steel wool, after the clear has fully cured.

I've been trying to find a bit more as well. Currently, I'm using 53 grains of 7828ssc with the 143 ELDX @2914 fps.

Nice. Turkey with a rifle in Wyoming also

Same in WV.

I like it. Nice job! Now go get a turkey with it next month.

My paint jobs never come out as nice,as yours.
Every year my jeep guns gets beat up and gets the HELL used out of them i have 2 jeep guns both about the same, and every year i sand and patch the ding's and primer them and repaint them, this one has a $10.00 pawn shop stock, always wanted a flame job but have never figured out how to do it. so i call this one
PRO--PAIN Rio7

Cool look! Just sponge some orange and red over a yellow base. I'll bet that would give a nice "flame" look.

Something told me not to click on this thread

Have you thought about using Rainbow lighting in the background ?

LFC, Never entered my mind, are you GAY?? Rio7

No...I don't have gay gun either.

Reminded me of Raspberry Beret!

Hey, he's off to a great start.....

Off course what do I know, I kinda liked Whatthefuckaflauge.

LFC, You sure your not GAY?? It's OK China Joe And Company said you can come out now. Rio7

That is cool!!!!

If I had a gay looking gun I wouldn't show it to anyone.....

I'm betting you would. Saying dumbasss things repeatedly hasn't slowed you down from continually posting stupidasss things.

Longshot3,

Looks great 👍

I just received a compact stock for my RAR that’s going to need some customization for the grandkids.
Your sponge style may be just the ticket......

He's definitely on a roll.

👍

Love the name of that pattern! 🤣😂

Be sure to use natural sponge pieces. The more negative contact points, the better. If you need to make more "holes" in your sponge, just pluck out your own with needle nose pliers. Good luck and post the finished product.

Was a fun time, way back in 2016.... The idea was supposed to be more urban camo and less lava lamp... I think the current owner has rattle-canned it black. 😭 The horror!

Can you blame him....

Please see the optics 'Bob thread for a reality check...

👍 will do.

Heck I think ALL of the rifles in this thread are cool. Have fun. Whatthefuckflauge is hilarious

OP, the grape ape is a mean lookin rig.

I like seeing the different colors. Rifles need not be plain, I'm my opinion! I wish I could a snagged the original "McFlame" when it went up for grabs!

Thanks!

Tragic!😆

While we're (I'm) reminiscing.

Tropical Delight (TM)



The idea was to try different colored specks within the different colored areas. Not as noticeable in the photo, but, got it done. Honestly, wish I'd kept it, just for the fun of it.





PS Ain't got no use for anyone who can't simply have fun on a stock painting thread Cheers.

I like it. I have a spotted Tikka that I'm going to re paint sometime soon. It looks ok, but now I'm going a different direction with it. Pictures later today.

Stocks look very nice.