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Aloysius Super Member
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Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 3:43 am Post subject: Re: Slug Gun |
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and now it's a very small jump to the soft lead bullet of a black powder rifle... there were times they even killed elephants with it.
The difference between energy-potential and potential to deliver or transmit its energy to the animal are often forgotten.
Sometimes "soft" rules!
(and lead is less expensive than gold...)
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shrpshtrjoe Super Red Neck Member
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slimjim Super Member
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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 9:50 pm Post subject: Re: Slug Gun |
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Been working to camo the old Mossberg bolt action for a couple of days. Finished today. It didn't come out exactly like I had planned but it should do. Used oak leaves from the back yard as templates. Now I have to mount the red-dot on the scout rail and sight it in so it can be back in action.
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Pumpkinslinger Super Member
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Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 12:11 am Post subject: Re: Slug Gun |
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Good work! I'll be waiting on the shooting results.
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Ominivision1 Super Member
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Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 5:17 am Post subject: Re: Slug Gun |
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Thats a pretty fine looking rifle there Slim. Very nicely done.
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cbsweeney Member
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Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 11:52 am Post subject: Re: Slug Gun |
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Nice job Slimjim! I think it looks great.
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Elvis Super Member
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Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 2:39 pm Post subject: Re: Slug Gun |
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looks good indeed. which paints do you use???
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slimjim Super Member
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Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 9:12 pm Post subject: Re: Slug Gun |
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Thanks for the compliments. I used Krylon Camo Paint with "Fusion" technology that allows it to stick to plastic. I was pretty impressed with the paint and it looks to be pretty durable. I didn't even consider a clear top coat. I traced oak leaves onto masking tape to make stencils and then cut them out with an exacto knife. No I didn't do it on the kitchen counter - used a hard piece of cardboard as a cutting surface. The inner section of the "oak leaf" was used first and worked very well. The outer section worked ok after I removed the paper sides I had added which were preventing the template from making contact with curved surfaces.
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slimjim Super Member
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Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 9:16 pm Post subject: Re: Slug Gun |
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I first applied an oil drab base coat after cleaning the barrel/action with disk brake cleaner and scuffing the stock with a scotchbrite pad. I then applied the inner templates before applying a second coat.
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slimjim Super Member
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Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 9:19 pm Post subject: Re: Slug Gun |
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The second coat was dark earth. I peeled the masking tape templates off after it was dry to the touch. This left the the olive drab leaves visible.
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slimjim Super Member
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Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 9:22 pm Post subject: Re: Slug Gun |
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I used the outer templates to paint the brown leaves in select locations. Unlike the leaves on the base coat, I only did one or two at a time. The blue masking tape doesn't leave a glue residue but it didn't leave a clean paint line as shown in this picture. This was my disappointment in the final product. I should have probably used the new green masking tape - I heard it seals better. Still, an acceptable look for a 50+ year old shotgun that I've converted to a slug gun. Accuracy results will follow in a week or two.
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cbsweeney Member
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Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 6:49 am Post subject: Re: Slug Gun |
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Really nice job Slimjim. I tried to camo an old .308 1916 Spanish Mauser and it looked terrible, so I just sprayed it 1 color and it looks better. I like the method you used. I sprayed a light color first, then 2 darker colors and tried to use real leaves What a disaster! I have a pump slug gun I want to camo, If I do, I would use your method.
Tape leaves! So simple, it plum evaded me
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Ominivision1 Super Member
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Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 8:19 am Post subject: Re: Slug Gun |
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Awesome job SJ, that is a really nice looking gun there. Thanks for sharing the method you use.
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