Cerakote barreled action

I've gotta 300 rum that's all stainless with a fluted bolt by Karl that just purchased a trijicon accupoint for that would look great with the black contrast
 
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To be honest, I can not recall how much it was, but I thought it was fairly priced.

He put on the bolt knob, fluted the bolt, blasted it, the barreled action and TG. Then took it apart c-koted all the parts and put it back together.
 
Originally Posted By: Anton ChigurhThat does look good Tim, looks like it matches your NF perfectly to me.
Originally Posted By: tt35I've seen Tim's rifle firsthand. It looks awesome.

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Thanks
 
This is the first cerakote job I did for myself, it is graphite black. It was a little mauser project I had that if it went wrong, it was no big deal. It is graphite black, and I was very pleased with it.



Then I went ahead and did the barrel and slide on this Buckmark too, it was really needing it. The frame is the original anodizing. I like the graphite black really well, does not look like paint at all to me.



And then here is my G-19 that I did, I used Texas Tan and Desert Sand on it.

 
I really like the cerakote. It can be scratched, and it will wear, just like anything, but you have to work at it. Even when you do, it does not flake like paint. You literally have to scratch or wear down through it. My color chart is showing 90 different colors, and you can custom mix them too. I did that on a rifle I am working on for a friend right now. It is not finished yet, but I will try and post a pic of the stock after lunch if I can get to it. It is looking really sharp.

Cerakote is pretty time consuming to apply, that is why it is expensive. You have to detail strip everything, soak it a cleaner/degreaser for 30 minutes, blast all the parts, bake, then mix and spray, then cook the parts at 250 degrees for 2 hours. Then let cool and reassemble. It takes a lot of time. But the results are really good.

What some folks don't know is that you can change the way the finish looks by changing the amount of hardener you mix in. Cerakote has a range that they recommend. Mix on the bottom end you get a flat finish, mix on the top end and you get a gloss finish. I usually go somewhere in the middle. Also, sprayed on correctly cerakote is just supposed to be .001 thick. If it looks like paint, it was probably sprayed too thick.
 
Slide, slide lock (on other side) and pins are Desert Sand; frame, barrel, extractor, mag release, and rear cover are Texas Tan.

Thanks for the compliment.

Here is most of a Kimber I did for a friend of mine. The colors really aren't my style, but it gives some idea of what all you can do. I really like the silver, it is called Satin Aluminum. It would be great for something with an aluminum frame like a 10/22. Wear wouldn't hardly show up at all I bet. It is so close in color to blasted aluminum I had a really hard time seeing what I had sprayed and what I hadn't. I had to go real slow and careful on that. Slide is Graphite Black, controls are S&W Red. The red is just too much for me, but he loved it.

 
Back on the subject of rifles and barreled actions, here is a project I am working on for a friend of mine. I have the barreled action and the stock done so far. Still have a dozen little pieces to do this weekend like screws, all the bolt pieces, rail, and stock spacers. I should have it all done and together by Monday though.

Base coat on the stock is Desert Sand with a touch of Multicam Green in it. The stripes are two layers feathered together, bottom layer is Texas Tan, top layer is Texas Tan with Graphite Black mixed in it to make a color I call "Plum Thicket". Barreled action is straight Texas Tan. This is the first time I have tried doing this pattern, and I am really happy with how it is coming out.

It is a late 90's Savage 110 FP in 25-06, in one of the Choate stocks. That rifle is a very good shooter, and has been drug up and down canyons all over the Texas Panhandle for 15 years. It has killed over 20 Aoudad and no telling how many deer and coyotes. Man it was beat up when I got it, I had quite a bit of work just smoothing it all back up before I started blasting and coating. It doesn't even look like the same rifle now.

 
Thanks! Nearly done with the rifle, sprayed two colors this evening, nearly done baking them off now. Have four pieces to do tomorrow and I can re-assemble. I will get some good pics when it is finished.

I would have got done this evening, except I decided to go calling before I started. A man has to have his priorities straight you know. Flat smoked a big male with the CZ-527 at 75 yards. I love that little rifle for anything under 200 yards. 50 grain Dogtown at 3200 puts a hurt on them.
 
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