I think it would be hilarious to have some top-flight shooting team hit a big match like the Guardian equipped with Savages, Tascos, and Zubaz and just clean TF up.
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Make sure you paint the scope too. Don’t be one of those weirdos who paints the rifle but not the optic.
If you want to paint the action just remove the bolt and tape off the ejection port and raceway in the back. Turret numbers, mag numbers and lenses too if you do the scope.
I didn't and I found out easier to remove the skins and just do the skins.
If you choose to paint the action, I've always found just ripping the tape , slapping it on and not making it perfect has actually made the paint job look better in the end.
Thanks @Two Vets Sporting Goods for the pictures and @RS14 for the heads up. More of me and my ATX from Guardian Arena
I'll leave this here if anyone is looking for an alternative to the knights or badger imuns. This one is from Cadex and it fits AW and AE for sure. I don't see why it wouldn't work on an AT as well.
Don’t forget to shove some cotton balls or something under the flip caps.
Can anyone tell me the diameter of the 338 Lapua factory barrel at the end of the rail? AXSR.
Thanks guys, my 338 Proof CF is 1.19 and my 33xc is 1.23. Want a little more clearance if I order up another 33xc bbl.
No, the Proof CF is a thicker contour than factory, as is my 33xc bbl. Had to have the 33xc barrel turned down a bit. Want to order it correctly from Bartlein next time.
It's close, but I think it clears. Shooting into .5 moa so if it was hitting I think it wouldn't do that.
My 33 xc barrel is 1.240 at end of rail. No rubbing.
Factory AXSR 338 LM is .980 at rail.
Bart HV 300 PRC is 1.110 at rail.
The sub 30 cal blanks i have order are contoured as the factory AXSR contour.
Factory AXSR 338 LM is .980 at rail.
Bart HV 300 PRC is 1.110 at rail.
The sub 30 cal blanks i have order are contoured as the factory AXSR contour.
My scope is already purple so I’m good. #VortexNation or some shit
Krylon and sea sponges for this masterpiece of a paint job on the skins.
And I did it all while wearing crocs.
Sunday is always "long range" at the Quantico Shooting Club. Yesterday was 70 degrees but today was 45 degrees with 13mph winds gusting to 22 and swirling across the range. There were a number of AIs on the line including an ATX, short actions and my MC. I was shooting a steel plate at 1,035 and the best I could do was 9 hits out of 20 shots. Two shots on target, then one off left edge. One shot on and the next off the right edge, rinse and repeat; and the whole line was having similar challenges. I also let a guy, who was shooting an RPR in 338 experience AI greatness by hitting that steel.
Well here is the final product. I either got to get a stubby 308 barrel or get this thing chopped and threaded.
How does it look? And any thoughts on chop/thread versus a new Proof pre-fit?
Also wanted to know about attaching my sling to this behemoth; it looks like it has attachments built in? Or what do I need to put my sling on (Armageddon gear sling).
How does it look? And any thoughts on chop/thread versus a new Proof pre-fit?
Also wanted to know about attaching my sling to this behemoth; it looks like it has attachments built in? Or what do I need to put my sling on (Armageddon gear sling).
Attachments
I think you either need a change of color palette or more sponging. Or both.
Right now it’s got a “dirty smoker” vibe, somehow.
My 2¢
Yeah, less, more, something. Right now it’s in that in-between stage.
Sort of like when you are attempting to match paint on a wall. You either need to be exactly on or go totally different. Half-measures look…like mistakes.
That’s why you need the coors light. Get the inhibitions loosened out.
Take the 3-5 colors of krylon and bukakke that stick
As far as a sling you just need QD swivels.
Personally I prefer Magpul QDM's
That paint job is the rifle equivalent of a timid butt slap during coitus
If your gonna do it. Do it
If your gonna do it. Do it
This is a trial and error thing my man. We all been there on our first go. If at first you don’t succeed, you try again, and hopefully last longer then 3 seconds.
Students copy the masters when learning to paint. Literally copy. You learn a lot that way, about yourself, about how that Renaissance fucker painted that goddamn cloud.
So go find a stock paint job you like, and try to copy it.
So go find a stock paint job you like, and try to copy it.
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LOL. That never gets old.
@reubenski proposed 14" with an adrenaline rush, and I'm petering around with the best of 11".
For those of you running 6BR variants, are you running magazine kits or will they feed fine in the standard double stack AX mag?
