Sniper tape n paint - do I, don't i?

[N20A]

Hey all.

I've recently got my Rem 700 back with its new barrel fitted.

Taken it out to the range and during normal wear and tear the "all singing, all dancing" barrel coating has started chipping off at the first sign of the slightest rub. It's left the shiny silver of the barrel showing.

It's a shame as it looked pretty good (scope has changed from the one in the pic).

I'm military and my mates are encouraging me to cam it up as our snipers do with their AW338s. If it was a work rifle I wouldn't even hesitate but this is MY baby... Different story.

Question... Our snipers use flat green fabric "sniper tape" to tape up the barrel and optic prior to painting.

Has anyone else done this etc?

Thanks

 

[Ewen]

go for it, it takes about ten minutes to do and if you take it off then ts back to new.

Ewen

 

[The Gump]

If it has sniper in the name its safe to say it should be avoided.

 

[Trevor300wsm]

Sniper tape huh?.........for taping sniper type shit.

I smell Airsoft BB's.

 

[ArmyJerry]

just get a sponge and dab paint on it and your done, I thing a worn rifle looks better, Not so metro-boy brandy new looking

 

[tt123]

Sniper tape huh?.........for taping sniper type shit.

I smell Airsoft BB's.

Also known as 'Tape Repair CBRN No.1 Mark 4', no idea on the NSN though it is issue. It's very popular in the British military.

 

[Redmanss]

We used riggers tape, blue masking tape, whatever we had on hand. Still use blue masking tape, works really well and I can find it in different widths making it easier to prep right. It's not rocket science really.

Foam earplug in the bore still works best.