rattle can camo job

[Mitch Rapp]

Couldn't bring myself to paint the metal. Rattle can with home made stencils. (also before I took the scope off)
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[henschman]

You, sir, are much braver than I am. I need to dust off the ole M1A and get it back to the range.

What kind of ammo do you use for that and how far have you shot it?

I use surplus 147 grain M80 ball, and I have taken it out to 600 yards with this setup. That is right where a rifle like this is in it's prime... though she is no slouch up close either, with that scope on 1x!

Couldn't bring myself to paint the metal. Rattle can with home made stencils. (also before I took the scope off)
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Wow, that is very similar to my setup, with the 1-4x. I find that type of optic to be a great match for this rifle's capabilities. I know where you're coming from in taking the scope off though -- I have that Burris mounted as low as you can possibly get it while retaining the iron sights, and I wouldn't want a scope any higher. I had a higher setup before this one. While I could get the cheek riser high enough to get cheek weld, having that much height difference between the comb and the heel just made it too awkward to shoot from prone.

As for painting the metal, it was easier for me to do on this rifle because the former owner had already painted it black with duracoat or something like that (it is an old rifle, and the parkerizing is pretty worn on parts). Someday I will media blast it down to bare metal and re-park, but until then the rattle can will serve!

 

[ber]

Not the greatest pic but,

 

[SgtMojo67]

Decent paint job, but I'm not gonna lie... I cried a little seeing a painted M1A

Me too......

 

[Norman]

Here's my SPRish rifle. First rattle can job

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[jakerz]

^^I like it. Which netting did you use?

 

[Perplexed]

Decent paint job, but I'm not gonna lie... I cried a little seeing a painted M1A

and me. It's almost like taking a spray can of paint to a 1930s Ford woodie wagon, wood, metal, and all.

 

[Norman]

^^I like it. Which netting did you use?

Thanks man, I like yours too. Mine was a couches ball bag from Wal-Mart

 

[TedKennedy]

How did the Pecos shoot go?

 

[henschman]

It was awesome... it was a tough run, but everyone had a great time. It is definitely a great way to test yourself and your equipment... you don't really know how effective you are with your rifle and pistol until you've had to shoot them under pressure while hot, tired, and sore.

Before run:

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After run:

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One of the shooting stations, on top of a hill. You have to zoom in, but in the distance, you can see the base station with the windmill and all the cars parked, to give you an idea of how far we had to run across the desert. There were 6 shooting stations.

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