Are You OnPoint?

Project M14 started simple enough.  First, we took a standard Springfield Armory M1A with synthetic stock, added a Harris bipod and adapter, Nikon Monarch 3.3-10×44 glass, Warne tactical rings, scope covers, and an A.R.M.S. mount/base. Next, we sent her off to Predator Custom Shop in Knoxville, TN for a unified gas system, trigger job, stock bedding, and paint job.  It came back shooting sub-2MOA, but the Flat Dark Earth looked more like Flat Dark Pudding.  Something wasn’t right with the color scheme.  It needed something else.

So, last weekend the boys and I got some Mission Specific Duracoat from Lauer Custom Weaponry and decided to “get creative.”  With Flat Dark Earth as our base, we first applied some Woodland Brown to create contrast.  I used some banana plant leaves from the backyard to create naturally smooth lines.  The leaves were placed about 1-2 inches from the surface of the rifle and I sprayed from another 6 inches back.  The technique worked well with a fast sweeping motion.

After letting that cook in the backyard for an hour, I came back and applied Woodland Tan as an accent.  The results speak for themselves.  It was a quick, easy, and inexpensive upgrade.  Best of all: if the project had become a train wreck, Mission Specific paint can easily be removed without damaging the base coat.  So, start with a traditional Duracoat base and go crazy with Mission Specific paint.  It worked for us.

Have a good one.
– Evan