Should I Snake Skin the barrel???

[jeepkid]

Now I have another decision to make!

I was planning on getting the barrel with a Snake Skin finish. Now I'm thinking that it might look better not to do the snake skin, just a bead blast finish and then blacken the flutes on the barrel and the flutes on the bolt.

What do ya guys think? I think both would look good...

[huntinAZ]

Hmm.......never seen a snake skin finish on a barrel before "might" look pretty cool but on the other hand........

[Wilds]

Easily a DIY if so inclined and can master basic mechanical aptitude......

[Wilds]

Not bad on a stock either..............

[ElkNutz]

Where'd you guys get the blue mesh? Is that bead blasted or painted ont hat SS rifle?

[jeepkid]

I think I've decided on scraping the snake skin (although I do like it) and just going with the bead blasted barrel with the blackend flutes.

[rjhans53]

what a really cool idea, thanks

[Wilds]

ORIGINAL: ElkNutz

Where'd you guys get the blue mesh? Is that bead blasted or painted ont hat SS rifle?

Yes polished thenbead blasted....nozzle strictly held to 90 degrees from the work piece, and back a little bit. If the beads get under the mesh you're screwed.

http://www.mcmaster.com/ has the mesh, do a search for "cylinder protective mesh".............

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