Camo chipping off Remington Genesis?
 

Anyone else have this issue? I have 3 spots I've found where the camo has chipped off my Remington Genesis with the camo stock. It's hardly noticible as the spots are about 1/8th of a inch in diameter if that however, it has me worried as to what this will look like 10 years from now. I've only had it for a month. It road in the truck a few times one time just laying ontop of some stuff but it's never taken a horrible beating.

I thought I'd like this stock so it would hopefully not show scratches but if it chips off instead that worries me. I've had other guns that have taken much worse of beatings that are wood and just have scratches. Is this normal? Do all camo guns do this? Any tips to make it last longer?

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I have no tips or no solutions for you. BUT your report does not surprise me. Its one reason I never get too excited over a camo rifle. I have one. And so far it has held up real well. Its my Knight Disc.

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10 years from now, Im betting that you will have a black stock.

Call Traditions and see what they can do. I wouldnt be surprised if nothing is done.

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It builds character... :D

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I like a camo stock, but that's why i had to stop buying them... it flairs up my OCD when they do that, and they all pretty much chip or peal.

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Yup I'm pretty OCD too so I guess maybe Camo stocks aren't for me. For the $103 shipped I couldn't pass up the deal on the Genesis and I liked the look of the camo. It was the only one I've had that is camo. Well, one other gun is but it's been painted so not true camo.

I guess if I go with a synthetic stock black is the thing to go with. Is that the case? I have a buddy with a black synthetic shotgun and it seems to be holding up well. I've always liked wood and it looks great but scratches easily. Then again it doesn't chip or peal.

So basically the camo always chips off camo guns?

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hometheaterman

I have not read the whole thread but have you considered calling Remington and expressing your concerns? Yes the gun is marketed through Traditions to Remington - but they are the name on the gun. They might help you.

As as another thought - I have a White U-mag with an dipped Autum Aspen camo stock. The stock has been on the gun for 3 hunting season and I have not experianced any chipping on the stock at all. I am looking at it right now

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Wearing sunglasses? ;)

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UC

It is beginning to fade a little bit - it aint quite as bright.... But like Doc White said I am afraid to lay it down in the woods I'll never find it again...

Just so you remember what it looks like...

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Thanks guys. I may give Remington a call and see what they say. Is this something I should expect from all camo guns? If so not sure if I will buy another one or not. Just wondering if they all do this.

I took some pictures of it. Like I said I'm a little OCD about stuff so like it to be perfect. I know that wont happen and that it's not that bad. I'm just worried that if it's like this after a month that it's going to be horrible after a few years.

I circled in red the chips. Harder to get a photo of them than I'd think as they look worse in person.

I can also see it more in the full sized photo but photobucket makes it smaller so it's harder to see.






Here is the whole thing just to show off since I don't think I have since I've had the rifle.


I had to post links as I couldn't figure out how to post a picture.

RE: Camo chipping off Remington Genesis?
 

shoot man thats nothing. Looks more like handling nicks. Small stuff like that happens.

If it were actually Peeling off, then i would be mad.

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I totally agree to some extent. However, should it look like this when it's not even a month old? Actually about 3 weeks old? It's ridden in the truck a few times and the rest of the time been sitting in a gun cabinet. It's not that those tiny marks bother me so much it's that if it's done that after 3 weeks of light use what's it going to look like after I actually take it into the woods? Or in 10 years or heck even 2 years. If they stayed like they are now I'd be fine with it but I highly doubt it's going to stay looking like that.

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I think I ended up paying about 90 bucks for mine so I don't care if all the paint falls off. Just as long as it shoots straight. My boots cost almost twice that and they won't last more than 2 or 3 years.

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Yeah I do kind of feel that way but on the other hand I like how it looks so hate for it to fall apart. After I get the rebate back I will have paid $103 with shipping and all for it. My boots didn't cost double that but at $150 for my boots they were more so like you if it looks like crap it will be okay but I would like it to look as nice as possible as long as possible. Is it sad the scope on the gun cost over double what the gun did? I probably wouldn't have put that scope on there except for I had it sitting around as a spare so figured I minus well use it instead of paying for a new scope for it.

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I got the Grey Laminate Thumbhole model, which has some orange spots on it, but the gunis supposed to retail at $540, sowhat can you expect for $146. Perhaps this is why they were offering such a good deal on these guns.

I bought mine as a back up to my T/C prohunter, and for $146, I just couldn't pass it up. I can't wait to get a scope on it, and get it dialed in!

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Where did you guys get all these smokin deals on the Genesis? I think I paid like 250 for mine or something like that. Mine is black with the gray grips and stainless barrel.

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Cabela's had them onsale. They had the one I got first then they put the one with the laminate thumbhole stock and stainless steel barrel onsale right after that. Mine ended up being like $138 or something shipped. Then Remington had a $35 rebate. So It's going to cost $103 shipped when I get the rebate back. Well that plus what it cost to mail the rebate off. Can't hardly turn that down.

They put them onsale in the bargain cave then had a $20 off coupon ontop of that. Then Remington had the rebate.

I know another guy on here got one that sounds like yours with the synthetic stock with the gray and he got his fairly cheap too I think. He got his before mine but I think they had them onsale. I never actually saw them though.

I'm not sure what the total cost of the laminate thumb hole stock model with the ss barrel was as I can't remember but I'm thinking it was in the $140's or something after the rebate. A really good deal and I wanted that barrel but I didn't like the thumbhole stock so I decided to just get the camo stock and blued barrel.

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The rifle pictured had seen very little use.

Just touch those little stock dings up with something.

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:eek:
Hey UC how about taking a black rubber mallard and pounding on those scratches, it will cover them up. It worked good on the scope base!:eek:

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Not my rifle, thankfully.

Say, how about a pic of that scope base mod. ;)