Favorite gun stock color?

TrueBlue711 · August 7, 2017, 02:38 PM

A friend of mine gave me his old Remington 700 long action XCR tactical stock. It was a failed attempt at hydro dipping and he just wanted to get rid of it. I plan on sanding off the hydro dip disaster and repaint it with duracoat for selling purposes. It's a great stock (attached an pic from the Remington website with the stock + gun), but I want to make it as "sellable" as possible.
SO! I'd like to take a "what's your favorite color" poll more or less. If you were going to buy a new stock for a bolt gun (or any gun for that matter), what color would appeal to you the most? Black? FDE? ODG? A camo pattern? Let me know and whatever gets the most answers will probably be what I go with. Thanks!

JoeSixpack · August 7, 2017, 02:43 PM

I don't like camo jobs, I suppose if I was a hunter it might be useful.

I hate FDE

ODG Is ok, but I don't think you can really go wrong with black.
Medium grey isn't bad either.

I'd play it safe and go black.

Eazyeach · August 7, 2017, 02:57 PM

Dark walnut. Sorry for the useless post, but I like walnut/blued steel. As far as composite stocks go, for me it depends on the barrel. If it's stainless I like black. But if it's black/blue I'd prefer an odg kinda like a Ruger American predator.

Don Fischer · August 7, 2017, 03:00 PM

Yep! Dark Walnut! :-)

Skadoosh · August 7, 2017, 03:19 PM

Walnut.

...and OD Green.

TrueBlue711 · August 7, 2017, 03:25 PM

Ok, please no more wood related ones. I can't paint "wood finish" out of an airbrush. Thank you for the responses so far though!

CalmerThanYou · August 7, 2017, 03:30 PM

A cool shade of grey, with some texture if possible is my vote.

'88Scrat · August 7, 2017, 05:04 PM

Depends on the firearm, for example the American Walnut on my Henry Big Boy looks amazing, but would look somewhat out of place on my AR-15.

Not that it couldn't be done...

Hmm...

TXAZ · August 7, 2017, 05:22 PM

"Dark" anything or FDE (with respect to the comment above)

jmr40 · August 7, 2017, 07:22 PM

Green, with or without a contrasting web pattern

https://images.search.yahoo.com/sear...g&action=click

pete2 · August 8, 2017, 08:21 AM

My favorite is walnut, REAL walnut. Light, dark or in between.

kraigwy · August 8, 2017, 08:33 AM

Another vote for Dark Walnut. Esp on a Model 70.

O4L · August 8, 2017, 09:52 AM

ODG

Model12Win · August 8, 2017, 11:19 AM

FDE.

You can't be a Tactical Operator (TO) if you don't have a Flat Dark Earth (FDE) Tactical Battle Weapons System Platform System (TBWSPS).

Any other color is for POGs or people operating non operationally outside of the AO.

pete2 · August 10, 2017, 10:35 AM

That would be a FDETBWSPS. Right?

shootbrownelk · August 10, 2017, 11:48 AM

Yes you can paint a wood finish with an airbrush, they've been doing just that for years on steel and plastic automotive interiors since the 1920's. It's called "woodgraining" Google it. I've seen some very realistic examples on dashboards on classic cars, and they're a lot bigger than your Remington stock.

Model12Win · August 10, 2017, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pete2

That would be a FDETBWSPS. Right?

Do you even operate, bro??

Model12Win · August 10, 2017, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by O4L

ODG

No, OD Green (ODG) is not for the Modern Joint Strike Force Team Tactical Operator Warfighter Weapons System Platform (MJSFTTOWWSP) and does not meet requirement for OPSTEMPO Battle Strategy (BS) deployment specifications. ODG was for the last war, today's modern tactical warfighter (MTW) needs a Tactical Arid Climate Pattern (TACP, not to be confused with USAF TACP) Joint Modular Coating System (MCS, i.e. paint) for the AO they operate operationally in.

Plus it's kewl.

All tactijargon aside, I like either walnut, maple, or if synthetic, plain 'ol black.

Skadoosh · August 12, 2017, 05:59 AM

ODG works everywhere. Even in the desert. Every frogman knows that.

sgms · August 13, 2017, 04:09 PM

How about whatever color you like. After all it's your stock now.

shootbrownelk · August 13, 2017, 05:03 PM

Spend about a hundred bucks and put it in a Boyds laminate grey or nutmeg.

Danoobie · August 13, 2017, 08:22 PM

My vote is matte black or flat black. But I am a hunter,
and don't want glare or reflections startling prey.
Also a Fudd. (Be vewy, vewy quiet...)

TrueBlue711 · August 14, 2017, 10:39 AM

Seems pretty split between od green and black. I could do woodgraining, but that costs more money. I already have duracoat supplies and equipment. The point of this thread is for selling the stock. I have no reason to keep it and if i spend too much money refinishing it to sell, it defeats the purpose. I'll wait for a few more days in case there are more responders, but as of right now, it's going to be black or od green. Thanks!

lefteye · August 14, 2017, 03:22 PM

Gray, medium to dark, like some synthetic stocks. Nice walnut with a good satin or gloss finish is beautiful but easily shows even the smallest scratches. Spray paint is easier to refinish.

TheDevilThatYouKnow · August 14, 2017, 03:54 PM

A true Olive Drab is a good average of most woodland colors followed by Olive Green for areas where vegetation still exists.

August 7, 2017, 03:19 PM	#5
Skadoosh Senior Member Join Date: December 13, 2010 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 2,016	Walnut. ...and OD Green. __________________ NRA Life Member USN Retired Last edited by Skadoosh; August 7, 2017 at 03:25 PM.

August 7, 2017, 05:04 PM	#8
'88Scrat Senior Member Join Date: July 11, 2011 Location: Kansas Posts: 549	Depends on the firearm, for example the American Walnut on my Henry Big Boy looks amazing, but would look somewhat out of place on my AR-15. Not that it couldn't be done... Hmm... __________________ BOOM

August 7, 2017, 05:22 PM	#9
TXAZ Senior Member Join Date: September 5, 2010 Location: McMurdo Sound Texas Posts: 4,322	"Dark" anything or FDE (with respect to the comment above) __________________ Cave illos in guns et backhoes

August 7, 2017, 07:22 PM	#10
jmr40 Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,809	Green, with or without a contrasting web pattern https://images.search.yahoo.com/sear...g&action=click __________________ "If you're still doing things the same way you were doing them 10 years ago, you're doing it wrong" Winston Churchill

August 8, 2017, 08:33 AM	#12
kraigwy Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2008 Location: Wyoming Posts: 11,061	Another vote for Dark Walnut. Esp on a Model 70. __________________ Kraig Stuart CPT USAR Ret USAMU Sniper School Distinguished Rifle Badge 1071

August 7, 2017, 02:43 PM	#2
JoeSixpack Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2017 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,048	I don't like camo jobs, I suppose if I was a hunter it might be useful. I hate FDE ODG Is ok, but I don't think you can really go wrong with black. Medium grey isn't bad either. I'd play it safe and go black.

August 7, 2017, 02:57 PM	#3
Eazyeach Senior Member Join Date: January 14, 2014 Posts: 706	Dark walnut. Sorry for the useless post, but I like walnut/blued steel. As far as composite stocks go, for me it depends on the barrel. If it's stainless I like black. But if it's black/blue I'd prefer an odg kinda like a Ruger American predator.

August 7, 2017, 03:00 PM	#4
Don Fischer Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2017 Posts: 1,868	Yep! Dark Walnut! :-)

August 7, 2017, 03:25 PM	#6
TrueBlue711 Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2011 Posts: 489	Ok, please no more wood related ones. I can't paint "wood finish" out of an airbrush. Thank you for the responses so far though!

August 7, 2017, 03:30 PM	#7
CalmerThanYou Senior Member Join Date: April 16, 2017 Posts: 323	A cool shade of grey, with some texture if possible is my vote.

August 8, 2017, 08:21 AM	#11
pete2 Senior Member Join Date: May 15, 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 2,566	My favorite is walnut, REAL walnut. Light, dark or in between.

August 8, 2017, 09:52 AM	#13
O4L Senior Member Join Date: September 16, 2015 Posts: 646	ODG

August 8, 2017, 11:19 AM	#14
Model12Win Junior member Join Date: October 20, 2012 Posts: 5,854	FDE. You can't be a Tactical Operator (TO) if you don't have a Flat Dark Earth (FDE) Tactical Battle Weapons System Platform System (TBWSPS). Any other color is for POGs or people operating non operationally outside of the AO. Last edited by Model12Win; August 10, 2017 at 12:06 PM.

August 10, 2017, 10:35 AM	#15
pete2 Senior Member Join Date: May 15, 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 2,566	That would be a FDETBWSPS. Right?

August 10, 2017, 11:48 AM	#16
shootbrownelk Senior Member Join Date: August 27, 2013 Location: Wyoming Posts: 329	Yes you can paint a wood finish with an airbrush, they've been doing just that for years on steel and plastic automotive interiors since the 1920's. It's called "woodgraining" Google it. I've seen some very realistic examples on dashboards on classic cars, and they're a lot bigger than your Remington stock.

August 12, 2017, 05:59 AM	#19
Skadoosh Senior Member Join Date: December 13, 2010 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 2,016	ODG works everywhere. Even in the desert. Every frogman knows that. __________________ NRA Life Member USN Retired

August 13, 2017, 04:09 PM	#20
sgms Senior Member Join Date: May 30, 2010 Location: Arizona or Ohio depending Posts: 1,021	How about whatever color you like. After all it's your stock now.

August 13, 2017, 05:03 PM	#21
shootbrownelk Senior Member Join Date: August 27, 2013 Location: Wyoming Posts: 329	Spend about a hundred bucks and put it in a Boyds laminate grey or nutmeg.

August 13, 2017, 08:22 PM	#22
Danoobie Senior Member Join Date: April 27, 2017 Posts: 351	My vote is matte black or flat black. But I am a hunter, and don't want glare or reflections startling prey. Also a Fudd. (Be vewy, vewy quiet...)

August 14, 2017, 10:39 AM	#23
TrueBlue711 Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2011 Posts: 489	Seems pretty split between od green and black. I could do woodgraining, but that costs more money. I already have duracoat supplies and equipment. The point of this thread is for selling the stock. I have no reason to keep it and if i spend too much money refinishing it to sell, it defeats the purpose. I'll wait for a few more days in case there are more responders, but as of right now, it's going to be black or od green. Thanks!

August 14, 2017, 03:22 PM	#24
lefteye Senior Member Join Date: January 30, 2006 Posts: 1,433	Gray, medium to dark, like some synthetic stocks. Nice walnut with a good satin or gloss finish is beautiful but easily shows even the smallest scratches. Spray paint is easier to refinish. __________________ Vietnam Veteran ('69-'70) NRA Life Member RMEF Life Member

August 14, 2017, 03:54 PM	#25
TheDevilThatYouKnow Member Join Date: November 22, 2015 Posts: 89	A true Olive Drab is a good average of most woodland colors followed by Olive Green for areas where vegetation still exists.