Call me Bubba

[Hickory n steel]

I really really hated the black plastic stock on the Savage mk2 that I bought from my brother a few days ago.
I started by painting it a jungle stripe sorta camo that looked cool but I wasn't 100% happy with how one side turned out.
Today after work I decided to bite the bullet on attempting an idea I've had in my head for a long time, and my inner BUBBA came out.
The question
What if a rifle had a different camo on each side ?




I think the concept of having 2 different camoflauges on something is cool, but maybe better suited to the front and back scales of a knife or something like that than on a rifle stock.

It's definitely something different that's for sure. I can always strip the paint off if I really don't like it, but will be replacing this with a factory hardwood stock as soon as I can get a line on one anyways.

 

[oldmanwilly]

You've just made that rifle 37.5% deadlier.

You could carry it lefty in the desert and righty in the deep woods. Looks cool to me, Well done!

 

[Hickory n steel]

You've just made that rifle 37.5% deadlier.

You could carry it lefty in the desert and righty in the deep woods. Looks cool to me, Well done!

Oh pop cans are definitely going to be afraid of me now, a Bipolar Bubba is a scary thing.

 

[MolokaiRider]

I dig it.

 

[Hickory n steel]

I dig it.

I was kind of inspired by reversible helmet covers, the WW2 usmc frogskin or Vietnam USGI Mitchell that have a jungle / woodland color on one side and arid version on the other.
it's a pointless novelty paint scheme, but at least it's not a punisher skull or flames.

 

[Horsewright]

I was kind of inspired by reversible helmet covers, the WW2 usmc frogskin or Vietnam USGI Mitchell that have a jungle / woodland color on one side and arid version on the other.
it's a pointless novelty paint scheme, but at least it's not a punisher skull or flames.

Kinda reminds me of when I work with sheephorn. Same knife, same set of sheephorn scales:

Bubba happens. I know, I know three Bubbas.

 

[Murphy Slaw]

Well played, Bubba.

 

[1911bphil]

You ruined it. Please send it to me and I will take care of it.
Just kidding. It looks awesome to me.

 

[Hickory n steel]

I found a mk2G stock that I took a gamble on ( Savage reserves them for warranties and won't sell them ) but it turned out to be a previous gen stock so I had to fit and refinish it.


I made a single piece bottom metal instead of needing a trigger guard, bottom plate, & additional screws.

And I made a base for a Williams WGRS-54 peep that I have.



I'm just waiting on the longer stock mounting screws to arrive from Savage, and for the scope mount screws that I bought to arrive.
Then I can assemble the gun, mount the peep, and determine how much taller of a front sight I might need.
I will also need to make a decorative dovetail filler to replace the rear sight with.

 

[ferider]

 

[Hickory n steel]

The peep sight base seems to have been quite a success, it got marked up a bit and I might want to re-blue it but otherwise it's good to go.


I don't know for sure yet whether I need a taller front sight, and won't be able to take some test shots till I've got some free time on a day when it's not 110°f outside.

I've dealt with enough peeps to know this is most likely going to need a taller front sight, so I'll start figuring out what I need and looking around.
I can make a taller front sight which I've done before, but it's not exactly pretty and I'm really not up to it.
Besides front sights are not very expensive anyways.

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]

I really really hated the black plastic stock on the Savage mk2 that I bought from my brother a few days ago.
I started by painting it a jungle stripe sorta camo that looked cool but I wasn't 100% happy with how one side turned out.
Today after work I decided to bite the bullet on attempting an idea I've had in my head for a long time, and my inner BUBBA came out.
The question
What if a rifle had a different camo on each side ?
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I think the concept of having 2 different camoflauges on something is cool, but maybe better suited to the front and back scales of a knife or something like that than on a rifle stock.

It's definitely something different that's for sure. I can always strip the paint off if I really don't like it, but will be replacing this with a factory hardwood stock as soon as I can get a line on one anyways.

HI BUBBA

 

[Hickory n steel]

My " takedown screws " as they were listed on the order receipt just arrived.

I still need to make a dovetail filler at some point and of course replace the rear sight if necessary, but otherwise it's done and I'm pretty happy with the results.