A Little Rattle Can

[triggs75]

Wanted a little change with my 15-22 so i figured I would change the color. I used Aluma-Hyde II in Coyote color from brownells.

I stripped it down, blue taped the holes, hung and sprayed away.




The next morning I removed the blue tape very carefully. I also put the mags back together carefully.



My plan was to put a spikes 12" BAR Rail on it but that did not work. I guess not all rails will work on this rifle. I got the adapter from tractical22 but the way the BAR rail works, it left about a 1/4" gap in between the rail and the upper receiver. So I guess I will keep the BAR rail for my next AR15 build.

A week later I put her all together and here she is completed. The rattle can paint cured pretty well and seems to be holding strong. The Aluma-Hyde II in Coyote color is a good match to the Magpul FDE color. I will not be able to take it out for 2 more weeks but this will give it more time to cure so I am ok with it.

I did the scope mount this weekend, so I placed it in the oven for a few hours at 200 degrees. This cured it really fast so I was able to put the scope back on today.


Before:



After:



And with it's Cousin the Sig 226 Scorpion:




Chad

[223556]

NOW that is pretty cool looking rifle now!
Coating looks like its factory! NICE JOB! Great coloring too, matches Magpul FDE pretty well!

[Ziggy91]

Good job on the paint. It does look even and definitely like quality work.


buuuuuuuuut..............




... it sadly still looks like any other AR.

Not to thread jack, but I'm starting to feel that building an AR in original specs like an M16A4 or M4A1 is 10x cooler than any of this Magpul or w/e stuff anymore that people are building these days. I was there too, i know, but does anyone else see this?

[triggs75]

NOW that is pretty cool looking rifle now!
Coating looks like its factory! NICE JOB! Great coloring too, matches Magpul FDE pretty well!

Thanks and yeah I was pretty happy with the color match. If I didn't read another thread showing the different comparisons of the aluma hyde colors, IO would've went with desert tan thinking that would be the match.

Good job on the paint. It does look even and definitely like quality work.

buuuuuuuuut..............

... it sadly still looks like any other AR.

Not to thread jack, but I'm starting to feel that building an AR in original specs like an M16A4 or M4A1 is 10x cooler than any of this Magpul or w/e stuff anymore that people are building these days. I was there too, i know, but does anyone else see this?

Thanks and um... I still wanted it to look like an AR, with Magpul stuff, just in FDE. So I guess I did alright

Chad

[Grimey]

What optic and mount is that? Looks like a nice setup.

I'm halfway though the 10day wait for M&P15-22 MOE

[triggs75]

What optic and mount is that? Looks like a nice setup.

I'm halfway though the 10day wait for M&P15-22 MOE

Thanks! It's the leatherwood hi-lux 1-4x scope and the P.E.P.R. Mount. I like it a lot it's very clear glass and at a great price.

http://swfa.com/Leatherwood

Chad

[killathrilla]

Looks sick!

[triggs75]

Looks sick!

Thanks! Woot Woot

[shortyforty]

Awesome work!!!!! Every time I see one of these threads I get closer and closer to giving this a try. I'm not too handy at painting but it sure is tempting.

[santamonica9]

NICE! keep us updated