10-27-2011, 04:44 PM
ss355 Wrote:That is a good-lookin' gun. Weight with optic? I'll hold tight for the range report.
What kind of surface prep is required for Cerakote? I'm set up for parkerizing so have my own blaster to remove finishes. Will sandblasting work? Sure would be a handy way to quickly tell a 223 mag from a 6.5/6.8 without having to look at the follower or loaded rounds within.
Unloaded weight with everything in the photo (except mag, of course) is 8lb 12oz, figure another oz or so for the rear backup sight.
Sandblasting works fine for Cerakote, and I believe they now have air-cure as well as oven-cure formulas.