HOW TO PAINT A RIFLE - Savage AXIS Budget Build 3

[@hamishmmc]

Looks great! As a city dweller in an apartment with minimal space seeing your shop and your tools is motivating and inspiring!

[@kyle_noseworthy]

Quick! Get out of there! haha I spent years in a little apartment in the city. I know how tough it can be to work on projects... Keep working!

[@NC-xk1eg]

EXCELLENT VIDEO! Your presentation was perfect. I really appreciate your work here!

[@shawavsqk]

Love it, love it, love it. Can’t believe the difference. From a low end 308 to a heir loom. Can’t wait to see the next step.

[@kyle_noseworthy]

thanks!

[@albertaoutdoors9220]

Loves it. Gonna try it on my mossberg. And for those who don’t like it… Well you can’t please them all.

[@dvskane1808]

I like it, but the pattern is to repeating, should have used different surfaces of the sponge to make the pattern more unique. As you look down the stock you see the same pattern.

[@stevebongertman8291]

Probably one of the best painted stock I’ve seen yet, good job

[@bobbywilliams2071]

Must be the only stock you seen painted😂

[@MegaNiggamoments]

I painted my rifle like this after watching your video and it turned out awesome!!! Thank you You have earned a new subscriber!

[@meanderingmarley3910]

Dude, that painted cheek riser really ties the room together. 😎

[@Voyager-077]

I watched many camo paint job in KZbin and I come up with the conclusion that using the sponge method is the one I like the most as well. I did yesterday a paint job just like you and I love it, thanks for your video bro!! Your rifle looks just fantastic !!!!!

[@RockSpiders]

I have this exact rifle in .30-06 and I've been keen to paint it for a while now. I'll probably do a complete base layer of the light colour for the entire rifle and then slightly lighter greens and browns. But this sponge technique is a new idea for me so I'm super keen to try it out!

[@Southernguitar74]

Looks fine. I do the same to all my rifles if they aren't already painted from the factory. Mine have a majority of green in the color scheme, only because I am in Georgia, and Georgia is very, very green. If the color scheme corresponds with the most common colors of the foliage in your location, then it is good to go. Good job, fun video man.

[@MrNewff]

Just came in from the garage after putting on the first coat of clear. Looks just like yours, turned out amazing. Thanks man

[@michaelspence1854]

I usually like to do a base coat of either tan or grey just to get a better contrast but it looks awesome!

[@labsarebest]

That's so neat. Love the process used to paint the stock.

[@kyle_noseworthy]

Thanks buddy! Hope you aren't offended that I painted the knobs!!

[@chrisgutierrez5952]

Awesome job and super easy. Thanks for the video, love the colors. Gonna pull my Ruger American out of my safe and give her a new paint job.

[@siriusthestar1763]

great job brother but just an quick advice for anyone reading it, when you're applying a certain color don't go in a straight symmetrical line, randomize the blots that you make and use different pieces of sponges or whatever material you're working with and don't be afraid te let your colors overlap. I guarantee that would yield you a better result, cheers mates.

[@WanderingBass]

That looks great. I love how broken up the sponge makes it.

[@David-td4ik]

man, ngl this is prob the best DIY camo finish Ive ever seen on yt!

[@Bo-sq7pv]

Great Paintjob, man. Love your camo -style! I have to try this to my AR. 💓 Fantastic Music at the walkaround - end! 👍👍👍

[@brucemcconnell1467]

You are the only one the rifle has to impress and it did. Good job sir!

[@bondc90755]

Thanks for the video. I painted all three of my Axis’s. They all look great. Also fabbed cheek risers for them using your video.

[@gregorygrady2202]

Came out great man, nice job!

[@timjohle8876]

I’ve been putting camouflage on firearms for 45 years. Less is more when it comes to camouflage. Do some research on German camouflage. The colors are great and the design is awesome. I’ve camouflaged boats,vehicles and too many to count for the military at Fort Hood. I’ve found out that most don’t want the clear coat. They want it to wear so it looks battle worn. Some like netting,sticks thrown on it,sponges or my hand drawn stencil work. Your first camouflage job looks real good. Keep forging those knives out brother.

[@Kylie-lx8ye]

I know this is an old video, but great job my man. Only one thing I would suggest and it's a minute detail; Your light splotches running the length of your barrel are a little conspicuous. They look almost like eyes and have almost some sort of symmetry. It's just something that would likely stand out in nature. But that's just nitpicking from an old Marine. Looks fantastic.

[@romeoalphafoxtrot9517]

That turned out really nice! Well done!

[@TreyDeuce109]

Looks great. Reminds me of TrueTimber Strata. I'll be teying this on my bow. But since I'm doing a cover up, Ill be painting the whole thing tan first then sponging through with gteen ans brown as you did.

[@chrisws1878]

Wow, looks awesome. When you started I wasn't sure, but it turned out amazing. Well done Kyle!

[@chux72vette]

Wonderful job Kyle. Now you "OWN" that rifle as no one else's looks the same!!! Great job and video! Can't wait to see which glass you choose and whatever is next.~

[@MartinLatour-b4z]

Beautiful job Kyle!!! I'm gonna paint my T3 VARMINT stock using your method!!!

[@Dbt7be]

Dude I’m so inspired. Great job! Doing this ASAP

[@dougdale100]

Honestly wasn’t sure how it would look, but the finished product is awesome. Good choice painting the cheek riser, it is a fairly big part on the stock. The main thing is that it’s what you like, great job as always.

[@MaartenAnna]

Love it, I think I’ll paint my bike this way 🤪

[@tylerwilliams1882]

Probably going to do this to my Ruger American. I bought the Go Wild version just for the bronze cerakote barrel and receiver. I personally love the Strata style camo and it will match all my gear!

[@b8ahook_outdoors476]

Wasn't to sure at first but that came out great. Rifle looks sick, love it.

[@miamiclipper]

Thanks for the video. I feel inspired to do the same with my new Ruger .22 American with a black polymer stock. Yours came out so well I think I'll have to try it myself.

[@coyotecaper3474]

Deadly paint job, wanted to paint my .22 mag and was going to make stencils for gap camo but after seeing how yours came out I opted for your method, mine turned out as good as yours, well done thanks for the tutorial.

[@ThePatriotParadox]

Mad skillz.....looks wicked in the end man....I just tried painting my Remington .22 semi auto stock last night and kinda messed up, but that looks easy, cool AF, and a new school cammo look!

[@stevo1166]

Nice!!! I wasn't sure when I saw you first going at it with a broken sponge but... Looks awesome and is quite a forgiving method I imagine, if I have a synthetic stock in the future, will definitely be having a bash.

[@rigsby556]

awesome job and glad you are also enjoying it. you should give the whole thing a coat of grey next time when you do one then do your tan, green, brown sponge treatment. getting rid of that black really makes a difference.

[@ilovefreeski]

Duuude that looked amazing!

[@polmorvan]

I have two questions: 1) How long do you let it dry in between each colors. 2) What would be the proper approach if the rifle base color is tan?

[@BravoBJJ]

Excellent job Kyle! The paint job looks similar to my GAP Camo Manners Stock! Do consider a bedding job on the stock. Fairly inexpensive and yields a far more accurate rifle.

[@jtailer88]

This is sick. Love it, great job.

[@travishawley1480]

I really really like the look of that rifle like that

[@regsparkes6507]

To be honest, I was doubtful at first,.but now that's it's done, I like it. Now I'm thinking that maybe,.if it were my rifle ( but it isn't ) I'd paint the barrel/receiver/bolt handle too. Good job!

[@kyle_noseworthy]

Thought hard on painting the barrel and action, but decided against! Maybe in the future!

[@regsparkes6507]

@@kyle_noseworthy Yes, that`s correct, always leave an option open, good idea.

[@MrHectorH3]

Just the video I was looking for👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻great video and great work!

[@mattwood6576]

Thanks for posting this. Been wanting to camp a rifle. Great video. 😃👍🇺🇸

[@stag3t-muspsa910]

Looks good...I have done simulator like this...but I like to take a netting of some sort...hit with black paint gives it a scale look on top....looks good.

[@gregbrazel1712]

Looks awesome. Great job

[@jackyv2000]

Faaaark that looks good. Thinking of doing this to my steyr pro hunter. Great job.

[@m.tplayz8222]

Man that's actually awesome, well done!!

[@CYMotorsport]

ilove this! it looks so stupid as you're do\ing it. I fully regretted it won't lie THEN trusted it and waited til i was totally done and it was flawless.

[@ronnieahman6958]

It looks supercool. Good job Kyle

[@joshjrosz]

Howdee from Alberta! Incredible job! Really like how it turned out. Reminds me a lot of True Timber Strata camo. Do another stock paint job soon!

[@ponce1521]

How has the paint job held up over the years? Great Video!!

[@emtbxl4212]

Looks great. I know what my next project is going to be!

[@skjalglandsem7440]

Nice!! Awesome job, man! 😃

[@johnstansak7867]

I have learned so much! Thank you for this content.

[@Dorngrunder]

Looks really good! Way better than I expected! Might do this to my Rem 700

[@ivyleague3224]

Looks great man, think I'm gonna try it on a couple of my compound bows. Thanks 4 taking the time to make the video

[@sboy1955]

Looks great! Thanks for the video 👍🏽

[@AdventureOne]

Great job! Probably going to copy this idea with slightly different colors

[@GillenLivin]

Looks great, gonna try this out with my axis! Thanks!

[@travisthompson6543]

Looks amazing!! Any ideas on how to do a wetland camo look for a shotgun.

[@hollywood7935]

Wow this looks awesome👍🏼👍🏼😎

[@jerryhopper1685]

WoW looks awesome to me you made it look easy you explain everything to a T I don't like painting anything but I believe I will give it a try Thank you for sharing..

[@ashleylutz6392]

Your gun is one of the best looking on you tube.

[@randyperkins5063]

Very nice! Pretty much matches my favorite camouflage pattern.

[@easttexan2933]

Should spray the entire stock with preferred base color and then add the splotches of other paints. Also, some splotches of white look really good too. I used 000 steel wool on the finished patters after drying to smooth ridges down before applying the clear coat. Excellent job. Thanks for sharing.

[@chiproark8121]

How long after painting do you use clear coat

[@John_Doe_6996]

Looks nice, but i think ill spray a heavy base coat on mine before sponging, GJ man

[@aaronmenchinger]

How's it last? My experience, the paint ware off fairly easy. Especially when it is actually being used often

[@mr.fringeminority5426]

Looks good, I saw a fella do kinda a tiger stripe idea first, then went over that with the sponge with opposite colours, and that looked good as well.. Honestly, I don't think you can mess this up, anything is better than black.

[@coyotiess]

Run a piece of paper between the barrel and forward stock. To see if its free floating?

[@dantoel2304]

Very nice!! Great presentation! Now I need to work up some nerve do my Savage model 64 22lr like this.

[@markburt5394]

Looks fantastic! How has it held up over the years?

[@paulspeers272]

Looks great but “it doesn’t really matter “. I love the paint and laid back attitude.

[@ChadMorgan709]

Looks great, I'm glad you did the bipod and cheek rest as well, it would have looked to standoutish without it. Don't wander far from it if you lean it against a tree, you'll never find it..lol

[@lonniechartrand]

All joking aside I painted a .22 Remington Nylon 66 forty-nine years ago, as a sixteen year old kid. I was squirrel hunting with it and set it against a tree while I was picking some nearby Mulberrys. I spent TWO HOURS looking for my rifle and I walked no farther than sixty yards away! I immediately bought a sling for that rifle!!! lol

[@mathuparrish6798]

Wow! That looks awesome Kyle!

[@AA-fg3wj]

This is awesome, thanks for sharing!

[@jims9249]

Nice job. The main thing is matching the surrounding environment colors. It's always easy to change too,if you want.

[@kyle_noseworthy]

Agreed! These colors will do a fine job in our northern boreal. If I lived in a dusty southern area, I'd probably go lighter!

[@capttbone11421]

That came out great!

[@jamiejones9647]

...very nice job! Me personally, I would have like to seen the barrel transitioned into bronze.

[@tobinlakeguideservices]

Hello Kyle. Looks like you found a new hobby. Your gun looks good. There is no end of what you can do with painting your stock. Something you might want to try on the next one is using netted stockings or a piece of the corrugated tool tray liner for patterns. Enjoy your new hobby.

[@kyle_noseworthy]

Haha this is far from a new hobby for me my friend. I have been shooting for years... This rifle has been in my collection 6-7 years. I just haven't bothered to alter it until now. I have seen others use the netting, and it does look neat, although not as much my style! Thanks for watching :-)

[@tobinlakeguideservices]

Kyle Noseworthy that’s great. Didn’t mean to offend you Kyle. I guess I assumed that due to not watching you for very long. I’ve been playing with guns for a long time as I’m getting close to being a old timer. Lol.

[@missourihomesteader1611]

Turned out really well

[@JJ-rf5kl]

The 5 spots all aligned up right down the handguard isn't random enough. They should be staggered and unevenly spaced. Use the 3 rule from design work 1/3 - 1/3 - 1/3

[@111raybartlett]

I hated the thought when I read the title but you've surprised me, looks pretty good!

[@kyle_noseworthy]

haha figured... While typing it I was thinking in sarcasm, "Ray is gonna' love this one" haha

[@codraven57]

Thought you were going to ruin the riffle at first. Now I think you should patent it. Good job man!

[@mr.mr.3301]

I like the way tan looks. However it’s not common here in the woods. I’m thinking green brown black and maybe gray.

[@Tomcat1957]

Going to do this. I was looking for a technique to redo my CVA accura, which has the rubber feel that deteriorated to muck. Thanks.

[@clintonlayne9253]

Seeing now 9/4/22. It's your stock if you want to paint it so be it. I was wonders about the Hatchets hanging behind you do you make them or collect them.

[@ricerog]

Nice work, going to do that with mine!

[@terrywhite7552]

Kyle - Not into Guns much myself but I really enjoy how you put together your videos. It makes for a great viewing. Great job - on all videos. I'll be waiting for the next one for sure. Also love the knives. Such great craftsmanship right here at home is amazing.

[@kyle_noseworthy]

Thank you Terry! Glad you're enjoying the videos regardless!

[@justinhorn4246]

How well has your paint job held up? And what was the temperature when you started painting?

[@garrettstraffon608]

That looks really good. But to be completely honest with you i have 4 diff colors and I have no clue how I’m going to do it lol. I like it that way straight on top of the black and I also like painting the whole thing kaki and then putting black and brown stripes and then sponging it.

[@mr.mr.3301]

Would you do anything different? I wondered about a black primer for plastic as the base cost.

[@jerryhopper1685]

Awesome looking job I'm going to do a German Mauser 8mm jist like this Thanks for doing this video

[@kyle_noseworthy]

If it helps, after a BUNCH of use, dragging around in the woods, it has held up perfectly. I cant believe how durable it has been, with the matte clear coat!

[@mikehoward8201]

Before clear coating, take the stock out in the sun to see the real look....if a bit too bright, then give the entire coat a light spray of either black or dark brown from 18 inches away...just a dusting to cut the brighter areas. Overall looks good!

[@rosslong9259]

How well is this holding up?

[@jonschena5292]

Simple but effective. If you matched the camo with the hunting environment...good job. U might wanna try finding a natural sponge. It has a better hole pattern. Update: i just finished my stock using your method. Im impressed. Came out awesome. Idk how to share a pic

[@kyle_noseworthy]

Thanks Jon! I actually looked everywhere in my area for a natural sponge, but they just aren't common anymore! So, I bought one of these terrible artificial ones, and tore it up as roughly as I could. It did okay.

[@grantgladish616]

Very cool. Very watchable video. Canadian flag, but where is that accent from? Sounds Irish but then it doesn’t.

[@themooreclan1220]

all the videos i watch i see no one scuff the plastic first, i want to paint a stock but i want to know if scuffing is going too far, is the plastic the same used on bumper bars, wondering if painting it like a car bumper will be better, scuff, clean, spray plastic primer on it, base, let base dry, do the patterns, clear coat it, cut and polish.

[@ttemple8891]

Looks Awesome!!