I just got this done last night. Its a woodland pattern in snow colors (dark gray, light gray, black, & white)

You obviously took some time and effort doing the job, and it shows.

Please don't take offense at the following.

Personally, I think it too dark, and too busy.  A scheme of a white base with the faintest trace of grey mixed in (only new snow is really white) with the addition of a few irregular, thin lines of light grey or perhaps tan would be better for most snow country .

You can always "dirty-up" a white or mostly white stock (burlap/mud/camo stocking), but it is harder to whiten up a dark one.  YMMV.

Here's a tip:

Get a few 1'x1' squares of cardboard, and make the edges irregular so that they are more like blobs than squares.  Now, paint several camo patterns on them and stake them in the appropriate terrain at 100 yds or so.  See which seems to work best, and go from there.

RAF,

Camo is a personal taste issue. Unless it is on a rifle that will go into harms way (where you want the most effective pattern available). I'd guess that 90% of the rifles and stocks we do are done just for looks. There is nothing wrong with that at all. I hate my stuff to look just like everyone else's.

Unfortunatley or fortunately (depending on how you look at it) I dont get to pick the pattern, percentage of colors, or the colors. Most of the time I work off a photo example of what the customer wants (which I prefer, that way they get exactly what they want without interpetation or guess work). This stock was copied from a swath of cloth that was sent in.

For the area I'm in snow camo wouldnt be a good option since I think we had 2 days with snow on the ground this winter. For my personal taste, I have my rifles in the AmStripe (which is my favorite) or digital patterns. Usually in shades of OD, tan, browns, blacks, & medium grays. Plus I like patterns that run across the horizontal axis of the rifle in varing thicknesses. IMO it breaks up the outline much better and is extremely effective for both near and far concealment.


Joe

Quoted: RAF, Camo is a personal taste issue. Unless it is on a rifle that will go into harms way (where you want the most effective pattern available). I'd guess that 90% of the rifles and stocks we do are done just for looks. There is nothing wrong with that at all. I hate my stuff to look just like everyone else's. Unfortunatley or fortunately (depending on how you look at it) I dont get to pick the pattern, percentage of colors, or the colors. Most of the time I work off a photo example of what the customer wants (which I prefer, that way they get exactly what they want without interpetation or guess work). This stock was copied from a swath of cloth that was sent in. For the area I'm in snow camo wouldnt be a good option since I think we had 2 days with snow on the ground this winter. For my personal taste, I have my rifles in the AmStripe (which is my favorite) or digital patterns. Usually in shades of OD, tan, browns, blacks, & medium grays. Plus I like patterns that run across the horizontal axis of the rifle in varing thicknesses. IMO it breaks up the outline much better and is extremely effective for both near and far concealment. Joe

Understood, BUT, if YOU had to have a snow camo pattern for YOUR rifle, whar would it look like?

Understood, BUT, if YOU had to have a snow camo pattern for YOUR rifle, whar would it look like?

It would be an extreme digital pattern with 70% white, 20% light gray, 10% earth brown with most of the small accent color in the earth brown.

Or an AmStripe pattern with 60% white, 30% dark gray, & 10% earth brown

As far as the shade of white it wouldnt matter, once the rifle is in the field for 10 min the white would be smeared and dirty from your hands or gloves.

Reguardless of the color combination on a rifle natural foliage should always be incorperated into your camo plan. Just insure that it wont hinder the operation of the weapon or the sighting device used. Dont go overboard with the foliage too much can be a dead give away. All you want to do is use it to help break up the shape and give some dimension to it. We used to make small versions of our ghilie for our rifles and equipment.

Joe

Quoted:

Understood, BUT, if YOU had to have a snow camo pattern for YOUR rifle, whar would it look like? It would be an extreme digital pattern with 70% white, 20% light gray, 10% earth brown with most of the small accent color in the earth brown. Or an AmStripe pattern with 60% white, 30% dark gray, & 10% earth brown As far as the shade of white it wouldnt matter, once the rifle is in the field for 10 min the white would be smeared and dirty from your hands or gloves. Reguardless of the color combination on a rifle natural foliage should always be incorperated into your camo plan. Just insure that it wont hinder the operation of the weapon or the sighting device used. Dont go overboard with the foliage too much can be a dead give away. All you want to do is use it to help break up the shape and give some dimension to it. We used to make small versions of our ghilie for our rifles and equipment.

So, basically, we agree, right?

ETA, post a link to your site.  You sound like you know what you're doing; something always refreshing.

Here is a link to our website:  L.T.M. Refinishing

Joe

Quoted: Great workmanship,nice job!. Can you show a pic of the stock in the intended AO.

Probably not we really havent had any snow to speak of this year. But this is MO and its only mid March.

Its finished in DuraCoat (Polane T), there is no clear over the top. The matte clear is very milky looking and IMO looks like ass so I dont use it unless specifically ask to.

Joe