I have a Remington 700 VS action which is a matte finish and I am going to have a blued factory barrel put on it. I'd like to have the finish on the barrel be closer to the action. I can duracoat the whole works but I was wondering if sandblasting the barrel would give a finish any where close to the VS action finish?
Sandblasting a blued barrel, what will it look like?
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Broz
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Yes it will. And you can experiment by also using glass beads. For a finer finish try some worn glass beads that have been used a while.
Jeff
Jeff
Gary Kaney
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You can also use aluminium oxide. I use 80 grit. Then spray it with Dura Coat Clear Matte finish.
Hired Gun
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It will not stay blued if that's the question. Glass bead it and have it blued. That is about the cheapest way to go and it will look really nice and original. If you redo the action at the same time then the whole thing will match perfectly. I would do it after it is installed.
If you hit it with sand it will need sanded down before glass beading if you decide to make it original looking.
If you hit it with sand it will need sanded down before glass beading if you decide to make it original looking.
