Shotgun stipling

[m24shooter]

Entered the woderful world of stipling today.

Weaponlight used to look like this:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a391/m24shooter/590A1%20SBS/sfgrip.jpg

Now looks like this:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a391/m24shooter/590A1%20SBS/100_2786.jpg

[AR-10]

That looks nice and grippy, I like it.

I used the tip of my soldering iron to turn the rear of my M&P grip into pumice today:

http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/8518/img1256t.jpg

[m24shooter]

Looks good. I need to break down and get an M&P.

[Cannon Fodder]

Both of those look good!

I've never seen that nylon loop with the SureFire. Did you add that as well? How do you rate the change in grip effectiveness for the Surefire grip?

Not to de-rail:

Regarding the M&P: I'm definitely getting one of those as soon as I find a dealer that sells the configuration I want. I'm thinking of trying some of that high-speed spray on truck bed liner in an effort to get a rubberized texture on the M&P grip. I suppose the benefit of Stippling is that you can clean without worry of damaging the finish.

[Quib]

I'm thinking of trying some of that high-speed spray on truck bed liner in an effort to get a rubberized texture on the M&P grip.


Spray-on bed liner did a good job of bringing back to life my worn P225 grip panels.



http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5049/5312869270_4cb4738983_o.jpg

[m24shooter]

Both of those look good!
Thanks. I'm already lining up more stuff to work on.

I've never seen that nylon loop with the SureFire. Did you add that as well? How do you rate the change in grip effectiveness for the Surefire grip?
The old SF shotgun weaponlights used to come with one. It was very similar to what I've done, but it just used a single screw fore and aft that screwed into a brass bushing that was inserted in the light body. The front of the loop had a small padded "pillow" at the front that kept you from knocking your support hand against the back of the lamp/battery housing. SF no longer uses this and a common complaint is how the lamp housing hits your knuckles.
The stock part is slick as owl snot. I shoot with my grip mainly at the back of the light body, with my thumb right over the "Sure" in the lettering, so the textured surface is pretty much right where I need it. The strap also helps in keeping my hand right where I want it. Some stipling with thinner or more pointed soldering tips can force up more material and is much more aggressive, which I didn't want. The lines provide plenty of surface for gripping.