Scope Bracket Phosphating or Coating help?

**Scout Sniper** · 08-09-2021 05:06 AM

Thanks guys, yes it is a Long Branch rifle so may go the bluing route.

Does anybody have any nice pictures of a REL / LB bracket for reference?

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**RobD** · 08-09-2021 09:17 AM

I've found a convenient way to parkerise is simply to boil the part in Coca Cola (which is 0.5% phosphoric acid). It changes a bright/silvery/polished "in the white" finish into a dove-grey matt finish.

**Roger Payne** · 08-09-2021 10:00 AM

And to think I've wasted hundreds of pounds on the ingredients over the years........I could've just bought a bottle of Pepsi Max!

**smle addict** · 08-09-2021 10:40 AM

Scout sniper, here are a few pics of mine for refererence.

**Scout Sniper** · 08-10-2021 07:39 AM

Appreciate the pictures smle addict...

**Roger Payne** · 08-11-2021 04:37 PM

Here's mine FWIW. In the artificial light the blue looks pretty slatey.

**Scout Sniper** · 08-11-2021 04:44 PM

Thank you Roger, you can definitely see the Long Branch brackets were the inspiration for the angled leg. Just a shame it's so perfectly done.

Can i be super cheeky and see from above showing the top caps.

Edit; just noticed your scope is 1C!! Amazing, R.E.L Mk.3 scope number 1 right?

**Roger Payne** · 08-11-2021 04:57 PM

These ok?

**Scout Sniper** · 08-11-2021 05:00 PM

Perfect!

**Surpmil** · 08-14-2021 01:03 AM

My my: serial number 1-C! Proof positive that REL serials restarted for each type?

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