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5 hours ago, jimbo45 said:

First time out with my then new sbe 3 at the clays range it fell off the golf cart at full speed onto the sharp gravel road and got some nice deep gouges. Nothing to be done and it still works fine so it doesnt really matter.

Thanks man! Got her out to the pond today and we all shot a goose so it feels better now! ?

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LOL, Yeah something about that first one drives ya nuts. Like I said, everything I have is scratched up and dinged and very soon if not the same day I bought it sometimes! But I love my guns, bike, truck and I am even fonder of them when I have those scars/memories! Makes no sense at all-LOL! Thank you everybody! Taking the SBE3 out for a goose hunt tomorrow! Now those are good memories!

 

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7 hours ago, bambihunter said:

As far as if you need to do anything to it. These are still the base matte black underneath as far as I know (they were in the SBE lineup). If what I see is what you are talking about on the receiver, it doesn't look like it affected the metal or the finish on it. If that is what you see in person, then personally, I'd say you are safe to leave it without worrying about damaging the metal underneath. If you really are concerned with the look, I'd check out the gun camo options available at local gun store, Bass Pro, Cabelas, and the like.

I know on the SBE II, it was fairly common for the camo to start peeling from the edges after a while of hard use waterfowling. That doesn't make it easier for you, but that is one thing that has kept me from ever wanting to replace my old SBE. My guess is they have improved the process, but who really knows.

Thanks! Well, there was a sliver of bare metal that I used a bluing pen to cover. I think the black is wider than the sliver as I recollect. The mark is right at the black dot on the paper. wasn't a wide open gash just like a fine pen line but through the black finish and a dot where the screw point hit.  TI THOUGHT it looked like part of the camo like a stick or something, so it didn't bother me but I guess not! LOL! Not gouged out just a wee thin line of metal scratch/silver and a dot of "silver" where it did go through the finish at the point of the screw.  Will the bluing be enough to prevent rust? I guess I could get it re-dipped but there would likely be more scratches and dings since I hunt quite a lot and my other guns all have their scars at some point. Thank you for taking the time!

 

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7 hours ago, BallChange said:

Part of why I got an M4 is that I know it can take a beating. Scratches dont bother me a bit, if the Marines can't beat it up enough to get something else I think I'll be just fine. There's plenty out there and it's value isn't in the rarity or cosmetic condition, at least to me.

Normally they don't bother me at all as everything I have has dings and scratches, including me! ? I'm generally not the fussy type at all.  It was I dunno, why didn't I lean the gun better and that screw should never have been there/didn't know it was there once in a million, arggh ding! kinda thing. LOL! It's camo, looks like it belongs there. Conclusion: I'm just nuts right now but I am glad some can feel my pain! LOL!

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Just now, Longbowsafari said:

Can you see the ding? I'm nuts! All of my skis, guns and bows have dings that add character and/or bring back fond memories of having been USED! I don't no why this one bugged me but I was just stupid! I never saw it coming. Anyway, what do you think of my fix? Thank you all for your stories and thoughts! My first Benelli! I wish I had listened to my friend years ago! ? 

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4 hours ago, ClackClackBAM said:

I came here to post what RPC said. Dinging up something new that you love sucks. On the other hand, the first scratch/ding is the hardest and now you don't have the pressure of keeping it pristinte. Going even further, I learned to appreciate the character that some imperfections can add to an item, so now I'm almost relieved when I initially damage something (assuming the damage isn't' too bad. If it is, I just get pissed off haha)

 

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29 minutes ago, RPC said:

I feel your pain. 

Bought an M4 May of last year and, literally day one having it home, I was beginning my first ever dissemble to clean and relube and the damn cocking lever loses purchase and skips off of the trigger guard pin, scratches the receiver housing and I died a little inside. 

Upside is I haven’t really worried about babying it since...

Good attitude! I seem to do this with a number of things and that's just the way it is! What's weird, about me anyway, is it is that first stupid ding that I always seem to do ( I can immediately think of another gun and bow I did it to) that gets me!  I'm usually the guy who drives his new truck through the woods and doesn't buff out the scratches! It's that "Oh, you stupid idiot, it's brand new! Why did you do that and what was that screw doing sticking out there to even carve a scar?!" Anyway, it was already a long day. I think that might have something to do with it! Thanks so much!

 

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Short version: I idiotically let my gun slide and get a ding the Camo stock about the length a thickness of a thumbnail, having miraculously hit something that I didn't think could even be there . Bugs me like no tomorrow only because I have only had the SBEIII about 3 days and was only patterning it! All my hunting weapons get scratches and dings eventually because I prefer blocking branches with it instead of my face and that doesn't bother me at all but a stupid ding on a new item that I caused because I din't think what happened could happen just bugs me! Can anyone relate? Anyway, with some perm marker you can't notice it (well, anyone but me-LOL!) but is that enough to protect it? Should I drop a little liquid vinyl or something you know about? You can see a little gleam of steel without it. Thank you!!