Feel free to try it the way I did it. I'd never done it before, and after all, it's only paint.
Instructions:
http://home.comcast.net/~v2creative/camo.html
By the way I like the way the camo "hood" worked on the scope. It did two things. It kept me from having to paint the scope, and it covers the other things I did not like the idea of painting, the action/receiver and highly polished bolt (which was like a mirror that could be seen in the sun for a mile). I still need a strong matte cover though.
Mini Range report...
I did move the scope forward about 1.5". Shot it off a bench, first at 50yds with 165gr Rem SPs over 41.5 gr of 4064, OAL 2.80". I did not chrony those, as I was just trying to get the scope in the neighborhood.
Then I went out to 100yds with 175gr SMKs (over 42 gr Reloader-15, Win brass, Win primers, OAL 2.80") I was getting 2610 fps (average over 12 rounds). Mild-ish but accurate. Eventually, I had three shots I could cover with a quarter, before my scope worked loose. It actually happened twice. The first time was when the B-Square base itself worked loose, then the bases of the Warne rings came loose. I ran out of ammo before I could get back to that really nice three shot group.
I've used both B-Square bases, and Warne rings before, and with no trouble, but I've never used them together. Maybe there's a compatibility issue, maybe not. There shouldn't be.
I confess that I was neglecting to check the torque every 2-3 shots like one should, so I'm probably to blame, at least in the case of the rings letting off. Anyway, I can clearly see the accuracy potential of this rifle.
I like this load too, for a first guess. Now I need to crank out a good pile and head to the range again for an extended accuracy session, and from the prone position off the bipod.