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Cut and Crown a Vent Rib Shotgun Barrel

November 3, 2014 Bill Marr 0

Used shotguns with long barrels are readily available in most areas.  A 28″ vent rib shotgun is great for the duck blind or goose hunting, but too long for many other hunting and sporting applications. […]

Gunsmithing

Nesika Bay Model K action

October 24, 2014 Bill Marr 0

Here are some photos of a left-handed Nesika Bay Model K short-action.  This one is approximately 8 years old.  Note the square tang, thick double pinned recoil lug and overall finish.  This is a pretty nice […]

Gunsmithing

Remington 700 8-40 scope base conversion

October 15, 2014 Bill Marr 0

Many custom rifles are offered with upgraded 8-40 scope base screws.  These larger fasteners offer increased strength over the standard 6-48 screws found on most factory rifles. Reasons for upgrading to 8-40 screws include: preventing […]

Gunsmithing

Troubleshooting a .308 rifle

October 12, 2014 Bill Marr 0

I really enjoy the custom Remington 700 .308 Winchester tactical rifle I built in Building a Custom Remington 700 .308 Tactical Rifle.  After I wrote that, I did a few more modifications and posted them in How to […]