Editorial
Remington 700 upgrades
Remington 700 upgrades Most guys I know love to tinker with stuff. Be it their house, car or firearm, they try to make it better. While it helps to have a specialized skill set with […]
Month: December 2017
Editorial
6.5 Grendel Howa MINIACTION MDT LSS Chassis Gun: The little Grendel that could
A few years ago the 6.5 Grendel burst onto the rifle scene. The AR-15/M16 M4 shooters of the world wanted a cartridge that could reach out farther than 5.56. At the time, a few different cartridges, […]
Precision Rifles
Remington 700 replacement triggers: 4 great options
As much as some shooters love to hate the Remington 700, it does do a lot of things right. Serving as the basis for many factory and custom match rifles, its footprint has been copied […]
1911 gunsmithing
Customizing the 1911: detail work, golf ball reverse plug
Details matter, and they often help to distinguish the difference between good and great work. In this post I’ll be finishing a few details on a custom Colt Series 80 Enhanced Officer’s ACP. For reference […]
Gunsmithing
Remington 700 bolt handle void
One of the downsides of machining a cast metal part is the potential for voids. While I’ve only encountered this a few times, here is a great example on a Remington 700 bolt that […]
1911 gunsmithing
How to bobtail a 1911
Perhaps the biggest obstacle to carrying a full sized 1911 concealed is the sharp edge at the bottom of the frame where it meets the mainspring housing. Some smiths will round off the corner to […]
Reviews
Review: Fix It Sticks torque limiter fix it kit
Fix It Sticks may be a newer brand to shooters, however, they are well established in the cycling world. Cyclists, like shooters, needed a compact lightweight tool kit. Offering a series of different field kits […]
Pistols
CZ P-10C review
CZ P-10C Review I managed to get some quality trigger time behind the CZ P-10C. Billed as the “Glock 19 killer” in a few forums and reviews, the CZ P-10C is a striker-fired compact polymer […]
Cartridge Selection
Why 308? The case for the 308 Winchester
Poor 308 Winchester. The 308 was THE gold standard cartridge for the precision rifle/LE/military crowd for decades. Everyone I knew always considered a “good” heavy-barreled 308 an essential part of the well-equipped gun guy’s collection. […]
Reviews
Iron sight done right: Scalarworks PEAK sights
Iron sights have gotten a dirty name as optical technology has progressed. I think when we hear or read about iron sights, we automatically think of the worst Buckhorn rear sight paired with a poorly […]
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