Removing a damaged or broken screw can be a difficult task. Sometimes just the head breaks off and if you’re lucky, some exposed screw shank is left behind that you can grab with pliers. Other-times, […]
Most shooters use factory ammunition in their rifles. As a result of being an avid handloader, I don’t use it or often share factory ammunition data on this site. Since reloading requires skill, expense and […]
Barrel Speed: 6.5 Creedmoor Bartlein vs. Factory barrel muzzle velocities In addition to gunsmithing and reloading content, rifleshooter.com is well known for the barrel length vs muzzle velocity experiments. Over the years I’ve tested all […]
Swapping barrels on a Smith and Wesson revolver can be difficult, but with the right tools it can be a manageable job. In this post, we are going to swap barrels on a K-Frame revolver. […]
Imagine buying a new car and never changing the oil, inspecting the tires or maintaining it? This kind of neglect sounds crazy doesn’t it? Many gun owners fail to perform basic maintenance. Lack of preventative […]
Great rifles deserve great triggers. In this post, let’s look at how a Jewell trigger is installed on a Winchester 70, or in this case, a FN Special Police which uses the same action. The […]
When I first heard about Ruger’s Wrangler, I was intrigued. Introduced as a less expensive version of the Single-Six, the Wrangler is a single-action 22 long rifle revolver that has an MSRP that’s just under […]
An important part of the gunsmith’s tasks is the ability to install a properly fitted recoil pad. Occasionally you may find a factory replacement pad that aligns perfectly, but more often than not, you’ll end […]
As precision rifles continue to increase in popularity, manufacturers have responded to the demand. Twenty years ago there were just a handful of decent stocks on the market, precision rifle shooters had limited options. That […]
My father and I purchased my first new rimfire rifle, a stainless-steel Ruger 10/22 in a birch stock, in the summer of 1993. We paid around $200 for it and I spent many days at […]
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