Truing a Remington 700 Action on a Lathe “Blueprinting” or truing an action is the process used to square the critical surfaces of a bolt action rifle receiver prior to barreling. This is done to […]
My buddy (the lefty) has had nothing but heartache with his custom 260 Remington rifle. This was the first custom precision rifle that he commissioned 10 years ago. He used quality components; a Nesika Model […]
Brownells is selling virgin Remington Model Seven actions. This is the first time I’m aware of them being sold as a stand alone action. Until now, you had to buy a rifle and cannibalize it to […]
The shotgun featured in this post is a beat up Mossberg 500 I purchased for $120. It came with a 30″ barrel and a fixed full choke. I’ll be converting it over to a home defense […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Since its introduction in 1989, the 338 Lapua Magnum has been a popular cartridge. The 338 Lapua was designed as a military cartridge to bridge the gap between the 308 Winchester/7.62 NATO and the .50 […]
When you chamber (or fit) a barrel blank to a rifle you have to cut it on a lathe. There are two basic ways to do this: one is to mount the barrel blank through the […]
Bipods have come along way in the past few years. Some of the newer, sturdier designs like the Atlas and Sierra 7 require a Picatinny (1913) rail to mount them to your rifle. If you […]
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