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. Â This is done to […]
My buddy (the lefty) has had nothing but heartache with his custom 260 Remington rifle. Â This was the first custom precision rifle that he commissioned 10 years ago. Â 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. Â 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. Â 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. Â Some of the newer, sturdier designs like the Atlas and Sierra 7 require a Picatinny (1913) rail to mount them to your rifle. Â If you […]
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