Gunsmithing
Advice for the amateur gunsmith
If you are a new or aspiring amateur gunsmith, here are a few pieces of advice: Ask questions. There are a lot of people in the world with a lot of knowledge. If you are talking […]
Gunsmithing
Gunsmithing
Cutting a recessed rifle crown
Good crowns are essential to accuracy. Recessing a crown provides added protection for working rifles, preventing damage from damage caused by dropping or bumping the muzzle into something. We are going to cut a recessed […]
Gunsmithing
Skim bedding and pillar installation on a Remington 700
Skim bedding and pillar installation on a Remington 700 The rifle we are working on is a Remington 700 308 in a McMillan A5 stock and Surgeon bottom metal we built here. The stock was […]
Gunsmithing
External Remington 700 bolt stop- no step cut installation- method 2
External Remington 700 bolt stop- no step cut installation In our first post on installing an external bolt stop for an M700, we made a step cut into the receiver (similar to a Blackheart International […]
Gunsmithing
Building a Custom Bolt Action .223 Rifle with a Blackheart International Action
Building a precision rifle on a custom action can offer a number of advantages. In addition to custom features such as heavier tangs, specialized extractors, one piece bolts and upgraded bolt stops, there can be a significant labor savings. Starting with […]
Gunsmithing
Completing an 80% 10/22 Select Fire LLC RAZOR Semiautomatic Receiver
Machining an 80% 10/22 Receiver, Completing a Select Fire LLC RAZOR Semiautomatic Receiver The Ruger 10/22 has become the ubiquitous semi automatic 22 rifle of this generation. Its modular construction and wide range of aftermarket parts have […]
Gunsmithing
Building a Custom Remington 700 .308 Tactical Rifle
Building a Custom Remington 700 .308 Tactical Rifle Who doesn’t love a heavy barrel .308? Our receiver for this project is a Remington 700 short action that had been coated by Fail-Zero with their EXO […]
Gunsmithing
5 Reasons to consider gunsmithing as a hobby
5 Reasons to consider gunsmithing as a hobby Professional gunsmiths, many of whom attend one of the excellent schools available in this country, practice their trade for a living on other people’s firearms. The amateur, home, or hobbyist gunsmith practices […]
Gunsmithing
5 Quick Tips for Applying Cerakote to Firearms
5 Quick tips for applying Cerakote to firearms: We’ve had great success applying Cerakote finishes to rifles, pistols and shotguns over the past 6 years. Here are five tips we find especially helpful for outstanding results: Degrease prior […]
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Closing screw holes on a shotgun receiver with a TIG welder
We wanted to replace the Scattergun Technologies’ Trak-Lock II ghost ring rear sight with a Vang Comp Systems rear sight on one of our Remington 870s. In order to do that, the holes for the […]
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