Five years ago, I hopped into a truck with a few buddies and drove four-hours to shoot a combination carbine and precision rifle match. Around 90 shooters showed up. When it was over, I […]
Examine an older shotgun and you are bound to encounter a fixed choke. While less versatile then an interchangeable system, they worked well in their day. Before we get too far into the specifics of […]
The controversy of fluted barrels Fluting a rifle barrel is somewhat controversial. Shooters, barrel makers and gunsmiths all seem to have different views on what fluting accomplishes, how well it works, whether or not it […]
A shortened stock is one of the more common firearm modifications encountered. Often a shooter will need a shorter length-of-pull because he or she has a smaller frame, is younger, or wants a faster handling […]
Parker Otto (P.O.) Ackley was a well known author and gunsmith who improved standard metallic cartridges by decreasing the body taper and increasing the shoulder angle. These changes provided increased case capacity and increased ballistic […]
Porting a shotgun barrel can help reduce felt recoil and muzzle rise for the shooter. Previously, I showed how a shotgun barrel can be ported with a simple fixture and a hand drill, see: Porting […]
Porting a shotgun helps decrease muzzle rise and felt recoil. I decided to port the 18.5″ barrel on my 870 Remington shotgun. This is a quick and easy project that requires minimum tooling. I ordered […]
An important part of building an accurate rifle is eliminating stress in the various components. On the Remington 700, once piece scope bases can often require bedding in order to get the most out of […]
Our article 300 Winchester Magnum: How Does Barrel Length Change Velocity- A 16″ 300 Win Mag? became a pretty big hit on the net. If you didn’t see the article, its worth a look. We cut back […]
Introduced by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company in 1963, the 300 Winchester Magnum (300 Win Mag) is based on the 375 H&H case shortened to fit a standard length action and necked down to 30 […]
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