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Customizing the 1911: machining a golf ball front strap

October 11, 2016 Bill Marr 0

Hot and sweaty or cold and numb hands can make grasping your 1911 pistol difficult, especially if it has the original specification smooth front strap.  The addition of checkering, texturing, rubber grips or grip tape […]

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6.5 Creedmoor load development: Sierra 107 TMK and Varget

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Review: Ultimatum Precision Deadline

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Vang Comp Systems Ghost Ring Sight Installation

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M24 Sniper Rifle Review

308 Winchester
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Review: Shooting the MAGPUL Ruger 10/22 Hunter X-22 Stock

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February 26, 2017 0
223 Remington/ 5.56mm NATO barrel length and velocity: 26 inches to 6 inches
Budget precision rifle: Customizing the Savage Axis
Howa 1500 barreled action review: Howa 1500 versus Remington 700
6.5 Creedmoor- Effect of Barrel Length on Velocity: Cutting up a Creedmoor!
308 Winchester / 7.62x51mm NATO: Barrel Length versus Velocity (28" to 16.5")
300 Winchester Magnum: How Does Barrel Length Change Velocity- A 16" 300 Win Mag?
Review: Remington 700 SPS Varmint
243 Winchester- Effect of barrel length on velocity
Review: Mossberg MVP Patrol 5.56mm NATO (223 Remington) and 7.62 NATO (308 Winchester)
Ruger American Rifle Predator 223 Review

Daewoo K2, DR-200/DR-300 barrel removal

Custom 1911 Project: Part 5- milling the slide for low mount sights

Lithgow Arms Crossover LA101 Rimfire review

Beretta M9 Pistol Review- My 20 years with the M9


 

 

 

 

 

Surefire X300 Review

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Installing McMillan flush cups for quick-detach slings

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Review: Ultimatum Precision Deadline

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Smith and Wesson K-Frame revolver barrel removal and installation

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Replacing a plastic recoil pad on a shotgun

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Improved belt sander table (tooling plate)

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Remington 870 Receiver Scratch Removal

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Cerakote tip: Clean out your ejector hole before final assembly

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Removing a stuck Remington 700 barrel

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What is a gunsmith?

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