What is back boring? Most shotgunners are familiar with the phrase back boring.  Often it is advertised as a way to reduce recoil and improve shot patterns.  A shotgun with a back bored barrel has its […]
When I bed my rifles I don’t use bedding screws or blocks, instead I use the actual bottom metal and the action screws. While I prefer this method, I typically end up with bedding compound […]
The flat shooting and light recoiling 6.5 Creedmoor was introduced by Hornady in 2007. Â Based on a 308 Winchester case, the 6.5 mm (.264″) Creedmoor fits inside an AR10/ 308 AR platform and feeds well […]
USMC M40A5 Build- Part 3: Receiver Truing, is the third part of Rifleshooter.com’s series, USMC M40A5 Build.  With a goal of cloning the USMC M40A5 (M40A3) sniper rifle, USMC M40A5 Build- Part 1: Gathering the Parts, […]
Police trade-in shotguns will often come with a wide assortment of scratches and engravings. Â All too often, a rack or badge number will be etched into in the metal with an engraving machine. Â Removing these […]
I was lucky enough to find an old 870 Wingmaster receiver for sale. Â Having been a Remington 870 aficionado since the mid-90s, I developed quite the collection of spare parts, and those parts needed an […]
In this post, we’ll build a custom Remington 700 chambered in 6.5×47 Lapua. First, a little history on this project. Â My buddy managed to score a great deal on a used McMillian HTG stock inletted […]
Chamber Reamers Let’s take a look at chamber reamers for metallic cartridges. Â If you are new to gunsmithing, or a serious firearms enthusiast, this post will help enhance your understanding of these important tools. What […]
Chamber options when barreling a Remington 700 receiver are limited by action length and the inside diameter of the bolt face. Â If the action has a 223 (.384″) bolt face, that means 308 (.473″) or […]
Head over to the bolt action rifle section of any internet shooting forum and you are bound to stumble into the Savage and Remington rifle debate. Â While the Remington 700 is more refined (and expensive) […]
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