Gunsmithing
Chambering a rifle barrel between centers
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 […]
Gunsmithing
Gunsmithing
Building a 300 Winchester Magnum Precision Rifle
I am a huge 300 Winchester Magnum fan. I took a hacksaw and Sawzall to one in 300 Winchester Magnum: How Does Barrel Length Change Velocity- A 16″ 300 Win Mag? And if that wasn’t ridiculous […]
Gunsmithing
Re-chambering a barrel: 243 Winchester to 6×47 Lapua
Often high-volume shooters will re-chamber or set back a used barrel. Most do it to change calibers or give a worn throat new life. You need to have enough barrel shank to set back a […]
Gunsmithing
Rifle bedding: How to bed a match rifle
Bedding a rifle increases accuracy by creating a precise fit between the stock and the action. This precise fit eliminates stress in the action and provides a solid foundation for an accurate rifle. My friend […]
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Custom Remington 700 223 Wylde
When my friend let me cut up his rifle for 223 Remington/5.56 NATO, velocity versus barrel length: A man, his chop box and his friend’s rifle, I also agreed to help him rebuild it. We used […]
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Remington 700 offset external bolt stop installation
Remington 700 offset external bolt stop installation: Method 3 In our first post on installing an external bolt stop for an M700, we made a step cut into the receiver above the bolt stop. In the second […]
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Refreshing a poorly machined Remington 700 action
We are putting a new barrel on the rifle used in 223 Remington/5.56 NATO, velocity versus barrel length: A man, his chop box and his friend’s rifle. When we removed the factory barrel we were shocked […]
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Building a Custom Precision Rifle: Deviant 6.5×47 Lapua
Precision rifle competitions seem to be rapidly expanding in popularity. Whether the shooter is stretching his rifles legs on F-Class competition or competing in a Tactical Rifle match, an accurate rifle helps a shooter achieve […]
Gunsmithing
Remington Arms “One at a time” 1969 Manufacturing Video
I found this great video on YouTube. It tours the Remington factory in 1969 and shows many of the steps used to manufacture the Remington Model 700 rifle and the 870 and 1100 shotguns. It’s […]
Gunsmithing
Building (machining) an AR-15/M16 M4 barrel from a blank
When I left the Marines in the mid-90s I got a job working the gun counter at a small sporting goods store. We only stocked one AR-15 rifle at a time. Back then, it would […]
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