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. Â Most do it to change calibers or give a worn throat new life. Â 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. Â My friend […]
Gunsmithing
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 […]
Gunsmithing
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 […]
Gunsmithing
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 […]
Gunsmithing
Building a Custom Precision Rifle: Deviant 6.5×47 Lapua
Precision rifle competitions seem to be rapidly expanding in popularity. Â 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. Â 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. Â 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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