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Tactical Shotgun Build: Back Boring a Barrel and Lengthening a Forcing Cone to Increase Performance

July 4, 2012 Bill Marr 0

  Rifleshooter.com and Brownells modify a factory barrel with startling results Our readers know we are huge fans of the Remington 870 and spend an inordinate amount of time tinkering with ours. As we write […]

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How to cut and crown a rifle barrel and install a brake

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Colt M45A1 Review: USMC Pistol Review

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Custom 1911 Project: Part 6- flat top and chain link top of slide

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Aimpoint T1 Micro 2MOA Review

Carbine Basics
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223 Remington/ 5.56mm NATO barrel length and velocity: 26 inches to 6 inches
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?
6.5 Creedmoor- Effect of Barrel Length on Velocity: Cutting up a Creedmoor!
Review: Mossberg MVP Patrol 5.56mm NATO (223 Remington) and 7.62 NATO (308 Winchester)
Ruger American Rifle Predator 223 Review
Building a Custom Ruger American Rifle
Budget precision rifle: Customizing the Savage Axis
Review: Howa MINIACTION 7.62x39
Review: Remington 700 SPS Varmint

Closing screw holes on a shotgun receiver with a TIG welder

Remington 700 8-40 scope base conversion

Installing Novak’s sights on a Colt 380 Government (Mustang)

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Shooting the USMC Pistol Qualification: Combat Pistol Program (CPP)

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Removing a stuck Remington 700 barrel

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Installing a SAKO extractor in a Remington 700/ Model Seven

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Custom 1911 Project: Part 4- Machining a chain link front strap

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Howa GRS Berserk 6.5 Creedmoor Review

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Brownells Gunsmith Conference and Career Fair

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Customizing a Remington V3 Shotgun

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Customizing the 1911: round butt Officer’s ACP conversion

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Building a Custom 308 Precision Chassis Rifle- PART 1, Barrel removal, action blueprinting

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Understanding shotgun back bore

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