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Homemachining a rifle barrel

machining a rifle barrel

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Turning a sporter contour rifle barrel from a blank

January 25, 2016 Bill Marr 0

Sporter contour rifle barrels have a radius cut by the shank (“E” in the diagram below).  This is different from straight tapered barrels typically encountered on match rifles.  Sporter contours are frequently used on hunting […]

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Installing a Mini Red Dot Mounting Plate on a Smith and Wesson Revolver (586/686)

Gunsmithing
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Fixing a Custom 260 Remington Bolt Action Rifle

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November 26, 2014 0

Making a Remington 700 Action V-Block

Gunsmithing
February 8, 2015 0

Modular Driven Technologies (MDT) HS3 Chassis Review: Part 2 Shooting the MDT HS3 Chassis System

Precision Rifles
January 25, 2015 0

Spuhr Ideal Scope Mount System (ISMS)

Optics
August 1, 2014 0
223 Remington/ 5.56mm NATO barrel length and velocity: 26 inches to 6 inches
338 Lapua Magnum: Barrel Length Versus Muzzle Velocity (30-17 inches)
Budget precision rifle: Customizing the Savage Axis
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")
Howa 1500 barreled action review: Howa 1500 versus Remington 700
Colt M45A1 Review: USMC Pistol Review
M24 Sniper Rifle Review
Forster CO-AX reloading press: REVIEW- Is it the best press for precision rifle?
Ruger American Rifle Predator 223 Review

AR15 Magazine Upgrade

Rifleshooter.com’s Shotgun Buckshot Standards

Building a Custom Bolt Action .223 Rifle with a Blackheart International Action

Henry Long Ranger review


 

 

 

 

 

MRAD or MOA scopes? Target size matters.

May 1, 2017 0

Windham Weaponry Carbine Review – The Inspiring New “Old” AR

June 9, 2012 0

6.5 Creedmoor load development: Semi-automatic gas gun, 123 and 142 SMK

January 15, 2018 0

Review: Mossberg 590 Shockwave vs. the Remington Model 870 TAC-14

June 25, 2017 0

TS Customs Quick Adjust Knob for KMW Loggerhead Cheekpiece

September 2, 2017 0

Bedding an HS Precision Stock

January 2, 2017 0

Building a Remington 700 in 7.62×39 mm Russian

March 14, 2016 0

Vais Muzzle Brake Installation

April 2, 2014 0

Remington 870 barrel work: remove rifle sights, cut and crown

August 17, 2015 0

Cerakote Firearm Refinishing

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