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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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Scattergun Technologies Track-Lock II Ghost Ring Sight Installation on a Remington 870 Police Magnum

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BEEZ Combat System Short Barrel Scabbard: A better way to carry your TAC-14/Shockwave

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Lapua brass is on sale!

Sale
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Why 308? The case for the 308 Winchester

Cartridge Selection
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Savage Axis HB Review: Sub MOA for sub $300?

Reviews
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308 Winchester / 7.62x51mm NATO: Barrel Length versus Velocity (28" to 16.5")
223 Remington/ 5.56mm NATO barrel length and velocity: 26 inches to 6 inches
6.5 Creedmoor- Effect of Barrel Length on Velocity: Cutting up a Creedmoor!
Budget precision rifle: Customizing the Savage Axis
Ruger American Rifle Predator 223 Review
16.5 Inch 308 Winchester Precision Rifle: Summary of a Short Rifle
Reloading the 7.62x39 mm Russian: Load development with 125 and 150 gr. bullets
Savage Model 10 FCP-SR Review
Review: Howa MINIACTION 7.62x39
308 Winchester/ 7.62x51mm NATO Short barrel length and velocity- A six inch 308 bolt gun?

Vapor Trail Tactical’s Precision Scoped Rifle-2: A Review

Remington 870 extractor identification: MIM v. bar stock

Texturing a fiberglass stock

Review: Shooting the MAGPUL Hunter 700 Stock


 

 

 

 

 

Review: Primal Rights Competition Primer Seater (CPS)

May 11, 2017 0

1911 Gunsmithing: lower and flare ejection port

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7mm Remington Magnum load development: 197 gr and 183 gr Sierra MatchKings (SMK)

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TAC21 Review (TAC21/TAC21LA)

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Review: Citadel RS-S1 Shotgun

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Remington 870 Tactical Shotgun Build

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Custom 1911 Project: Part 1- getting started

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Kaboom!!! 300 BLK in 5.56/223 AR-15!

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Building (machining) an AR-15/M16 M4 barrel from a blank

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Lengthening a shotgun’s forcing cone

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