Gunsmithing

Installing a bead on a shotgun barrel

February 7, 2019 Bill Marr 0

While most sporting shotguns lack the intricate sights associated with rifles, most have some sort of rib and/or bead present. Installing a bead on a plain shotgun barrel is a fairly simple task that can […]

Gunsmithing

Installing a LimbSaver grind-to-fit recoil pad

December 9, 2018 Bill Marr 0

As guns grow old, rubber recoil pads start to degrade.  Vintage rifles and shotguns with steel plates didn’t have this problem.  Early signs of degradation include abnormal hardness, cracking or crumbling of the pad material.  […]

Reviews

Review: Citadel RS-S1 Shotgun

October 14, 2018 Bill Marr 0

I’m a big fan of shotguns.  While I regularly shoot pump guns, I never branched out into the AK-style 12 Gauge guns like the Saiga and Vepr- both of which, for political reasons, have been […]

Cleaning

Bore Tech Shotgun Jag Review

September 28, 2015 Bill Marr 0

Spend enough time around firearms and you start to get excited about the little things:  like simple products that address tasks that are frequently encountered and that you wish were easier.  Finding a great way […]

Gunsmithing

Mossberg 500 rebuild

August 12, 2015 Bill Marr 0

In this post we will take a look at a budget shotgun rebuild/conversion.  The goal of this project is bringing new life to a beat up old gun. The shotgun featured is a Mossberg 500 I […]

Gunsmithing

Back bore a shotgun

August 5, 2015 Bill Marr 0

How do you back bore a shotgun barrel? In Understanding shotgun back bore, I discussed what back bore was and how it affected patterning of shotguns.  In this post, we will look at how to back […]

Gunsmithing

Understanding shotgun back bore

July 24, 2015 Bill Marr 0

What is back boring? Most shotgunners are familiar with the phrase back boring.  Often it is advertised as a way to reduce recoil and improve shot patterns.  A shotgun with a back bored barrel has its […]