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Homesporter contour 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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340 Weatherby Magnum

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22 Magnum barrel length and velocity

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308 Winchester / 7.62x51mm NATO: Barrel Length versus Velocity (28″ to 16.5″)

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

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Marlin 1895 45-70 Brush Gun Build Part 1

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Making a custom screw: Savage Model 99 fore-end repair

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Removing a stuck pull-through cleaning kit

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