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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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6.5 Creedmoor loads: 142 gr. and 140 gr. SMK with H4350

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Grizzly 4003G Gunsmith’s lathe chuck issue resolved

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Machining a Glock slide for a Trijicon RMR cut

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308 Winchester / 7.62x51mm NATO: Barrel Length versus Velocity (28" to 16.5")
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223 Remington/ 5.56mm NATO barrel length and velocity: 26 inches to 6 inches
Howa 1500 barreled action review: Howa 1500 versus Remington 700
Budget precision rifle: Customizing the Savage Axis
300 Winchester Magnum: How Does Barrel Length Change Velocity- A 16" 300 Win Mag?
M24 Sniper Rifle Review
243 Winchester- Effect of barrel length on velocity
Ruger American Rifle Predator 223 Review
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Installing an External Bolt Stop/Release on a Remington 700

7.62x51mm NATO (308 Win) Barrel Length and Velocity: IMI Samson 150 grain FMJ

Spuhr Ideal Scope Mount System (ISMS)

Parabellum Armaments AKARS Holds its Zero


 

 

 

 

 

Installing Venom’s Antidote muzzle brake & tactical gas block on an AK (Kalashnikov) barrel- cut, crown and thread an AK barrel

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Cut and crown a shotgun barrel

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MDT Ckye-Pod Review

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Schmidt & Bender 5-25×56 PM II SFP Review

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Building a Custom 308 Precision Chassis Rifle – PART 2- Barrel preparation and threading

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Building a custom 300 Blackout (BLK) Precision Rifle

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Tactical Operations bolt knob installation on a Remington 700

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Rifle action stuck in bedding? Build a Remington 700 action puller

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What is a gunsmith?

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Cerakote firearms finishing: Quick trick to coat screws

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