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Homesporter contour barrel

sporter 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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Surgeon 591 Action

Custom rifle actions
February 15, 2015 0

6.5 Creedmoor load development: Semi-automatic gas gun, 140 SMK with VARGET and H4350

6.5 Creedmoor
March 18, 2018 0

Back when Sears sold a Mauser: The J.C. Higgins Model 51

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August 19, 2018 0

Why not 308? The battle between 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5×47 Lapua, 260 Rem, 243 Win, 6BR, 6×47 Lapua, and 6 Creedmoor

Cartridge Selection
October 17, 2016 0
6.5 Creedmoor- Effect of Barrel Length on Velocity: Cutting up a Creedmoor!
Budget precision rifle: Customizing the Savage Axis
223 Remington/ 5.56mm NATO barrel length and velocity: 26 inches to 6 inches
308 Winchester / 7.62x51mm NATO: Barrel Length versus Velocity (28" to 16.5")
Ruger American Rifle Predator 223 Review
308 Winchester/ 7.62x51mm NATO Short barrel length and velocity- A six inch 308 bolt gun?
243 Winchester- Effect of barrel length on velocity
Howa 1500 Review
M24 Sniper Rifle Review
300 Winchester Magnum: How Does Barrel Length Change Velocity- A 16" 300 Win Mag?

Custom 1911 Project: Part 7- machining ball cuts on a 1911 slide

Sig Sauer MPX Review

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

6.5 Creedmoor load development: 16.5 inch barrel, 123 SMK and 140 SMK


 

 

 

 

 

1911 Front sight Installation

April 1, 2013 0

6mm BR Load Development: 107 SMK, 95 TMK, 70 SMK, and 55 BlitzKing

October 9, 2017 0

GRS Berserk stock review

June 5, 2017 0

Short and Loud: The 16 inch 308 Win Precision Rifle

February 13, 2015 0

Cut and Crown a Winchester 94 30-30

February 28, 2023 0

Rebarrel a Remington 700 without a lathe: McGowen’s Remage barrel conversion

March 7, 2015 0

Quick rifle bedding tip: Easy removal of bedding material from pillars

July 19, 2015 0

Glue on recoil pad installation

November 23, 2019 0

Remington 700 versus Savage 10/110: Comparative design notes

March 9, 2016 0

Cut and crown a shotgun barrel

April 30, 2020 0

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