You know the ones, ”That’d be a nice rifle if the barrel wasn’t so rough”
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Relining a Barrel, Or How to Make a Barrel Like New Again
BY Christopher Mace Updated: August 26, 2023Bubbagunsmithing Part 2: Barrel Chop
BY Ian Kenney Updated: August 11, 2023In and of itself, chopping a barrel isn’t rocket science.
Bubbagunsmithing Part 1: Hardware Store Cheek Riser
BY Ian Kenney Updated: November 20, 2022I decided to try my hand at adding a cheek riser to the factory stock of my Remington 783 Varmint.
Ping! What Not To Do With Your M1 Garand
BY Matt Kartozian Updated: June 3, 2022Sometimes I like to do dumb things with firearms. Dumb as in use it in the ways they were never intended to be used. One day while bored earlier this year I decided it was time to bring the Garand back to life.
From Boise with Love; Palouse-Lite Lower
BY Clay Martin Updated: March 13, 2022With all the shenanigans going on in Washington, this is a really good time to invest some coin in lower receivers. Even if you don’t plan on a build right now, one never knows what the future will hold
Squirrel Tamales
BY Jake Wallace Updated: August 31, 2024Following my last article about squirrel hunting, I received several requests for a recipe for cooking up these tasty little tree dwellers. So, I have decided to post one of the tried-and-true favorites in my house, Squirrel Tamales.
Dorsal Caping Your Trophy In the Field
BY Jordan Voigt Updated: August 3, 2024A hunter doesn’t have to be a taxidermist-in-training to cape their own animals; some practice and preparation can give a hunter many more options when they’re in the field staring at that animal of a lifetime, wherever it may be.
How to Mount a Scope (the Right Way)
BY Jordan Michaels Updated: August 29, 2021Proper scope installation isn’t difficult, but it helps to have a few special tools, and it often takes a little patience.
Tied Down- The How, What, and Why of dummy-cording
BY Danielle Vermeulen Updated: June 27, 2021Have you ever heard the deafening thud of $13 000 hitting the cold, hard earth? I have…
A Way To “Color Case Harden” At Home
BY Christopher Mace Updated: June 5, 2021Some time ago, I wrote an article about completing a black powder revolver kit from Dixie Gun Works. Upon completion, the frame still needed to be refinished as it was just bare steel. I mentioned that I hadn’t yet decided on what finish to use on the frame, but wanted something that at least looked like color case hardening, as this is the finish the original Colts had