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April 2012
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7 articles · 29 pages
Page 5
Shooting Competitions Help Gunsmiths
Shooting competitions happen throughout the year but season heats up as the weather does. Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays, IDPA, USPSA, Three-Gun, Sensible Shooter, Cowboy Action, High Power, Bullseye, Benchrest, F-Class, Hunter Shooter and many more events are in…
Pages 6–10
Ruger Speed Strip
How to field strip Ruger pistols. Fast. A useful modification to the handgun that made Sturm-Ruger happen.
Pages 11–15
Machined Stocks In Classic Custom Rifles, Part 2
Finishing up a machined stock into a custom, classic style.
Pages 16–19
Applying Ultra Bore Coat To Defeat Copper Fouling
Copper removal is an issue in the proper maintenance of centerfire rifle bores and Ultra Bore from Dyna-Tek Coatings is a solution.
Pages 20–22
Working Guns For Working Guys
Top end equipment is nice but not readily affordable for those of us with kids and a mortgage. Here’s how to get the most out of pedestrian gear.
Pages 23–25
Headspacing 101
The sometimes misunderstood subject of cartridge headspacing leads shooters to complicate an otherwise rudimentary part of firearms.
Pages 26–27
Reader Forum
Refurbishing Stevens M-44 I recently purchased a Stevens M- 44. It was priced right and was a very clean rifle. The problem is that it’s chambered for the .32 Long Rimfire. I expect the cartridge is the reason…
In This Collection
- Shooting Competitions Help Gunsmiths p. 2
- Ruger Speed Strip pp. 3-7
- Machined Stocks In Classic Custom Rifles, Part 2 pp. 8-12
- Applying Ultra Bore Coat To Defeat Copper Fouling pp. 13-16
- Working Guns For Working Guys pp. 17-19
- Headspacing 101 pp. 20-22
- Reader Forum pp. 23-24
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