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November 2014

November 2014 cover — Gunsmith Magazine, The American Gunsmith Archive

Issue 11

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7 articles · 29 pages

Page 5

Public Approval Of Hunting Highest Since 1995

The National Shooting Sports Foundation reports that a recent survey shows 79 percent of the American public approve of hunting. This marks the highest level of support for hunting since 1995, according to data compiled by Responsive Management,…

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Pages 6–8

Precision Barrel Fitting, Part Eight

Part Eight is the last to appear in this series, but are you certain you’ve finished the job?

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Pages 9–13

Recycling AR-15 Barrels

Because you wouldn’t trade in your car just because of a flat tire.

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Pages 14–17

Computers In The Shop

As any of you know who have been following my articles in American Gunsmith, I probably come off as a crusty old dinosaur mired in the past glory of the early 19th century. However, looks, as well as…

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Pages 18–20

Barrel Chamber Bevel And Case Head Position

An often overlooked area of the rifle involves the chamber mouth of the barrel in connection with case head projection.

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Pages 21–25

Aftermarket Drop-In Parts

“Drop-in part” doesn’t always mean “drop in to your gunsmith’s shop with your parts” and can be used for custom work without machining and only minimal fitting.

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Pages 26–27

Reader Forum

Lug Lapping I have an old (2007-8) Weatherby Vanguard, a pre-MOA model. After reading the article “Precision Barrel Fitting, Part Two” in the May 2014 issue I inspected the bolt lugs on this rifle and found some wear…

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  1. Public Approval Of Hunting Highest Since 1995 p. 2
  2. Precision Barrel Fitting, Part Eight pp. 3-5
  3. Recycling AR-15 Barrels pp. 6-10
  4. Computers In The Shop pp. 11-14
  5. Barrel Chamber Bevel And Case Head Position pp. 15-17
  6. Aftermarket Drop-In Parts pp. 18-22
  7. Reader Forum pp. 23-24
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