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July 2015
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7 articles · 29 pages
Page 5
Shoot To Win
Chris Cheng was the overall winner of Top Shot on the History Channel. The television series brings a variety of applicants with varying backgrounds and has them compete in unconventional and ever-changing elimination events. Contestants have included military,…
Pages 6–8
Model 62 Winchester Hammer Spring Replacement
We don’t know the extent of a job until digging in, especially with older guns like the Winchester Model 62 or firearms without schematics.
Pages 9–12
Adjusting Length Of Pull On Synthetic Stocks
Synthetic stocks can present some unique problems in adjusting their length of pull or adding recoil pads. Here are some tips on solving those problems.
Pages 13–17
Diagnosing Hunting Rifle Accuracy, Part Three
The quest for accuracy began the day firearms were invented and hasn’t abated since. A loud noise and huge fireball means nothing if the projectile doesn’t find its mark.
Pages 18–21
Convincing 1911 Pistols To Function
Despite the modern trend to highly reliable and well designed 1911 type handguns, we still see the occasional problem in feed reliability. Some of the problem comes with the current crop of foreign produced budget pistols. They are…
Pages 22–25
Screw Removal
How to make and use your own screw jacks.
Pages 26–27
Reader Forum
Letter From Brownells I really got a kick out of Joe Carlos mention of “gun plumbers” in his great article, “Predicting Barrel Wear, Part Two” in the July 2014 issue of American Gunsmith. Thank you for mentioning Steve…
In This Collection
- Shoot To Win p. 2
- Model 62 Winchester Hammer Spring Replacement pp. 3-5
- Adjusting Length Of Pull On Synthetic Stocks pp. 6-9
- Diagnosing Hunting Rifle Accuracy, Part Three pp. 10-14
- Convincing 1911 Pistols To Function pp. 15-18
- Screw Removal pp. 19-22
- Reader Forum pp. 23-24
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