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January 2016

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7 articles · 29 pages

Page 5

Shooter’s Bible Guide To Tactical Firearms

Long-range shooting enjoyed a tremendous boost during the Industrial Revolution when the means to mass produce consistently-made rifled firearms became reality. Previously limited to select specialists, rifles were commonly issued by the mid- 1800s. The problem then became…

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Pages 6–8

Detail Cleaning Shortcut

An old gunsmith’s secret for detail cleaning any firearm quick.

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Pages 9–12

Chiappa Rimfires

Chiappa Rim ires Take down and reassembly of two Chiappa .22 handguns.

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Pages 13–16

Scoping Henry Lever Action Rifles

An avid squirrel hunter brought me his Henry Golden Boy lever action .22 rifle to be sighted-in with the existing buckhorn-style open sights. “It’s hitting way left, ‘course my eyes aren’t quite what they used to be either,”…

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Pages 17–20

Glock Custom Barrels

Fitting aftermarket barrels in popular service pistols.

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Pages 21–25

Workshop Aids On A Budget

These shop-made helpers are easily made, often with materials (or scrap pieces) readily on hand.

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Pages 26–27

Reader Forum

I wish I could offer a better answer but at this point your choices are limited to shooting factory loaded lead ammunition until you can find lead shot, or trading for a gun designed to handle steel shot.…

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In This Collection

  1. Shooter’s Bible Guide To Tactical Firearms p. 2
  2. Detail Cleaning Shortcut pp. 3-5
  3. Chiappa Rimfires pp. 6-9
  4. Scoping Henry Lever Action Rifles pp. 10-13
  5. Glock Custom Barrels pp. 14-17
  6. Workshop Aids On A Budget pp. 18-22
  7. Reader Forum pp. 23-24
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