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February 2016
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8 articles · 29 pages
Page 5
Decibullz
Kyle Kirkpatrick was fed up with headphones and ear plugs that wouldn’t stay in or hurt his ears. Searching for custom-molded options found suitable models but with a $300 to $2,000 price tag attached. The Olympic-level gymnastics coach…
Pages 6–10
Working The Venerable Ruger .44 Carbine
Ruger’s brush buster is still going strong for more than five decades.
Pages 11–14
Rifle Barrel Accuracy
Ri le Barrel Accuracy A definitive work on the selection, installation, and evaluation of rifle barrels for supreme accuracy.
Pages 15–17
Stuck Live Rounds
How to deal with live rounds stuck in the chamber.
Pages 18–20
Backyard Bluing
Alloy and plastic receivers and high start up costs have led to alternate methods of finishing a firearm but hot salts bluing remains the standard all the others are compared to.
Pages 21–22
Colt 1877
Restoring and repairing a classic Colt double action revolver.
Pages 23–25
SKS Optic Mount
Scoping a SKS carbine can be a worthwhile gunsmithing project.
Pages 26–27
Reader Forum
Notice We will no longer respond to inquiries that fail to include specific model and manufacturer information. There have been a number of queries with incomplete or inaccurate elements. This delays the response due to a misidentified manufacturer,…
In This Collection
- Decibullz p. 2
- Working The Venerable Ruger .44 Carbine pp. 3-7
- Rifle Barrel Accuracy pp. 8-11
- Stuck Live Rounds pp. 12-14
- Backyard Bluing pp. 15-17
- Colt 1877 pp. 18-19
- SKS Optic Mount pp. 20-22
- Reader Forum pp. 23-24
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