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May 2016
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8 articles · 29 pages
Page 5
Liberty Shooting Camp and Seminar
Hillsdale College is hosting their annual Ladies for Liberty seminar and shooting camp on June 5-9 2016. The camp teaches women of all experience levels shooting sports techniques and gun safety. Participants also attend lectures by Hillsdale College…
Pages 6–9
Ruger American Rimfire
Success of the first American rifle leads to Ruger expanding the brand.
Pages 10–14
AR-15 Build Problems
As a military armorer for over a decade I conducted many studies on the AR-15. Meticulous record keeping helped. I have passed along the results of my research in these pages over the past couple of years. The…
Pages 15–17
Working The Winchester Model 61
A good friend recently brought me his Winchester Model 61 .22 rimfire rifle with feeding issues. In addition to the mechanical problem, the stock was severely cracked at the junction of the guard assembly and had been repaired…
Pages 18–19
M70 Winchester Extractor Retroit
Extractors are crucial parts and a retrofit is warranted if its potential failure will put a halt to your shooting.
Pages 20–22
Correct Handgun Sight Adjustment
The variety of sights used on handguns can warrant gunsmith attention for this seemingly-simple task.
Pages 23–25
Scope Reticle Replacement
Innovative gunsmiths can meet their customer’s needs. A request to replace a scope reticle proved to be a new, fulfilling challenge.
Pages 26–27
Reader Forum
Moly-Coated Bullets I read Paul Jewett’s letter in the February 2016 Reader Forum about moly-coated bullets and suspect he may have already ruined his barrel. Given the rapid up and down heat and pressure of firing, peaking at…
In This Collection
- Liberty Shooting Camp and Seminar p. 2
- Ruger American Rimfire pp. 3-6
- AR-15 Build Problems pp. 7-11
- Working The Winchester Model 61 pp. 12-14
- M70 Winchester Extractor Retroit pp. 15-16
- Correct Handgun Sight Adjustment pp. 17-19
- Scope Reticle Replacement pp. 20-22
- Reader Forum pp. 23-24
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