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May 2018

May 2018 cover — Gunsmith Magazine, The American Gunsmith Archive

Issue 05

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7 articles · 29 pages

Page 5

HM Defense HMB Bolt

The AR-15 is America’s longest serving service rifle and has a deserved reputation for performance and reliability. However, as with any machine, parts can fail. While not a particular weak point (10,000 round counts area reasonable minimum) AR-15…

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Pages 6–9

Ruger Revolver Tuning

Ruger’s single-action revolvers have a deserved reputation for reliability but benefit from gunsmith attention. Here’s how to tune them up.

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Pages 10–14

Gas Tube Alignment, Revisited

The never-ending saga continues. Here’s an update on gas tube alignment for AR-15 builds.

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Pages 15–18

Fun With Flintlocks

Inexpensive flintlocks are great project guns to learn how to work on a host of gunsmithing tasks. Here’s how to hone your skills with one of the oldest firearm types.

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Pages 19–22

Precision Scope Mounting The Remington XP-100

Conventional scope mounting often fails to bring out best accuracy in a firearm. Here’s how a quality scope mounting system on the legendary, half-century old Remington XP-100 pistol changed all that.

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Pages 23–25

Precision Case Neck Turning In A Lathe

The importance the cartridge case plays in shooting cannot be over emphasized as it involves both accuracy and safety. Neck turning cases in a lathe creates zero run out in a fraction of the time compared to using…

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Pages 26–27

Reader Forum

Hard to Find Gun Parts I’m looking for a copy of Hard to Find Gun Parts by Leeroy Wisner. It’s been out of print for some time and I’d like a used copy. I have checked Brownells, Amazon,…

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In This Collection

  1. HM Defense HMB Bolt p. 2
  2. Ruger Revolver Tuning pp. 3-6
  3. Gas Tube Alignment, Revisited pp. 7-11
  4. Fun With Flintlocks pp. 12-15
  5. Precision Scope Mounting The Remington XP-100 pp. 16-19
  6. Precision Case Neck Turning In A Lathe pp. 20-22
  7. Reader Forum pp. 23-24
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