Every tool on the gunsmith’s bench needs to be taken care of to get the most out of it. That includes your bench stones. It’s no secret that your bench stones become less effective as they become filled up with metal flecks. Cleaning them is extremely simple and only takes a few minutes. […]
When I first started my journey of becoming a gunsmith I was hungry for any and all information. Despite being in another career, I made the conscious decision to go all in. The Gunsmith Kinks series of books were my first dive into the trade and changed the way I looked at gunsmithing. […]
The TSR-100 sights are a big upgrade from the factory iron sights. With the factory sights, I had trouble getting my cheek low enough on the comb to get a proper sight picture. This was not an issue with the TSR-100. For me, they sit at the perfect height to maintain a consistent cheek placement shot to shot. […]
Frozen in what could be defined as the perfect point, he quivers with excitement. Relying on the hours of training he endured to get to this point. As you and your hunting partner close in, shotguns at the ready, the grouse flush. In fractions of a second, shots are fired and two birds lay dead. […]
Here are seven stockmaking tools for the beginner. These tools are used extensively on every stock that I do and have proved themselves. […]
Our hearts were racing as we could feel my 4Runner start to bog down. We were five miles from the nearest county road. I could tell my wife Abbie was uneasy when she said that it reminded her of the last time we got stuck in the snow of the mountains of Colorado. We weren’t […]
Building a mountain rifle using a Mauser G33/40 action was challenging and fun. It has served me well as a hunting rifle and will do so for years to come! […]
Action screw torque can be an important aspect of accuracy in a rifle.To maintain accuracy in your rifle, action screw torque needs to be taken seriously. […]
Screw timing is when all of the screw slots go in the same direction. Screws are timed for aesthetics as well as functionality. This is done one of two ways; chucking up the screw in the lathe and removing material from the back of the screw head, or drilling the counter sink deeper. Both of these methods allow the screw to rotate further turning the screw slot to the desired position. Let me explain. […]
Not all ammunition is created equally. Rimfire accuracy can largely be attributed to the quality control and components used in the ammunition. […]