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Rifle July/August 2022
Oregunsmithing .221 Remington Fireball, Ruger PC Carbine 9mm Luger, Cimarron, The Pattern 1853 Rifle-Musket, The Perfect Gopher Rifle, and much more.
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Using Various Sources to Build a Varmint Rifle
Stan Trzoniec
With spring in the air, the thought of the upcoming varmint season seems that it is right around ... ...Read More >
New Ruger Marlin 1895 SBL load development and Review
Jeremiah Polacek
In this episode of Handloader TV we put the new Ruger made Marlin 1895 SBL through a full load de... ...Read More >
Venerable Elders
Terry Wieland
The American single-shot target rifle – epitomized by Ballard, Maynard and Stevens – occupies a u... ...Read More >
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Lock, Stock & Barrel
Rifles Worth Keeping
column by: Lee J. Hoots
It’s not unusual for gun scribes to become tired or disenchanted with a rifle or pistol for one reason or another. ...Read More >
Mostly Long Guns
Handloading to Improve the .223 Remington
column by: Brian Pearce
“The dial regulation is off on both of my scopes. They are supposed to be set up specifically for .223 Remington and 5.56 NATO loads with a 55-grain bullet at 3,240 feet per second (fps). However, I always have to either dial more to get on target, or holdover to make hits.” ...Read More >
Down Range
Moving Iron Sights
column by: Mike Venturino
A rifle not zeroed is completely useless in so far as hitting anything specific. My rifle shooting career started with modern optical sights. Getting them mounted and zeroed is a relatively easy chore, which I’ve accomplished with many dozens rifles and scopes. However, sometimes one’s interests take a different path. For decades my primary rifle shooting has been with metallic iron sights. Ironically, zeroing iron-sighted rifles can be more complicated than scopes, because the sights themselves must be physically moved. ...Read More >
Light Gunsmithing
Annoying Traits
column by: Gil Sengel
The first thought to come to mind when considering gunsmithing that can be done in the home shop is simple parts replacement. Firing pins, extractors and metal injection molded parts chip or break; bolt stops and old-style (not plunger-type) ejectors become so battered with use that they malfunction on occasion. Generally easy stuff. ...Read More >