Cheekpieces On Rifle Stocks - Light Gunsmithing

Wood gunstocks are just like wood furniture. All manner of bumps, bulges, grooves, swells and inlays have been tried in an attempt to make stocks more attractive to potential customers.

Boar Hogs And Bullets - Lock, Stock & Barrel

At Rifle, we try to answer read- ers’ queries in a timely and helpful manner. Most questions of a technical nature are cleared up easily enough by our editorial staff, and advice is provided when requested or deemed necessary. What’s more, since most readers are sportsmen, other less technical topics pop up now and then.

.22-250 Remington - Mostly Long Guns

Last Sunday was a rather lazy day spent with family and friends, followed with an early dinner that, as usual, was followed by a discussion of guns, ballistics, handloads and hunting.

6.5-284 Winchester

When I left Cooper Arms in the summer of 2008, the company had just begun to transition away from single-shot varmint rifles in favor of the biggame hunting market.

.223 Remington Ackley Improved

Loads for a Classic Wildcat

25-06 Remington

A top varmint cartridge turns 50

CZ 557 Sporter Short Action

A Line Extension to Include .308 Winchester

The Practicality Of Aesthetics

It is a well-known fact among gun collectors that a fine gun from years ago is more likely to come down to us in good condition than a cheap gun from the same era.

Leupold Riflescopes - Mostly Long Guns

Mostly long guns.

Trapdoors - Down Range

The term “trapdoor” is a generic name for several models of U.S. Army rifles, starting with the little-known Model 1865 .58 Rimfire, then the Model 1866, and eventually the Models 1868 and 1870.

Winchester XPR Hunter

Winchester recently introduced its XPR Hunter with a Mossy Oak stock.

Lapping Bolt-rifle Locking Lugs

Lapping Bolt-rifle Locking Lugs

Leupold Mark 5hd 3.6-18x 44mm With Tmr Reticle

Leupold Mark 5hd 3.6-18x 44mm With Tmr Reticle

Mauser M18 Performance At A Bargain Price

Mauser M18 Performance At A Bargain Price

Savage Predator Hunter Range Testing A .223 Remington

Savage Predator Hunter Range Testing A .223 Remington

Muzzle Velocity Obsessions

Speed alone may not be the answer.

.22 Nosler

Exclusive Loads for the Newest AR Cartridge.

.17 Remington Fireball

Loading 20- and 25-Grain Bullets.

Sierra - .22-Caliber Switch-Bullets

The Blitz and standard spitzer give near-identical accuracy.

.220 Swift

The .220 Swift may be the most versa-tile varmint cartridge on the market today.

Not For Everyone

Just those looking for perfection.

Winchester Model 71

The Model 71, a slightly improved version of the Model 86, was introduced with a brand-new cartridge, the .348 WCF, in 1934/35 with two loads, a 150-grain flatnose advertised at 2,880 fps and a 200-grain flatnose at 2,520 fps.

Winchester Centennial Model 1876

Later orders from the NWMP ultimately totaled 1,611 Model 76 carbines, with the first 150 being transferred to the Department of Militia and Defense to arm units being sent out West. The grand total, then, for the NWMP was 1,271 M76 carbines.

Color Case Hardening

A used car salesman once told me, “Paint sells.” To paraphrase in regard to firearms, “Color case hardening sells.”

Remington Mountain Rifle

Field-Testing a .270 Winchester.

H&R Single Shot Project Part II

Light Gunsmithing.

Shiloh Model 1877

Tradition Lives On In A Custom Rifle.

Shaw Custom Rifles

The first five rounds fired from the new Shaw Custom Rifles Mk. X grouped inside an inch.

Turnbull Marlins

A Pair of Upgraded Leverguns

Takedown Rifles

When first considering take-down rifles, my thought was, Why? To me, the concept just seemed a way to introduce a possible lack of precision into a rifle. As is usually the case, when something is viewed without experience, initial attitudes are wrong. My first two experiences with takedowns proved that.