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Fitting and Finishing a Wood Rifle Stock on an Original 1895 Winchester

Fitting and Finishing a Wood Rifle Stock on an Original 1895 Winchester

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Recently, I had a rather interesting project come my way from GunsAmerica’s own True Pearce. Mr. Pearce had an original Winchester 1895 rifle, chambered in 30-40 Krag that needed a new stock fitted to it. Fitting a wood stock would seem to be something of an “old school” gunsmithing task in today’s world of synthetic stocks, drop-in parts, and buffer tube-mounted collapsible stocks. But it is surprisingly relevant to the hobby gunsmith of today.

SIG FCU Build Take 1

SIG FCU Build Take 1

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The FCU’s have been flowing for some time now, I know. But I wanted my first build to be something magical, and that has taken time to source parts for. Finally, everything came together this week. I, for one, think it was worth the wait.

Projekt 457 – Part I

Projekt 457 – Part I

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The Vudoo was out of my price range and I was impresses by the 457 so I set out to see how far I could go to make the 457 challenge the Vudoo.

Maria Susan Flores Gamez: Beauty and the Beasts

Maria Susan Flores Gamez: Beauty and the Beasts

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Maria Gamez was not the first Mexican beauty queen to get caught up in cartel violence. However, she was the first I could find reference to who was killed in action. Powerful criminals always seem to surround themselves with pretty girls. It has become a trope in movies.

TaTargets Silhouettes

The Best of Steel Targets? Featuring TaTargets AR550 Silhouettes

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For those who have had the opportunity to shoot somewhere besides a public gun range, you have most likely scrounge around looking for targets minutes before leaving. My homemade steel targets would constantly need to be repaired or replaced and would allow a dangerous amount of spalling to fly in all directions. That is why back in 2018 I started researching steel targets.

The Pocket Pro 2 Shot Timer - Get Good

The Pocket Pro 2 Shot Timer – Get Good

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There aren’t many things that can make you a better shooter. One of the few items you can buy that can help you get better is a shot timer, and today we are talking about the Competition Electronics Pocket Pro 2.

The F4U Corsair: The Gull-Winged Whistling Wife Killer

The F4U Corsair: The Gull-Winged Whistling Wife Killer

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Arguably the most venom I have ever seen has come from spouses spurned. It is simply amazing to see the depths of unfettered hatred that can spawn from a relationship presumably originally based upon mutual love and affection. Such powerful angst can precipitate some remarkably egregious behavior.

TAKE THE SHOT? After 24 years, a hunter finally draws a Limited Entry elk tag. A big bull comes to the call and stops head-on. Should he take the shot? - Presented by: Badlands

TAKE THE SHOT? After 24 years, a hunter finally draws a Limited Entry elk tag. A big bull comes to the call and stops head-on. Should he take the shot? – Presented by: Badlands

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After 24 years of applying, a hunter finally draws a Limited Entry elk tag in Utah. A big bull comes to the call and stops head-on. Should he take the shot?

Blood Trailing

Blood Trailing

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Your ability to follow the traces an animal leaves behind will make the difference between success and failure because not every shot hits its mark.

Clay’s Garage Sale Guns #1- Carcano Paratrooper?

Clay’s Garage Sale Guns #1- Carcano Paratrooper?

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Have you ever made an impulse purchase that was way out of your wheelhouse, but it looked like such a good deal you had to go for it? Me neither. Okay, that isn’t actually true. But just because I make a serious, serious mistake doesn’t mean I don’t write about it on the internet. So that others may learn. Or have a good laugh. Or maybe both this time.