Cleaning up an old muzzleloading shotgun can be quite successful when the gun is rusted and crusty but not pitted. Sometimes it is hard to tell how bad they are until they are cleaned up some. So, unless the gun is obviously rusted with pitting, it can be worth the time to clean them up. [...]
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General gunsmithing and custom building of guns.
Re-barreling Rifles, Considerations and Process.
There are several reasons for re-barreling a rifle. This article will look at some of the reasons you might want to re-barrel a rifle as well as considerations for the choice of a new barrel, and the process involved in putting a new barrel on a rifle. Reasons for Re-barreling One of the most obvious [...]
Shortening Shotgun Barrels
JC Higgins Model 20 Shortened to 20 In. From time to time, we get a shotgun brought into the shop that the owner wants to have the barrel shortened on. There are different reasons for having this done. shortening a shotgun barrel certainly makes a shotgun easier to manage in tight places and is preferable [...]
The Mysteries of Headspace in Firearms
Headspace Gauges Headspace can loosely be defined as the distance between the closed and locked breech face of a firearm and the point where the cartridge case touches the chamber. On a Bottle neck cartridge case this would be a certain point on the shoulder of the cartridge case. Belted cartridges would normally headspace on [...]
Re- bluing the 1894 Winchester
1894 Winchester Receiver after being polished The 1894 Winchester is one of the easiest guns to carry because the balance of the gun is right around the receiver. Over time, many of these guns have the bluing worn and even small pits in the receiver just because they have been carried with our hand wrapped [...]
Building A 28 Nosler Rifle
Proof Research Rifle Barrel for 28 Nosler Build Components Used This Rifle was built with a Remington 700 Stainless action and a 26-inch Proof Research carbon fiber Sendero barrel. The barrel has an 8.4 twist. Since the barrel being used is a carbon fiber barrel, there is not any machining needed to conture the barrel. [...]
Do It Yourself Firearms Bluing
Bluing firearms yourself has been attempted for many years, with varied results. Most bluing that will be used at home will be a cold bluing process. In this article we will cover some things to hopefully give the best possible results. We used two different bluing products, both of which are a cold blue. The [...]
Repairing A Cracked Gun Stock
Measuring stock for pin placement Repairing cracks in a gun stock begins with finding a crack. The gun stock that we repaired in this picture was cracked in the inside of the stock in front of the hole where the front action screw goes through. This is a common place for cracks to occur, and [...]
New Life For Old Guns, Repairing loose or worn screw holes
One of the most common problems encountered on old gunstocks is screw holes that are stripped out. Another problem that is encountered is screw holes that don't line up when trying to replace butt plates or pads. In this article, we will show how to repair the stock and make the screw holes like new. [...]
Installing a Muzzle Brake
In this article we will show the steps to installing a muzzle brake. First the disclaimer: The contents of Craigsoutdoorsports.com are produced for informational purposes only and should be performed by competent gunsmiths only. Craigsoutdoorsports.com and its authors, do not assume any responsibility, directly or indirectly for the safety of the readers attempting to follow [...]