I posted a question on thewww.leverguns.comforum about hacksawing off a rifle barrel, and I received several answers from guys who, basically, said there was nothing to it. So I decided to do it. If you try this and ruin your rifle barrel, it ain't my fault! Click photos for full...
Rifling a barrel is a way of increasing the accuracy of the bullet, whether the bullet is spherical or cone shaped. To rifle a barrel, you start with a smooth bore and engrave spiral grooves down the inside of the barrel. A typical pattern is one twist of the grooves in 48 inches (12...
The Laserlyte bore sighter is one way to sight your scope accurately without firing a shot. The Laserlyte uses a laser beam and mounts in the barrel of your rifle. The laser beam operates through the power of three batteries, similar to watch batteries. Over time the batteries become weak,...
Follow-through:A very important thing. Remember the shotgun-rifle comparison. Best way to follow-through is to end up with your hand aiming at the chosen target. A typical error is to let your arm 'fall down' after the release. Just keep your arm in the straight and slight upward posit...
Once the scope is zeroed, it should be accurate at the chosen distance, but you may need to re-zero it if you change the distance or ammunition you’re using. How to Zero a Riflescope: Detailed Explanation Zeroing a riflescope can be a bit of a process, but it’s essential for ensu...
If you press down on a spring, it expands to its original shape when you let go. The same thing happens if you pull its ends in opposite directions. This is because of the spring's elastic potential energy -- the energy it stores because of a change in its shape. When you pull one...
At 18, Katie Stubblefield lost her face. At 21, she became the youngest person in the U.S. to undergo the still experimental surgery. Follow her incredible story.
A few years before I retired from the Marine Corps, there was an initiative at headquarters calling for a wholesale replacement of the M16A2 rifle with the M4 carbine, which would have reduced the rifle’s 20-inch barrel to the M4’s 14.5-inch tube. At the time I was operations officer...
or kneeling position or shoot over inclined terrain. The yoke design rotates but provides a firm grip on the rifle’s forearm thanks to the textured polymer V-shaped design. The yoke narrows so that any rifle or handgun fits securely in place regardless of barrel, forearm, or handguard ...
one of the things we learned was that in order to identify people, really pay attention to what they are wearing and focus on those things that would be hard to change in a hurry or would be extremely hard to camouflage, e.g., multiple piercings, tattoos, and shoes. The guy training ...