Attach a cleaning patch soaked in bore cleaner to a jag and push it through the barrel from the chamber end to the muzzle. Never pull a dirty patch back through the bore, as this can redeposit fouling. Repeat this step with new patches until they come out clean. For heavy carbon build...
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...
A short-barreled rifle or SBR is legally defined as a “shoulder-fired, rifled bore” firearm with a barrel shorter than 16 inches or a firearm that has an overall length of fewer than 26 inches. An SBR is considered a Title 2 restrictedfirearm. It falls under the 1968 Gun Control Act ...
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.
One disadvantage of reflectors is that you occasionally have to clean and align the mirrors. Also, slight errors in grinding the mirrors can distort the image. Here are some of the common problems: Spherical aberration - light reflected from the mirror's edge gets focused to a slightly ...
One disadvantage of reflectors is that you occasionally have to clean and align the mirrors. Also, slight errors in grinding the mirrors can distort the image. Here are some of the common problems: Spherical aberration - light reflected from the mirror's edge gets focused to a slightly ...
How to Use a Spirit LevelClean the level, removing all buildup and dirt from the edges. Mark a line along the bottom edge on the wall. Flip the level over so that the bottom becomes the top. Put the new top edge along the marked line. If the bubble is centered, your level is ...
We asked you to read the handbook in the first place for this reason. Keep the smaller bits, such as bolts and nuts, in a safe place once you’ve taken it apart. You don’t want to be without them. As a result, keep them in a tiny box while you clean the rest of your rifle...
Improper gun cleaning and poor maintenance can compromise gun performance and safety. The Pelican blog will teach you how to properly clean your gun.
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...