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Custom Rifles
Find articles and photos of custom rifles from the best custom rifle makers from across the planet. Admire the craftsmanship of custom rifle stocks, barrels and actions as you learn from master custom rifle builders. Discuss your appreciation for these fine custom rifles by leaving a comment or sharing the post on social media.
Classic Guns: Jack O’Connor’s Last Rifle, the Ruger M77
I love to find old hook-and-bullet magazines, the older the better, and read the old-school gun writers. I like the grainy black-and-white photos shot in the field. I like the horn-rimmed glasses, canvas shooting jackets and the Jones hats they wear. Some of these writers have penned stories for Gun Digest over the years. Terry [...]
.280 Ackley: The Ever-Capable Deer Cartridge
P.O. Ackley gave the world — both wildcatters and average shooters alike — a 7mm to love: the .280 Ackley Improved. And all these years later it’s still one of the most versatile big game hunting cartridges ever conceived.
Classic Guns: Collecting Custom Rifles
Editor’s Note: Click here for instant firearms values and gun prices. Tom Turpin’s new book, “Custom Rifles: Mastery of Wood and Metal” will be hitting the bookstores this month. It’s a handsome hardcover and heavy with photos printed on glossy paper. Turpin takes the reader inside the workshop of one of the best custom [...]
Explained: The Three Types of Custom Rifle Barrels
The vast majority of custom rifle makers do not manufacture their own barrels. It is simply too costly to perform this function in-house due to the cost of the equipment necessary and the relatively few barrels that the maker will require. This is, simply put, another area that required years of expertise to achieve [...]
Gun Photos: David Miller Co. Custom Rifles
Custom rifles don’t get much better than what David Miller Co. is producing. These photos are from the new Custom Rifles: Mastery of Wood & Metal book. While the book acknowledges a number of custom rifle makers, it focuses on the works and procedures of David Miller Co. of Tucson, Arizona. This shop has been [...]
Podcast: Patrick Sweeney on Tactical Rifles
Noted gun writer Patrick Sweeney discusses tactical rifles and his latest book, “Gun Digest Book of the Tactical Rifle.” He gives an overview of non-AR rifles such as the FN SCAR, AK, and Steyr AUG. More importantly, he offers suggestions about choosing a sling, what to look for in an optic, how much to spend on gear, and whether to practice only with agency-issued ammunition.
Gun Review: HS Precision Pro Series SA SPL
Did HS Precision achieve benchrest accuracy without the weight in its new Pro Series SA SPL? L.P. Brezny puts one in 25 WSSM to the test.
Build an AR from Scratch – Part IV
The two AR-15 gunsmithing project is finally complete! The finished rifles – one a budget model, the other a hunting model, look great.
Kimber 84L: Custom Rifle Quality Without the Custom Price Tag
If you’re in the market for a new rifle to hunt western game, or just need a new deer rifle, the Kimber 84L should be top on your list of must-see firearms for 2010.
Build an AR from Scratch – Part III
Part III in a series where Muramatsu builds two AR15s: A budget and a hunting model.
