Seventy-five years ago the only type of gun refinishing we had was bluing and nickel plating.  But a lot has changed since then.  Gun bluing is not what most shooters think it is.  Bluing is not a coating or even plating, bluing is a controlled rust process.  Yep, that is…

  When I first started hunting, my husband bought me a .243 Winchester.  I shot the rifle very well and took the time to learn everything about the rifle and the caliber.  We were not hunting big animals, just Whitetail deer and lots of does.  After shooting several deer, I…

Most shooters have heard that you need to break in your rifle barrel. However, most shooters have no idea “why” you need to break in your rifle barrel.   If you buy a custom rifle from any reputable maker it will come with instructions on how to break in the barrel. …

Dean Goodson, My Friend: In your lifetime you will only have a few friends that you know you can count on. I mean when the chips are down and there is no one to turn to, there are a few friends that will help without asking. Dean Goodson was a…

 Every year we have customers bring their hunting rifles in which are nearly ruined or so messed up that it will cost more to repair the rifle than it is worth.  When they finished hunting the year before, they put their rifle into a soft case, stuck it in a…

Being hunters and shooters we have many things we are responsible for in our sport.  We have to be able to shoot well.  We have to take care of our guns and equipment.  We have to take the time to know how our equipment works and practice with it to…

Most shooters dream about having a custom barrel installed on their rifle or handgun.  But are custom barrels all that they are cracked up to be?  First is the cost.  A good barrel will cost between $300 and $600 dollars installed.  Most rifles will have to be re-bedded to fit…

A few weeks back I was at the range sighting in a couple of rifles when a young lady sat at the bench next to me and started to load her Marlin 22 Mag.  I expected her boyfriend or father to show up at anytime, but by the time the…