I'll post info on rimfire rifles here and in the various sub-catagories under rimfires. There is allot of good info on RFC on
how to get the best accuracy out of your rimfire rifles that is
possible. You will also find allot of info on how to trick out your
shooter and make it one of a kind. Some great people reside over on the forum. Ricochet, Que, Vincent, JJFunk, JetGirl, OpsMgr just to name a few as many, many more great members frequent the site on a daily basis helping one another by sharing their knowledge to newbs and others alike. We'll talk about Ruger 10/22's, Cz 452's, Savage MkII's and others. I'll give you some how-to's to help you try and get the most out of your rimfire. A note on recrowning a barrel. You will find varying opinions on this subject from that was a great job to have you lost your mind, you have just ruined that barrel. Having recrowned most of my barrels with a recrowning tool from Brownells, and a couple using a screw and cordless drill, and having cut back the barrel of my best shooter, all I can say is nothing ventured nothing gained. My best shooter is still my best shooter. Now don't get me wrong, you can ruin your crown and may just have to take it to a professional to get it fixed, but you may also just save yourself some money and correct the problem yourself. Some will also tell you you have to have a lathe to do it correctly. I'm not saying either way is the best, but if you are like me you don't have the money nor the inclination to pay someone to do all the different mods to a rifle or handgun you want to try. Tools for cutting a barrel.  Tools I've used for a recrown job.   Recrowning tool I now use, "Brownells 79* crown cutter".1-How to make a aluminium trigger guard by Nightfighter Excellent guide on how to make a trigger guard for your stock. 2-target crown--I have long forgot where this one came from. How to cut a 11 degree target crown. Excellent guide. 3-Facing or Chamfering the Muzzle--Another long forgotten on where it came from. Another very good guide on doing the crown of a barrel. 4-Lapping the crown--by butchi003@benchrest forums Yet anotherr way to dress the crown of your rifle barrel. 5-How to Shorten a Barrel--by MidwayUSA Pretty good guide to shortening your rifle barrel and recrowning it. 6-Stippling a Stock--by GSossen How to add grip to a stock without checkering. |