AR Basics: Issues That Mimic AR Gas System Problems
Informal tests might suggest an AR's gas system is to blame for a carbine's issues, but there are false positives that can muck up troubleshooting efforts.
AR Basics: Initial Diagnosis Of AR Gas System Issues
To troubleshoot an AR gas system, the first step is figuring out if the gas system is to blame.
Tales Of Woe: Are You Making These Gunsmithing Mistakes?
Learn from the misfortunes of others to avoid making these gunsmithing mistakes when repairing or maintaining your own firearms.
Gunsmithing: 5 Ways To Remove Frozen Screws
If you do your own gunsmithing long enough, you will run into screws that refuse to budge. From simple to extreme, try these five techniques to get the job done.
How To Take Apart And Clean Your New Suppressor
Should you take apart your suppressor to clean it? The answer is yes/always for some and no/never for others. Knowing the answer for your suppressor can save you time, money and aggravation.
How-To: Block Bedding Synthetic-Stock Rifles
Block bedding is a very effective way to accurize the newer factory synthetic stocks that have internally structured compartments in the forend and around the action area.
How To Attach Your New Suppressor
If you make a mistake mounting your new suppressor, you may not get a second chance. Putting the right one on correctly, and putting the right one on the compatible rifle, will avoid a busted suppressor, perhaps a broken rifle, and maybe even injuries to you or bystanders.
How-To: Trick Out Your AR Trigger
If you’re looking to enhance the performance and accuracy of your stock AR, upgrade that trigger first.
How To: 4 Easy Glock Mods Anyone Can Do
While a box stock Glock will run like a champ right out of the box, these four upgrades will make yours even more accurate and shootable.
How To Upgrade Your Muzzleloader’s Open Sights
Using Brownells parts, we show you how to extend the range of your muzzleloader with open sights.
How To Care For And Upgrade AR Springs
One of the more overlooked components of the AR-15, properly functioning AR springs are vital to the platform’s performance.
How To: Customizing The AR So It’s Race Ready
Given the ease of modification, there's no reason you should be satisfied with a stock AR. Here’s a quick look at how to make your rifle race ready.
How-To: Installing A Free-Floated Handguard On Your AR-15
Upgrading from a standard to a free-floated handguard can increase your AR-15’s accuracy potential, and it isn’t difficult following this procedure.
How-To: Properly Mounting a Scope on a Rifle
Mounting a scope on a rifle is one of those things that can seem fairly straightforward on the surface, but once you actually start doing it, it can go sideways very quickly.
How Does Barrel Bedding Affect Accuracy?
Not all barrel bedding is equal. There is a lot with regard to bedding dynamics that can either increase or decrease a rifle's accuracy.
How-To: Customizing the Remington 870
The Remington 870 pump action has been used as a standard police model for decades. But as good as this gun is, it can always be improved by the application of aftermarket parts and the ingenuity of a custom gunsmith.
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