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Ovate Barrels - Part 1

Posted by Dennis Daigger on 12th Jan 2014

Ovate Barrels - Part 1
This is the joint effort of Morris Melani, owner and operator of Alaska Arms LLC and Dennis Daigger an amateur custom gunmaker.First the concept.Dennis:A workmate living in Southeast Alaska hunted pta
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Using Alaska Arms LLC rings

Posted by Morris Melani on 4th Jan 2014

Using Alaska Arms LLC rings
Ruger 77 rechambered to a 35 Whelen wildcat dubbed the 35 Alaskan WhelenFor my rifle I liked Using Alaska Arms LLC Rings, Ruger M77 MkII action with a stainless steel Shilen number 3 barrel, and a
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Quick Detachable Rings on Ruger Firearms

Posted by Morris Melani on 22nd Dec 2013

Installing quick detachable rings on Ruger firearmsBy following a few basic steps you will obtain excellent results combining our scope rings with your firearm. Before we get started let's do som
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Quick Detachable Scope Rings

Posted by Morris Melani on 19th Dec 2013

My introduction to quick detachable scope rings was back in the early 80's when I was doing metalwork out of a small shop in Northern California. One of my customers brought a beautiful pair of B
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Scope Mounting on Ruger Firearms

Posted by Morris Melani on 13th Dec 2013

Installing Ruger factory RingsProper installation of Ruger factory scope rings is crucial to a lifetime of trouble free service. Whenever I get a rifle in the shop with the complaint that "it just
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​A .404 Jeffery Stalking Rifle - Part 6

Posted by Dennis Daigger on 7th Dec 2013

A .404 Jeffery Stalking RifleMaterials used: Norton No-Fil Adalox sand papers Wet or dry sand papers sanding blocks Pilkington's Classic Gun Stock Finish boiled linseed oil.Finishing the Stock Over
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