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Articles

The Centurion 5mm Remington Rimfire Magnum
by Andrew Moe & Timothy Mancillas

It's true!! The 5mm Remington Rimfire Magnum has been
released by Centurion Ordnance. Andy & Tim tell you a
bit about the history of this caliber and the development
stages to bring this new ammunition to market.

Poor Man's Custom Rifle - Part II
by Timothy Mancillas

Tim is continuing his series on building a "Poor Man's" custom rifle. This installment shows how to rebarrel a Savage rifle. His steps are laid out in detail, with images and show how to turn your Savage into a real shooter!

The .17 Aguila/PMC - Small Game Option for the .17 Mach II ?
by Eric A. Mayer

The 2004 release of the .17 Aguila fizzled. Now, with the introduction of the.17 Aguila as the .17PMC, will small game hunters who are looking to put a rabbit or squirrel in the pot, finally realize that this bullet was meant for them?

Getting Reacquainted With an Old Friend
by Eric A. Mayer

Remember the gun that used to be your favorite, but now lives in the back of your gunsafe? New calibers or being busy with different projects often causes us to forget the guns that made us love Varmint Hunting. Read how Eric gets reacquainted with one of these "old friends".

The .20 Tactical Projects
by Rocky Meadors

Rocky Meadors builds not one, but two rifles in the .20 Tactical caliber. This hot caliber has an ever-growing fan club and Rocky shows us some of the reasons why. 4000+ fps vs. coyotes, what more could you ask for to put them down for good?

The 22-250 Ackley Improved Project
by Mike Barton

Mike Barton takes you through his 22-250 Ackley Improved rifle project. From choosing the caliber, to putting the rifle together, then load development and finally out to the prairie dog towns for the ultimate tests. He discusses his thought process while building his long-range "22Howitzer".

The .17 Mach II - A Collection of Hunt Reports
by Eric A. Mayer

The Hornady .17 Mach II has been a very controversial cartridge since the day of its release. The author discusses his conversion into a die-hard fan of this destructive little round and relives the hunts that brought him to this decision, with text and graphic photos.

Bring Back the 5mm Rimfire Magnum - Part I
by Eric A. Mayer

The Remington 5mm Rimfire Magnum is probably the most controversal rimfire ever created. Enough myths and congecture. Real results from the field smash the myths. Read why the author believes this is a rimfire caliber that needs to be revisited with today's bullet and powder technology.

After the Shot Cottontail
by Eric A. Mayer

You've made the shot and harvested some cottontail rabbits. Now what? Eric gives you an indepth look with text and photos on how to quickly clean your rabbits.

Why the .17 Remington?
by Eric A. Mayer

The .17 Remington is one of the most controversal calibers on the market today. Find out the story behind Eric's decision to go with the .17!!

Classic Caliber Articles

Have you ever wondered what the gun magazines said about some of your favorite calibers or ammo when they first came out? Here you can read the actual articles when the Remington 5mm Rimfire, .17 Remington, CCI Stinger Ammunition, the 17/223 Wildcat and the original .17 Rimfire (1992) came out!!

The Ruger 10/22 Ground Squirrel Slayer
by Eric A. Mayer

Probably the most popular .22 rifle in the world, the Ruger 10/22 has many aftermarket options to turn it into an beautiful, accurate, killing tool! Eric goes through the step-by-step process used to transform an old Ruger 10/22 into the "10/22 Ground Squirrel Slayer"!

The 5mm Craig Conversion
by Lowell Kenney

This is the original article written about converting your Remington 591 or 592 into the 5mm Craig. Details on its development and first field tests. We originally published this article in the year 2000, but have brought it back to coincide with our Bring Back the 5mm Rimfire Magnum article.

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