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    Gunsmithing bolt face "plating" from brass

    Here's my dumb question for day: I did a search and couldn't come up with anything pertinent. everything I could find had to do with shavings and chips. My extractor isn't shaving from the case like I read can happen, but my bolt face is being "plated" by the brass. My other rifles haven't...
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    Gunsmithing Who trued your 700 action?

    Who did you send it to, and were you happy with the work? Searching the net, It's rather tough to sort between it all and in the end I'd be assuming about the work in most cases. I can't seem to find a set of reviews about a shop in the NW that does awesome work.
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    bottom metal suggestion please

    It's for a 700 sps varmint in LH (.308). I am getting my order list all together so I can be working on it and keep the ball rolling as other parts are in transit or being made. I'm not 100% on the stock yet, but am down to only two options. Either a Manners T2, or McMillan A-2. Are there...
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    Gunsmithing 30-30 keyhole

    I am getting towards the end of what I know to do to solve the problem. It's an old marlin that is tumbling bullets about as soon as they leave the muzzle. The barrel is in good shape, says the gunsmith. one of the first steps in trying to fix the problem was a recrown. I just got the bolt...