NRA Gun Gear of the Week: Precision Hunter Build—Rigged and Ready
After a couple months of work identifying and installing performance-enhancing components, Joe Kurtenbach's bargain bolt-action rifle is ready for the range and woods. Get a closer look at the finished product with this video from American Rifleman.
NRA Gun Gear of the Week: Precision Hunter Build—Scope Selection
Despite the demands of searching for the perfect utilitarian scope, it needed to be affordable and offer real bang for the buck.
NRA Gun Gear of the Week: Precision Hunter Build—Rifle Stock and Bedding
The Ruger American has some great features—hammer-forged barrel, reliable action, crisp trigger—but many would not consider the molded, polymer stock to be among them. With that in mind, American Rifleman's Joe Kurtenbach went with an aftermarket solution in his quest to build a precision hunting rifle.
NRA Gun Gear of the Week: Precision Hunter Build—Caliber and Rifle
The first step of a Precision Hunter build is to choose a caliber capable of the name. For that, American Rifleman's Joe Kurtenbach selected one of his favorite cartridges—the 6.5 Creedmoor.
NRA Gun Gear of the Week: Precision Hunter Build—The Theory
In reviewing "bargain" bolt-action rifles for American Rifleman, Managing Editor Joe Kurtenbach couldn’t help but think that, much like a stripped AR, these guns may make great foundations for personalized rifle builds. To test the theory, he purchased his own bargain-bin bolt gun and set a goal to build a precision hunting rifle.
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