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  • DIY: Gun Rest

    Small canvas and sand gun rests are available at most stores that sell shooting supplies, but with a few minutes work, it's easy to make one yourself. Two do-it-yourself sturdy small bag rests and two larger ones are available for the price of an old pair of canvas work trousers.

  • How to Use Bipod Shooting Sticks

    Bipod Shooting Sticks sells a one-size-fits-all gun bi-pod designed to accommodate shooters in the standing, sitting, kneeling and prone positions. The purpose of the bi-pod is to stabilize your shooting platform, increasing the accuracy of a shot. The Bipod Shooting Sticks design incorporates foldaway arms for easy stowage, as well as a strap that transforms the bi-pod into an "over the shoulder" sling for carrying a rifle or shotgun during foot travel.

  • How to Build a Gun Site Rest

    Using a gun site rest can support sport shooting with clay pigeons, military training drills or assist the rugged hunting enthusiasts who are out on the watch for days at a time. Building your own rest is cost-effective and can suit your personal needs, from height and weight, to other specifications for the sport you enjoy. Using a solid built armrest can provide the utmost in accuracy and comfort. When precision is key, a gun site rest is an optimal piece of equipment.

  • How to Adjust a YHM Front Flip Sight Tower

    Yankee Hill Machine company produces a variety of firearm accessories, including sight towers with front-flip mechanisms. These sight towers are designed to be used with high-powered firearms, specialized for ease of operation and increased targeting accuracy without a significant increase in the firearm's weight. Knowing how to properly adjust a Yankee Hill Machines front-flip sight tower can make for increased efficiency, accuracy, and produce more effective firing results.

  • Gun Shops Near Oak Brook, Illinois

    The town of Oak Brook is a suburb of the city of Chicago. Part of the town falls under the jurisdiction of Dupage County, and the rest is in Cook County. Officially incorporated in 1958, Oak Brook is primarily known as the headquarters of the McDonald's fast food franchise. Like any other city in Illinois, Oak Brook has licensed gun dealers who sell handguns and rifles to citizens who meet the legal requirements to own a firearm.

  • How to Restring Outdoor Windchimes

    Windchimes are ideal for the outdoors, especially when a breeze moves them around to create a soothing sound. Since outdoor windchimes are subjected to constant movement and changes in weather, the strings may become unstable and break. When they do break, restringing them is easy to do so you can fix and return them to their proper spot.

  • How to Make a Homemade Gun Rest

    A good gun rest can make the difference between zeroing in a gun properly and having it shoot off-target. Many gun owners are also DIYs and would rather avoid paying for a rest. Fortunately, the basic materials to make four very good gun rests usually are tucked away in the back of a closet. An old pair of jeans can provide two medium sized and two small rests.

  • How to Load a .45 Muzzleloader

    Gun enthusiasts, collectors and even hunters commonly use .45 muzzleloaders. With proper use, cleaning and care, an antique or replica muzzleloader can be part of a great gun hobby. Although hunting with muzzle-loading guns is no longer considered to be efficient, some individuals argue that it brings a new level to the sport. The most important part of owning a muzzleloader is proper care when dealing with black powder, as it can be volatile.

  • How to Load Down a .54 Caliber Muzzleloader

    The muzzleloading musket is a firearm that has roots extending back to the 16th Century. The .54 caliber musket ball dates back to the18th and 19th Centuries but is still in use today in modern hunting muzzleloaders and reproduction muskets. Regardless of the era, the procedure for muzzleloading had been pretty much the same for the last 200 years.

  • How to Recover a Chair Using Vinyl

    Recovering a chair using vinyl is the same process that you would use to recover a chair with any other fabric. Vinyl is sturdier than cotton or silk for covering chairs, but it is easily manipulated and easy to staple through. You can find old chairs at thrift stores or yard sales and easily transform them into a new piece of furniture for your home.

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