Recent content by Terry Mayes

Brownells has a couple, and Pacific Tool has an affordable barrel vice if you need one of those.

I have an MVP, the Thunder Ranch/18" barrel, and the Hawkeye Predator, which has a 22" heavy barrel. The MVP is very good as accuracy goes with bullets out to 68gr. The extra weight on the Hawkeye, naturally, gives the Hawkeye the edge for accuracy at any range. That may not be the case with...

My thought is that any sling should address how you are going to use it. I have several types, some are a support for offhand shooting, some are to give my hands a rest on a stand and make it easier to carry while dragging out deer. Leather looks best on a lever rifle, to me. Nylon lasts...

bikeman, The Timney upgrade is just the trigger, not the complete assembly. It's for shooters that don't like the Accutrigger. As such, it shouldn't require any modification to the safety clearance, etc. Personally, I like the Accutrigger as a type, it usually comes home a bit rough in...

Check with McGowen and Shaw. Exchanging emails, they both indicated they could swap out that barrel. The only issue I see is the need to get the nut to line up with headspace and the action. But that might be easy, I know not.

TruBall slugs are not a bad product, but they're not sniper loads either. I get nearly identical results with the blue box Federals. Some shotguns shoot the Brenneke's and some do not. My 20ga and 12ga both shoot Remington, Winchester, and Federal slugs of the same weight, to the same point...

I shoot one or two times a month to maintain profeciency (50 rounds or so each outing) and other than sighting in I don't use a benchrest. So what I'm looking for is advice on what do I really need? I plan to use both mechanical scales and electronic. Powder throwing will be either a throw...

My MVP has about 200 rounds down range, and it also has a bit of play in the "flipper". The flipper is steel, and doesn't really see a lot of stress stripping a round from a magazine. Not likely a issue. If you feel the need, get a spare roll pin, spring and flipper for your parts drawer in...

You could go that route, as a lapping kit will correct for any bias encountered while tightening the rings down. If you want an economy method, get a 10" section of 1" diameter steel rod stock. Metal suppliers sell by the inch/foot, and shipping will cost about as much as the rod. You simply...

I have about 200 rounds through my MVP, and it also has a bit of play. As the little flipper is steel, I wouldn't worry about wearing it out soon. Could be worth adding a spring, flipper, and roll pin to my parts collection, but it doesn't look like a high risk issue.

I asked the same question from E.R Shaw, as I was wanting one in .35 Whelen. The tech guy indicated it was no problem to supply a barrel for the Mossberg's with a barrel nut. Apparently the threads and etc. are the same as a Savage. I suspect McGowen would be able to do that, and you could...

Rifle magazine has a pretty complete review on the Revere in the latest issue, with some good pictures of the finish and fit. Worth a read if you have any questions.

Just turn that big screw in/out. The red stuff is there to keep it from adjusting itself, so it may feel a bit on the tight side. Before you start turning, take a can of WD-40 to the trigger assembly, then thoroughly flush the WD out with gunscrubber. That will take any grit and chunks from...

The MVP Patrol certainly qualifies as a do it all truck gun, and accuracy has been good by most of the stuff I've seen, (and not on some marketing blurb). The iron sights are durable, but the bead size and short sighting plane will limit how well it shoots as is. A scope is worth the money if...

That would indeed be exceptional.