RECOIL Webinar: Build vs. Buy - Precision Rifles

This guide details building a precision long-range rifle using a Bergara Premier Barreled Action. It covers component selection, including stocks, chassis, and triggers, and emphasizes testing various ammunition types for optimal sub-MOA accuracy. The information is presented with the authority of an experienced reviewer with significant trigger time on precision platforms.

This guide details the assembly of an affordable precision rifle, focusing on integrating a Howa Model 1500 barreled action into an MDT Field Stock and mounting a Vortex optic. The process emphasizes proper torquing of action screws and scope rings, using specific tools like a torque wrench and Torx bits. It also covers essential steps like leveling the scope and performing a function check, making it suitable for intermediate builders.

This guide outlines the assembly of a high-accuracy competition rifle, drawing on data from top Precision Rifle Series (PRS) shooters. It details the selection of key components like the Impact 737R action, Bartlein barrel in 6mm Dasher, MDT ACC Elite chassis, and a TriggerTech Diamond trigger set to 12 oz. The process emphasizes precision and the use of specialized tools for optimal performance, reflecting the data-driven approach of elite competitors.

Gavin Gear details the intricate process of custom precision rifle builds, emphasizing the critical steps of barrel chambering and machining. He highlights the necessity of extreme precision, starting from barrel blanks and progressing through precise threading, tenon turning, and reaming the chamber. This process is crucial for achieving sub-MOA accuracy and consistent performance, differentiating custom builds from mass-produced firearms.

This guide outlines the initial component selection for building a bolt-action rifle, focusing on the Aero Precision Solus action. It details considerations for barrels (thread types, materials), triggers (single-stage vs. two-stage), chassis systems (MDT, KRG, Christensen Arms, Sharps Bros), and muzzle devices (Area 419 Hellfire). The instruction emphasizes user-friendly assembly options like the barrel nut system.

This guide details the assembly of a custom Howa 1500 rifle within an MDT SRS-X Elite chassis, featuring a Timney trigger and Brownells optic. The host, Honest Outlaw, emphasizes the ease of modern chassis installation and the performance benefits of components like the 6.5 Creedmoor caliber and Atlas bipod. The build highlights achieving sub-MOA accuracy with minimal heat degradation.

This guide details the technique for firing the Micro Uzi in full-auto, as demonstrated by Dave Merrill and Dave Rhoden on RECOILtv. It emphasizes proper grip, stock usage, and recoil management due to the firearm's high cyclic rate (1250 RPM). The instruction highlights the effectiveness of the compensator ports in controlling muzzle rise during intense firing sequences.

This video provides an expert-level look inside a real Ukrainian arms room in 2024, showcasing a diverse array of weaponry from Soviet-era relics to modern Western platforms. Host Iain Harrison, RECOIL's editor, details the logistical shift towards NATO standards and highlights specific weapon systems in use by Ukrainian forces in Eastern Ukraine. The entry emphasizes the practical application and integration of various firearms and munitions in a high-intensity conflict zone.

This entry details the extensive career of Billy Waugh, a legendary figure in US special operations and intelligence. It covers his early life, military service in Korea and Vietnam with Special Forces and SOG, pioneering HALO jump techniques, and advanced intelligence gathering operations in Africa. Waugh's expertise in clandestine surveillance, tracking high-value targets like Carlos the Jackal and Osama bin Laden, and utilizing night operations in challenging environments is highlighted.

This guide details the field stripping and basic operation of the PKM machine gun, as demonstrated by Iain Harrison of RECOILtv. It covers disassembly steps including barrel and bolt carrier group removal, as well as loading and unloading procedures. Harrison, an expert with high authority, highlights the PKM's Soviet construction and unique feeding mechanism compared to Western designs.