This YouTube video explores firearms that have significantly impacted the firearms industry. The content will delve into legendary military rifles and innovative designs that have set new benchmarks for accuracy, reliability, and design. It aims to explain what made these rifles stand out, their influence on both military and civilian markets, and their lasting legacy. The video also briefly mentions specific shooting accessories like Caldwell Lead Sled, Plano gun case, and Wheeler Engineering screwdriver set.
This video from Brownells features Caleb showcasing the Magna-Tip Ratcheting Screwdriver. He highlights its key features, including a ratcheting mechanism, convenient bit storage within the handle, and compatibility with bits from other popular brands like Fix It Sticks and Wheeler Engineering. The tool is presented as a versatile solution for both range bags and dedicated workbench use, emphasizing its quality and design.
This GunTec video, featuring Larry Potterfield of MidwayUSA, focuses on the critical role of proper screw torque in rifle accurizing. It highlights how factory torque settings for guard and scope mounting screws are essential for establishing repeatable component relationships and maintaining the point of impact. The video introduces the Wheeler Engineering FAT Wrench as a tool to achieve accurate and repeatable torque during firearm reassembly, preventing shifts in accuracy due to disassembly or wear.
This video demonstrates the process of welding a new bolt handle onto a Mauser bolt-action rifle. Larry Potterfield, founder of MidwayUSA, guides viewers through the essential tools and setup, including a Wheeler Engineering bolt welding fixture for precise alignment. He emphasizes the importance of using a heat sink and heat control paste to protect the bolt's heat treatment during the welding process, followed by finishing and dressing the weld. The tutorial is aimed at gunsmiths and hobbyists looking to perform this specific modification.
This video demonstrates the process of drilling and tapping a Mauser rifle receiver for scope base installation. Larry Potterfield, Founder and CEO of MidwayUSA, guides viewers through the procedure using only hand tools. The demonstration highlights the use of a Wheeler Engineering drill and tap fixture, drill bushings for hole spacing accuracy, and cutting oil to facilitate the process. The video emphasizes the importance of taking it slow when tapping by hand to avoid breaking the tap.
This video provides a detailed, step-by-step guide on how to properly remove a barrel from a bolt-action rifle, a task often considered difficult without the correct equipment. Larry Potterfield, founder of MidwayUSA, demonstrates the process using essential tools like a barrel vise and an action wrench. He emphasizes the importance of specialized gear to prevent damage to the rifle's receiver, highlighting the use of oak blocks with resin and a brass shim. The demonstration shows how to apply significant force to break the barrel free, followed by hand removal for the final steps. This tutorial is valuable for gunsmiths and rifle owners looking to perform barrel maintenance or replacement.
This video focuses on the Wheeler Engineering "The Fat Wrench," a torque wrench designed for precise torque settings on firearm components such as mounts and rings. The description highlights its utility for gunsmithing and ensuring proper assembly. It also notes the RRP of $149 and its import by NIOA, providing a link to their website.
This video demonstrates a practical gunsmithing technique: shortening and recrowning a rifle barrel using only hand tools. Larry Potterfield of MidwayUSA guides viewers through the process, starting with a Wheeler Engineering dovetail cutting fixture to ensure a square cut. A hacksaw is used for the initial cut, followed by a file to true the muzzle. The video then details using an 11-degree piloted reamer for cutting the crown, and abrasive paper to remove any chatter marks. The demonstration uses an old Winchester Model 67 as the example firearm, highlighting that barrel modification can be accessible with the right tools.
This video demonstrates how to cut a new 3/8 inch front sight dovetail on a rifle barrel, specifically for shortening the barrel of a Winchester Model 67. Larry Potterfield of MidwayUSA explains and showcases the process using a Wheeler Engineering dovetail cutting fixture. The steps involve removing the existing front sight, leveling the barrel, positioning and leveling the fixture, cutting the dovetail with specialized files, and fitting the sight. The video concludes with the implication that the barrel is now ready for shortening and recrowning.
This video demonstrates the process of lapping rifle scope rings, a gunsmithing technique to improve holding power and accuracy. Larry Potterfield of MidwayUSA explains how using a Wheeler Engineering Scope Lapping Kit, with a steel bar and lapping compound, can smooth out imperfections in the rings. This process increases surface contact, preventing scope damage and shifts in point of impact, ultimately ensuring a more stable and reliable shooting platform. The explanation is clear and focuses on practical application for firearm owners.
Larry Potterfield, CEO and Founder of MidwayUSA, provides a detailed gunsmithing tutorial on how to properly level rifle scope crosshairs. He demonstrates the use of the Wheeler Engineering Level Level Level system, emphasizing its precision and effectiveness in ensuring perfectly level crosshairs in relation to the rifle's action raceways. The video highlights how this technique, when combined with other Wheeler Engineering tools like the FAT Wrench, screwdriver set, and ring lapping kit, allows for professional rifle scope installation. The goal is to eliminate the common issue of canted crosshairs, leading to improved accuracy.
This GunTec video, presented by Larry Potterfield, CEO and Founder of MidwayUSA, provides a comprehensive guide to the essential equipment needed for accurately sighting in a rifle at 200 yards. The video details the use of a Caldwell front and rear shooting rest, eye and ear protection, Winchester ammunition, a laser boresighter, a Tipton gun vise, Wheeler Engineering screwdriver set, Wheeler FAT wrench, and Caldwell target backers and targets. This content is valuable for anyone preparing for a trip to the rifle range to ensure their firearm is properly zeroed.
