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Dive into real-world custom rifle builds, expert gunsmithing techniques, precision reloading tips, and deep-dive guides from a working shop in Chandler, MN. Whether you're a hunter, competitive shooter, or builder, this blog is built for you.

22 Hornet Left 218 Bee Right In an age where 6mm Creedmoor and .22 ARC dominate conversations, it’s easy to forget the pioneers of precision small-bore centerfires. The .22 Hornet and .218 Bee  are two of those legends cartridges born not from marketing departments, but from meticulous experimenters who cared about one thing: pure accuracy with minimal recoil. Even 90 years later, these rounds still define the intersection of engineering simplicity and

If you’re stepping up from 5.56 or 6.5 and want a hard-hitting, compact rifle that carries serious energy downrange, two modern cartridges lead the charge the .338 ARC  and the 8.6 Blackout . At first glance, both promise “big-bore” performance in shorter rifles, but their engineering, purpose, and platforms couldn’t be more different. In this Redleg breakdown, we’ll cover: ✅ Same bullet performance comparison ✅ Optimal bullet weights for each caliber ✅ Platform pros and cons

In precision hunting, caliber choice is about more than just speed and energy. It’s about consistency under field conditions, ballistic efficiency over distance, and the subtle interplay between reloading flexibility and terminal performance. Two of today’s most capable cartridges for long-range hunters are the .280 Ackley Improved  and 6.5 PRC . They look different on paper. One is a modern wildcat-turned-SAAMI-standard with a classic 7mm projectile. The other is a magnum-cl

For most shooters, the difference between .300 AAC Blackout  and 7.62x39mm  boils down to what's cheaper at the gun counter. But for precision rifle builders, reloaders, and ballistic specialists, the comparison runs much deeper. 300BLKOUT(left) 7.62X39MM(right) At Redleg, we build rifles for a specific purpose—whether that’s suppressed short-barreled hunting rigs or rugged semi-auto carbines. This article compares the .300 BLK  and 7.62x39mm