From the Bench

Tips, stories, and insights from the gunsmith’s bench to the field.

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A Montana Deer Hunt with Classic Rifles

We didn’t set any guidelines for what we considered a “classic” rifle. It just had to be old and have some kind of cool factor built into it. What do I consider a classic? A model that was built with quality in mind, not quantity. Pre-64 Winchesters, early Remingtons, and in my case, early 20th-century Austrian hunting rifles.

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From The Bench

Welcome to “From the Bench!” This is a blog for my shop Highland Custom LLC. If you aren’t familiar with what a blog is, it is a place for me to write about whatever topic is on my mind at the time. This will all be firearms/hunting related, sometimes technical, sometimes not. It is a great place for people to get ideas about custom work and to inspire people to get out in the field and enjoy themselves.

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