BRATTLEBORO — This is not your typical air gun. This one can pack enough punch for lethal military and police applications, according to Jacob Friend, owner of Vermont Custom Armory of Brattleboro.

There’s a strange moment when you realize your custom rifle doesn’t shoot as well as the stock one it replaced. You spent more, waited longer, handpicked every piece—and now it’s stringing groups or ...

There’s a point every rifle shooter reaches where you start wondering whether a factory gun can ever match what the custom builders turn out. Barrel quality, trigger work, bedding, and smooth ...