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Month: January 2016

Gunsmithing

Turning a sporter contour rifle barrel from a blank

January 25, 2016 Bill Marr 0

Sporter contour rifle barrels have a radius cut by the shank (“E” in the diagram below).  This is different from straight tapered barrels typically encountered on match rifles.  Sporter contours are frequently used on hunting […]

Pistols

SHOT Show Media Day 2016 Photos

January 18, 2016 Bill Marr 0

Here are some pictures from SHOT Show’s Media Day 2016!  Enjoy!  

7.62x39

7.62×39 mm Russian: Effect of barrel length on muzzle velocity

January 13, 2016 Bill Marr 0

In this post, Rifleshooter.com will be testing the effects of barrel length on velocity for the 7.62×39 mm Russian Cartridge. Chambered in the SKS and AK-47, the 7.62×39 mm Russian cartridge is well known throughout the world. […]

Precision Rifles

308 Winchester 175 Sierra MatchKing and IMR 4064 load development

January 11, 2016 Bill Marr 0

308 Winchester load development with the Sierra 175 grain MatchKing (SMK) and IMR 4064 Powder. In this post, I’ll be developing a load for my M40A3 clone.  Built on a customized Remington 700 receiver, the […]

Gunsmithing

Building a USMC M40A3: Cloning the Marine Corps Sniper Rifle from 1999-2009

January 4, 2016 Bill Marr 0

In this post Rifleshooter.com will build a clone of the United States Marine Corps M40A3 Sniper Rifle. Replacing the M40A1 in 1999, and used by the Marines until 2009, the M40A3 is characterized by its […]

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Review: Shooting the MAGPUL Ruger 10/22 Hunter X-22 Stock

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February 26, 2017 0

223 Remington/ 5.56mm NATO barrel length and velocity: 26 inches to 6 inches

Barrel length
December 7, 2015 0

Remington 870 ejector spring replacement

Gunsmithing
April 6, 2019 0

Sheared screw removal (drill and back out method)

Gunsmithing
November 17, 2018 0

Reduced 308 Winchester loads with TRAIL BOSS!

Reloading
September 24, 2017 0
308 Winchester / 7.62x51mm NATO: Barrel Length versus Velocity (28" to 16.5")
223 Remington/ 5.56mm NATO barrel length and velocity: 26 inches to 6 inches
6.5 Creedmoor- Effect of Barrel Length on Velocity: Cutting up a Creedmoor!
M24 Sniper Rifle Review
223 Ackley Improved (223AI) loads and review: A better 223?
300 Winchester Magnum: How Does Barrel Length Change Velocity- A 16" 300 Win Mag?
Budget precision rifle: Customizing the Savage Axis
308 Winchester/ 7.62x51mm NATO Short barrel length and velocity- A six inch 308 bolt gun?
338 Lapua Magnum: Barrel Length Versus Muzzle Velocity (30-17 inches)
7.62x39 mm Russian: Effect of barrel length on muzzle velocity

Building a Custom Precision Rifle: Deviant 6.5×47 Lapua

300 AAC Blackout Review (300 BLK Review)

308 Winchester load development: Sierra .308 195 gr. Tipped MatchKing (TMK) REVIEW with IMR 4064

Chambering a rifle for an Ackley Improved Cartridge


 

 

 

 

 

Scattergun Technologies Track-Lock II Ghost Ring Sight Installation on a Remington 870 Police Magnum

July 14, 2012 0

Review: Lithgow Arms LA102 Crossover Centerfire rifle

August 2, 2017 0

Mossberg 500 rebuild

August 12, 2015 0

Surgeon 591 Action

February 15, 2015 0

Colt M45A1 Review: USMC Pistol Review

June 4, 2015 0

Quick rifle bedding tip: Easy removal of bedding material from pillars

July 19, 2015 0

Understanding shotgun back bore

July 24, 2015 0

Replacing a plastic recoil pad on a shotgun

August 31, 2022 0

The A-Team Mini-14? Customizing a Ruger Mini-14

May 31, 2023 0

Filling a Dovetail Sight Notch with a Blank

October 21, 2012 0

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