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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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Lapua brass is on sale at Brownells!

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Los Angeles Sheriff Department Historical Firearms Training Video

Editorial
April 12, 2017 0

308 Winchester load development: Sierra .308 195 gr. Tipped MatchKing (TMK) and VARGET

Bullet Selection
November 21, 2016 0

Ultimatum Precision U300 bolt action review: Initial impressions

6 Creedmoor
December 3, 2016 0

MRAD or MOA scopes? Target size matters.

Optics
May 1, 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!
Budget precision rifle: Customizing the Savage Axis
Ruger American Rifle Predator 223 Review
16.5 Inch 308 Winchester Precision Rifle: Summary of a Short Rifle
Reloading the 7.62x39 mm Russian: Load development with 125 and 150 gr. bullets
Savage Model 10 FCP-SR Review
Review: Howa MINIACTION 7.62x39
308 Winchester/ 7.62x51mm NATO Short barrel length and velocity- A six inch 308 bolt gun?

Remington 700 ADL Review

Best pistol drill ever? Shooting Larry Vickers’ “The Test”

Beretta M9 Pistol Review- My 20 years with the M9

308 Winchester load development: Sierra 168 gr. MatchKing with IMR 4064 and VARGET


 

 

 

 

 

Lapping an AR15 Upper Receiver

November 23, 2012 0

Building a custom Savage Model 10 in 6.5 Creedmoor

March 21, 2016 0

Chambering a Rifle Barrel

March 6, 2013 0

External Remington 700 bolt stop- no step cut installation- method 2

July 18, 2013 0

The .300 WSM – – The End of History?

July 2, 2011 0

Building a Custom 6GT Rifle

July 31, 2021 0

Custom 1911 Project: Part 5- milling the slide for low mount sights

September 14, 2016 0

Completing an 80% 10/22 Select Fire LLC RAZOR Semiautomatic Receiver

July 1, 2013 0

Grizzly 4003G Gunsmith’s lathe chuck issue resolved

March 3, 2015 0

USMC M40A5 Build- Part 5: Bedding and final assembly

December 16, 2015 0

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