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6.5 Creedmoor

Review: Sig Sauer 6.5 Creedmoor 140 gr. OTM Match Grade Rifle Ammunition

October 23, 2017 Bill Marr 0

Review: Sig Sauer 6.5 Creedmoor 140 gr. OTM Match Grade Rifle Ammunition Not everyone reloads.  This is especially true within the rapidly expanding popularity of the precision rifle market.  The demand for match grade ammunition, […]

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Review: Henry Big Boy All-Weather 357 Magnum/38 Special

October 22, 2017 Bill Marr 0

Henry Big Boy All-Weather 357 Magnum/38 Special Review Henry Repeating Arms has been doing a great job making a wide range of lever-action rifles, right here in the USA.  While this is a current trend, […]

Optics

Schmidt and Bender 5-45×56 PM II High Power Review

October 22, 2017 Bill Marr 0

Schmidt and Bender 5-45×56 PM II High Power Review When I started shooting in the mid-90s the optics weren’t anywhere near as impressive as those we have today. You’d see mostly 3-9X scopes.  Occasionally you’d […]

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Steyr Scout Rifle Review: Is it the best truck gun ever?

October 17, 2017 Bill Marr 0

Steyr Scout Rifle Review The scout rifle is a concept developed by the late Jeff Cooper.  Envisioned as the ultimate do-anything rifle, the scout rifle has a small, but extremely loyal following (most of whom […]

6.5 Creedmoor

6.5 Creedmoor loads: 6.5 mm 150 gr. Sierra MatchKing (SMK)

October 14, 2017 Bill Marr 0

6.5 Creedmoor loads: 6.5 mm 150 gr. Sierra MatchKing (SMK)- go long! Sierra Bullets sent me some bullets that were so new they had literally just come straight off of the press.  Sworn to secrecy, […]

Precision Rifles

6mm BR Load Development: 107 SMK, 95 TMK, 70 SMK, and 55 BlitzKing

October 9, 2017 Bill Marr 0

The 6mm Benchrest (6mm BR or 6BR) is a nifty cartridge.  The combination of a low recoil impulse and excellent performance at the 600 yard line have earned it a great reputation among the target […]

Reloading

Reduced 308 Winchester loads with TRAIL BOSS!

September 24, 2017 Bill Marr 0

I’ve been on a reduced-load kick lately.  This is a big change from my earlier (and younger) days of reloading.  No longer trying to get the most speed out of a cartridge, I’ve come to […]

308 Winchester

Shooting groups with tumbling bullets!?!?

September 18, 2017 Bill Marr 0

Sometimes odd things happen at the range.  This is one of those events that happened by accident.  I was working up some reduced-recoil loads with IMR Trail Boss for my 308 Winchester and fired a […]

Gunsmithing

Building a custom Tikka T3/T3X precision rifle

September 17, 2017 Bill Marr 0

Building a custom Tikka T3/T3X precision rifle The Tikka T3 and T3X have developed a strong following in the US rifle market.  Known for its short throw two-lug bolt and crisp trigger, the Tikka offers […]

308 Winchester

308 Winchester H4895 Reduced loads, 168 SMK and 150 Pro-Hunter

September 14, 2017 Bill Marr 0

308 Winchester H4895 Reduced loads, 168 SMK and 150 Pro-Hunter H4895 is the first powder Hodgdon introduced.  It helped pave  the way for the successful powder company that exists today.  Often thought of as an […]

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Worst case scenario: pin and screw removal-EDM machining in gunsmithing

Gunsmithing
October 2, 2018 0

300 Winchester Magnum load development: Sierra .308 195 gr. Tipped MatchKing (TMK) REVIEW

Cartridge Selection
November 15, 2016 0

FN SCAR Review: A Shootist’s Odyssey: SCARd For Life

Reviews
July 4, 2011 3

Add a detachable magazine to your Remington 700 by installing Surgeon bottom metal

Gunsmithing
September 20, 2013 0

Tactical Bolt Knob Installation

Accessories
February 13, 2013 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
Colt M45A1 Review: USMC Pistol Review
6.5 Creedmoor- Effect of Barrel Length on Velocity: Cutting up a Creedmoor!
Review: Shooting the MAGPUL Ruger 10/22 Hunter X-22 Stock
M24 Sniper Rifle Review
308 Winchester/ 7.62x51mm NATO Short barrel length and velocity- A six inch 308 bolt gun?
223 Ackley Improved (223AI) loads and review: A better 223?
Review: Remington 700 SPS Varmint
Ruger American Rifle Predator 223 Review

Do rifle crowns matter? Does a crown affect accuracy? I find out with the help of my grinder…

Knight’s Armament URX 4 forend: Initial thoughts

Reloading 101: Introduction to Hand Dies

Porting a shotgun barrel with a drill


 

 

 

 

 

Making a custom screw: Savage Model 99 fore-end repair

May 12, 2019 0

6.5 X 47 Lapua Range Report

August 13, 2014 0

Installing a bead on a shotgun barrel

February 7, 2019 0

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

January 4, 2016 0

Bore Tech Shotgun Jag Review

September 28, 2015 0

Installing a LimbSaver grind-to-fit recoil pad

December 9, 2018 0

Installing a short chambered barrel on a Remington 700

January 4, 2017 0

Refreshing a poorly machined Remington 700 action

July 19, 2014 0

Tactical Operations bolt knob installation on a Remington 700

March 14, 2017 0

Custom Remington TAC-14 Build

November 14, 2017 0

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