Bill Marr

Optics Survey

August 11, 2017 Bill Marr 0

I was contacted by Southwick Associates, a research firm that is looking for input on red dot and mini dot sights. If you purchased a sight in the last 5 years, or plan on purchasing […]

6.5 Creedmoor loads: 142 gr. and 140 gr. SMK with H4350

August 6, 2017 Bill Marr 0

6.5 Creedmoor loads: 142 gr. and 140 gr. SMK with H4350 I hate to say it, but I guess I drank the 6.5 Creedmoor Kool-Aide. I’ve posted quite a bit of load development for the […]

Schmidt and Bender PMII LP MTC LT 5-25×56 review

August 4, 2017 Bill Marr 0

Schmidt and Bender PMII LP MTC LT 5-25×56 Review Schmidt and Bender is known for making high quality rifle scopes. If you take a look at the PM II lineup, you see it offers a wide […]

Review: Lithgow Arms LA102 Crossover Centerfire rifle

August 2, 2017 Bill Marr 0

Review: Lithgow Arms LA102 Crossover Centerfire rifle Running a blog requires a lot of planning and organization. Unfortunately, I don’t plan or organize very well. Often I’ll have an idea, think its great and begin […]

Do rifle barrel coolers work?

August 2, 2017 Bill Marr 0

Do rifle barrel coolers work? If you shoot a lot of rifles you’ve undoubtedly run into the problems associated with hot barrels; increased fouling, shots ‘walking’ and increased mirage. Whether or not thin barrel actually […]

A look at how rifle barrels speed up: Measuring the increase of muzzle velocity in new barrels

July 31, 2017 Bill Marr 0

A look at how rifle barrels speed up: Measuring the increase of muzzle velocity in new barrels Seasoned shooters and barrel makers will often tell you new rifle barrels speed up. Normally they say something […]

Review: Grayboe Renegade stock

July 27, 2017 Bill Marr 0

Grayboe Renegade stock review The Grayboe Renegade (above, bottom) is a molded composite stock that is a licensed copy of the McMillan A (above, top) for about half the cost with the Renegade just weighs […]

7mm Remington Magnum load development: 197 gr and 183 gr Sierra MatchKings (SMK)

July 25, 2017 Bill Marr 0

7mm Remington Magnum load development: 197 gr and 183 gr Sierra MatchKings (SMK) In the days before the current 6.5mm craze, cartridges with a “metric” bullet size in the name never really caught on in […]

Remington 870 magazine dimple removal

July 24, 2017 Bill Marr 0

If you owned a Remington 870 Express and tried to install an extended magazine, you probably figured out the hard way it wasn’t so easy. The magazine tubes on many 870 Express models have a […]

HK VP9 FAILURE at 93 rounds

July 22, 2017 Bill Marr 0

HK VP9 FAILURE at 93 rounds If you follow this blog, you know that my buddies and I have become fans of the HK VP9 pistol. Take a look at my review HK VP9 Review: A […]