Gunsmithing
Building a custom 7mm Rem Mag Hunting Rifle-PART 2
This is my second installment of the custom 7mm Rem Mag Hunting Rifle post. As a quick recap, in my first post, Building a custom 7mm Rem Mag Hunting Rifle- Part 1, I gave a […]
Articles by Bill Marr
Gunsmithing
Building a custom 7mm Rem Mag Hunting Rifle-PART 1
As the bolt action rifle continues to evolve, so do the expectations of what a “normal” rifle might look like. Forty years ago, “hunting rifle” meant a walnut stock with a deep blue finish. Twenty […]
Pistols
Sig Sauer MPX Review
I’ve been sitting on this Sig Sauer MPX K review for a long time- over two years! I first had it at the range in March of 2019. That’s the same March of 2019 that […]
308 Winchester
Building a Custom 308 Precision Chassis Rifle- PART 3- Cutting the chamber, final assembly and test fire
This is the third and final post of my series on building a custom 308 precision rifle. The first two parts can be found here: Building a Custom 308 Precision Chassis Rifle- PART 1, Barrel […]
308 Winchester
Building a Custom 308 Precision Chassis Rifle – PART 2- Barrel preparation and threading
This is the second post in a three-post series about building a Custom 308 Precision Chassis Rifle, the first post, can be found here: Building a Custom 308 Precision Chassis Rifle- PART 1 In part […]
Gunsmithing
Customizing a Savage B.Mag Target Rifle
Savage makes some outstanding rimfire rifles that offer an excellent value for the money. Occasionally I’m asked about machining them for customers. Normally I’ll pass, but the owner of this B.Mag .17 HMR managed to […]
308 Winchester
Building a Custom 308 Precision Chassis Rifle- PART 1, Barrel removal, action blueprinting
I’ll often have family members with an interest in shooting that want to learn more about it. Rather than letting them shoot one of my oddball guns, I decided to build a precision rifle that […]
Reviews
Tuffy Security Products Heavy Duty Truck Bed Security Drawer Review
As a avid shooter I’m often traveling with a collection of sensitive items that I need to safeguard. In addition to firearms, I may travel with computers, photography equipment and other supplies. In the past […]
Gunsmithing
Installing a Mini Red Dot Mounting Plate on a Smith and Wesson Revolver (586/686)
My first experience with red dot sights was back in 1996. I was a Marine Corporal working as a range liaison in MCAGCC 29 Palms California, when an Army Special Mission Unit let me shoot […]
Competition
Building a Custom 6GT Rifle
I’ve been in the shooting business since the late 1990s. While there has always been a seemingly continuous rollout of new and better cartridges, it seems like the frequency of introductions has increased in the […]