Bill Marr

Lapua brass is on sale at Brownells!

August 3, 2015 Bill Marr 0

I came across a brass sale at Brownells. I’m a pretty cheap guy so it caught my attention. I just ordered a bunch. Here is a link…

Custom Left-Hand Remington 700 in 308 Winchester Precision Rifle

August 3, 2015 Bill Marr 0

This is a custom Remington 700 precision rifle I built with my friend. It is a collection of old and new parts. New parts purchased were a Remington 700 Left-Hand short action receiver with .308 bolt […]

6.5 Creedmoor 136 grain Scenar-L OTM Load Development, H4350

August 1, 2015 Bill Marr 0

I’ve taken a few trips to the range developing a load for my 22″ barrel 6.5 Creedmoor precision rifle. The rifle is built with the following components from Brownells: Surgeon 591 action Bartlein 6.5mm 1:8 […]

Machining a Glock slide for a Trijicon RMR cut

July 30, 2015 Bill Marr 0

Allowing the shooter to only focus on one plane when shooting, red dot sights, long established on carbines, are gaining in popularity on pistols. A Glock equipped with a Trijicon RMR red dot sight seems […]

Machining front cocking serrations on a Glock slide

July 29, 2015 Bill Marr 0

Front cocking serrations are popular with some pistol shooters. Once the hallmark of custom 1911 builders, these cuts were quickly adopted to production 1911 pistols, and then to other production guns. They have become so prevalent […]

Understanding shotgun back bore

July 24, 2015 Bill Marr 0

What is back boring? Most shotgunners are familiar with the phrase back boring. Often it is advertised as a way to reduce recoil and improve shot patterns. A shotgun with a back bored barrel has its […]

Accuracy testing a 16″ carbine: Daniel Defense Hammer Forged Barrel

July 21, 2015 Bill Marr 0

I’ve done a few Special Purpose Rifle (SPR) builds over the years and was always happy with the results. After a hard weekend at the range running some difficult drills with an 18 pound 300 […]

Make an old Remington 870 better than new: Wilson Combat’s Remington 870 Steal

July 19, 2015 Bill Marr 0

If you frequent Rifleshooter.com, you’ll know, I often write about shotguns. It’s no surprise to my regular readers that my shotgun of choice is the Remington 870 equipped with Wilson Combat’s Trak-Lock II ghost ring sights. […]

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

July 19, 2015 Bill Marr 0

When I bed my rifles I don’t use bedding screws or blocks, instead I use the actual bottom metal and the action screws. While I prefer this method, I typically end up with bedding compound […]

USMC M40A5 Build- Part 4: Threading and chambering the barrel and brake installation

July 13, 2015 Bill Marr 0

This is Part 4 of Rifleshooter.com’s USMC M40A5 build. So far, we’ve gathered the parts, lug slotted and trued the receiver for Rifleshooter.com’s USMC M40A5 build. In this post I’ll be fitting the Schneider […]