Bill Marr

Hart XM3 barrel

March 15, 2015 Bill Marr 0

A Hart XM3 rifle barrel has arrived! As an XM3 fan, I’ve started gathering parts to clone a DARPA XM-3 rifle (to learn more about the XM3, check out “The Darpa XM-3″ by Steve Reichert). I’ve cloned the […]

McGowen Remage Barrel Review: Spoiler Alert- It Shoots!

March 14, 2015 Bill Marr 0

Finally, the weather broke and I got a chance to shoot my Remington 700 Remage conversion. If you didn’t read the installation post, take a look at Rebarrel a Remington 700 without a lathe: McGowen’s Remage barrel […]

Eliminate milling machine backlash: Splitting a Bridgeport feed screw nut

March 7, 2015 Bill Marr 0

I love my Bridgeport milling machine. When I noticed a small jump in my table during climb cutting operations I figured something was wrong. It turns out my Bridgeport milling machine had about .045″ of […]

Rebarrel a Remington 700 without a lathe: McGowen’s Remage barrel conversion

March 7, 2015 Bill Marr 0

Head over to the bolt action rifle section of any internet shooting forum and you are bound to stumble into the Savage and Remington rifle debate. While the Remington 700 is more refined (and expensive) […]

Turnbull Restoration and Manufacturing on “How it’s Made”

March 6, 2015 Bill Marr 0

This is a fantastic video of Turnbull Restoration and Manufacturing restoring a vintage Winchester rifle. If you aren’t familiar with Turnbull, take a look at their site, their work is exquisite.

Build a Remington 700 bolt disassembly tool

March 5, 2015 Bill Marr 0

If you own a Remington 700 and want to work on it, you’ll need a way to remove the firing pin assembly from the bolt. One method is to use a coin in the slot […]

Grizzly 4003G Gunsmith’s lathe chuck issue resolved

March 3, 2015 Bill Marr 0

I’ve had my Grizzly 4003G Gunsmith’s lathe for approximately 2 years and love it. Since I use the lathe primarily for barrels, my work has been with a spider or 4-jaw chuck. I only mounted […]

Remington M24 Trigger

February 28, 2015 Bill Marr 0

I managed to get my hands on a real Remington M24 trigger (NSN: 1005015118314)! This is the correct trigger for a M24, M40A3 or M40A5, and one of the parts needed for the upcoming M40A5 […]

Rifle action stuck in bedding? Build a Remington 700 action puller

February 17, 2015 Bill Marr 0

Anyone who has bedded a rifle knows the feeling of relief when they successfully removed their action from the stock after the epoxy has cured. Most guys, myself included, tap the action with a hammer, […]

USMC M40A5 Build- Part 1: Gathering the Parts

February 16, 2015 Bill Marr 0

To read Rifleshooter.com’s M40A5 Build Series, see: Remington 700 (USMC M40A1, M40A3, M40A5) Q&A: What is a clip slot? Lug slot? Lugged base? USMC M40A5 Build- Part 1: Gathering the Parts USMC M40A5 Build-Part 2: […]