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6.5 Creedmoor

6.5 Creedmoor- Effect of Barrel Length on Velocity: Cutting up a Creedmoor!

February 22, 2016 Bill Marr 0

Since its introduction by Hornady in 2007, the 6.5 Creedmoor (sometimes shortened to Creed) has established a strong foothold in the US rifle market.  The 6.5 Creedmoor balances the excellent external ballistics of .264″ diameter bullets […]

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308 Winchester/ 7.62x51mm NATO Short barrel length and velocity- A six inch 308 bolt gun?

February 1, 2016 Bill Marr 0

I woke up early that morning.  It was only a few days after a historic blizzard passed through my state.  Stir crazy, I couldn’t wait to get outside.  The chill from my snow covered feet […]

6.5 Creedmoor

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 […]

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7mm Remington Magnum (7 Rem Mag) Barrel Length Versus Velocity

April 7, 2015 Bill Marr 0

7mm Remington Magnum (7 Rem Mag) Barrel Length Versus Velocity Since its introduction in 1962, the 7mm Remington Magnum (7 Rem Mag) has developed a strong following, becoming the most popular metric hunting cartridge in […]

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6.5 Grendel Review: 18″ Special Purpose Rifle

February 1, 2015 Bill Marr 0

The 6.5 Grendel was created as a 200-800 yard cartridge to fit into a standard AR-15 magazine.  Based on the 220 Russian cartridge (the parent case utilized for the 7.62x39mm, 5.45x39mm and the 6PPC), the 6.5 […]

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British SS109 5.56mm Ammunition: Cartridge, Caliber 5.56mm, Ball, L2A2 (United Kingdom)

January 26, 2015 Bill Marr 0

British SS109 5.56mm Ammunition: Cartridge, Caliber 5.56mm, Ball, L2A2 (United Kingdom) Under STANAG 4172 (standardization agreement)5.56x45mm NATO is the standard intermediate cartridge chambering for NATO forces.  SS109 NATO (known as M855 in the United States) […]

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308 Winchester Barrel Length and Velocity: Winchester 147 grain FMJ

January 24, 2015 Bill Marr 0

Introduction I cut back a 28″ barrel 308 Winchester one inch at a time, to 16.5″, and recorded velocity data for four different cartridges.  The data was summarized in 308 Winchester / 7.62x51mm NATO: Barrel Length […]

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7.62x51mm NATO (308 Win) Barrel Length and Velocity: IMI Samson 150 grain FMJ

January 24, 2015 Bill Marr 0

Introduction I cut back a 28″ barrel 308 Winchester one inch at a time, to 16.5″, and recorded velocity data for four different cartridges.  The data was summarized in 308 Winchester / 7.62x51mm NATO: Barrel Length […]

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308 Winchester Barrel Length and Velocity: Federal 168 grain Gold Medal BTHP

January 24, 2015 Bill Marr 0

Introduction I cut back a 28″ barrel 308 Winchester one inch at a time, to 16.5″, and recorded velocity data for four different cartridges.  The data was summarized in 308 Winchester / 7.62x51mm NATO: Barrel Length […]

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308 Winchester Barrel Length and Velocity: Winchester Super X 180 grain Power-Point

January 24, 2015 Bill Marr 0

Introduction I cut back a 28″ barrel 308 Winchester one inch at a time, to 16.5″, and recorded velocity data for four different cartridges.  The data was summarized in 308 Winchester / 7.62x51mm NATO: Barrel Length […]

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Ultimatum Precision redesigned bolt for the U300: reduced bolt lift

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Installing Venom’s Antidote muzzle brake & tactical gas block on an AK (Kalashnikov) barrel- cut, crown and thread an AK barrel

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

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Turning a sporter contour rifle barrel from a blank

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Howa 1500 barreled action review: Howa 1500 versus Remington 700
308 Winchester / 7.62x51mm NATO: Barrel Length versus Velocity (28" to 16.5")
6.5 Creedmoor- Effect of Barrel Length on Velocity: Cutting up a Creedmoor!
Ruger American Rifle Predator 223 Review
223 Remington/ 5.56mm NATO barrel length and velocity: 26 inches to 6 inches
Howa 1500 Review
Budget precision rifle: Customizing the Savage Axis
Charter Arms Pitbull .45 ACP Review
7.62x39 mm Russian: Effect of barrel length on muzzle velocity
308 Winchester/ 7.62x51mm NATO Short barrel length and velocity- A six inch 308 bolt gun?

6.5 Creedmoor 142 Sierra MatchKing (SMK) H4350 Load Development

Daewoo K2, DR-200/DR-300 barrel removal

308 Winchester load development: Sierra 168 gr. MatchKing with IMR 4064 and VARGET

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


 

 

 

 

 

Installing Novak sights on a PPK /PPK CLONE

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Custom Glock slide milling

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Nesika Bay Model K action

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Happy 240th Birthday Marines!

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Glue on recoil pad installation

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Cut and crown a pistol barrel

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How to cut and crown a rifle barrel and install a brake

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Remington 870 Police Trade-Ins: Good and Ugly!

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Customizing a Savage B.Mag Target Rifle

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