Optics

Review: Nightforce Competition 15-55×52

April 19, 2017 Bill Marr 0

Review: Nightforce Competition 15-55×52 I’ve tended to shy away from reviewing optics on this site.  In part, this was a conscious decision based on on a lack of quantifiable measurements associated with optic reviews.  While […]

Editorial

USMC Combat Pistol Program history and development

April 13, 2017 Bill Marr 0

USMC Combat Pistol Program history and development In July 2015 I published Shooting the USMC Pistol Qualification: Combat Pistol Program (CPP) to share my thoughts on how the USMC’s pistol marksmanship program changed from when I qualified […]

Hunting

Mossberg Patriot Review

April 11, 2017 Bill Marr 0

Mossberg Patriot Review While Mossberg’s name is synonymous with their 500/590 series shotguns, they have also produced various rifles over the years.  One of the latest is the Patriot line of centerfire bolt-action rifles introduced […]

7.62x39

Review: Howa MINIACTION 7.62×39

April 1, 2017 Bill Marr 0

Review: Howa MINIACTION 7.62×39 With the prevalence of modern sporting rifles (MSRs) like the AR-15/M16 M4 in today’s marketplace, there is something appealing about a compact bolt action rifle.  The clean lines, short cycle of the […]

Precision Rifles

Meet BOOMER! My 17″ 338 Lapua Magnum

March 27, 2017 Bill Marr 0

Meet BOOMER!  My 17″ 338 Lapua Magnum After I conducted the 338 Lapua Magnum barrel length and velocity test (with the help of the guys at Precision Addiction), I was left with a very well-worn 17″ […]