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  • [ January 26, 2025 ] 782 Custom Gunworks “HUNDO” Loading Block Editorial
  • [ January 26, 2025 ] How do rifle suppressors affect muzzle velocity? Precision Rifles
  • [ May 31, 2023 ] The A-Team Mini-14? Customizing a Ruger Mini-14 A-Team
  • [ April 30, 2023 ] Removing stripped and sheared screws from a rifle Gunsmithing
  • [ February 28, 2023 ] Cut and Crown a Winchester 94 30-30 Gunsmithing
Barrel length

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 […]

Gunsmithing

Turning a sporter contour rifle barrel from a blank

January 25, 2016 Bill Marr 0

Sporter contour rifle barrels have a radius cut by the shank (“E” in the diagram below).  This is different from straight tapered barrels typically encountered on match rifles.  Sporter contours are frequently used on hunting […]

Pistols

SHOT Show Media Day 2016 Photos

January 18, 2016 Bill Marr 0

Here are some pictures from SHOT Show’s Media Day 2016!  Enjoy!  

7.62x39

7.62×39 mm Russian: Effect of barrel length on muzzle velocity

January 13, 2016 Bill Marr 0

In this post, Rifleshooter.com will be testing the effects of barrel length on velocity for the 7.62×39 mm Russian Cartridge. Chambered in the SKS and AK-47, the 7.62×39 mm Russian cartridge is well known throughout the world. […]

Precision Rifles

308 Winchester 175 Sierra MatchKing and IMR 4064 load development

January 11, 2016 Bill Marr 0

308 Winchester load development with the Sierra 175 grain MatchKing (SMK) and IMR 4064 Powder. In this post, I’ll be developing a load for my M40A3 clone.  Built on a customized Remington 700 receiver, the […]

Gunsmithing

Building a USMC M40A3: Cloning the Marine Corps Sniper Rifle from 1999-2009

January 4, 2016 Bill Marr 0

In this post Rifleshooter.com will build a clone of the United States Marine Corps M40A3 Sniper Rifle. Replacing the M40A1 in 1999, and used by the Marines until 2009, the M40A3 is characterized by its […]

Historical firearms

Smith and Wesson Model 39: The gun that wanted to replace the 1911 and helped inspire the modern generation of compact service pistols

December 20, 2015 Bill Marr 0

Thirty-one years before the United States military adopted the the M9 Beretta as its primary service pistol, Smith and Wesson designed and submitted a 9mm double action pistol for military trials.  The year was 1954 […]

Gunsmithing

USMC M40A5 Build- Part 5: Bedding and final assembly

December 16, 2015 Bill Marr 0

Welcome to the final installment of Rifleshooter.com’s USMC M40A5 build series, USMC M40A5 Build- Part 5: Bedding and final assembly.  To read the rest of the series, see: Remington 700 (USMC M40A1, M40A3, M40A5) Q&A: […]

Barrel length

223 Remington/ 5.56mm NATO barrel length and velocity: 26 inches to 6 inches

December 7, 2015 Bill Marr 0

Have you ever wondered how much barrel length effects muzzle velocity on your rifle?  Well I did, so I cut up rifles chambered in 223 Remington, 308 Winchester, 7 mm Remington Magnum and 300 Winchester Magnum […]

Gunsmithing

Ruger 10/22 accuracy upgrade: Shortening factory chamber to improve accuracy

November 30, 2015 Bill Marr 0

Inexpensive, reliable and easy to use, the Ruger 10/22 is a common first rifle for many shooters. While there are many expensive aftermarket upgrades, including match grade barrels and drop in trigger groups, some shooters have made […]

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Repairing a split shotgun stock

Gunsmithing
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Carbine Basics: How should I set my gun up?

Carbine Basics
June 20, 2011 0

Trijicon HD Tritium Night Sight Review

Glock
June 7, 2015 0

Shotgun duckbill with 41 pellet number 4 buckshot

Reviews
August 23, 2017 0

Shooting the New Jersey State Police Pistol Qualification HQC1

Pistols
October 12, 2015 0
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!
Budget precision rifle: Customizing the Savage Axis
223 Remington/ 5.56mm NATO barrel length and velocity: 26 inches to 6 inches
Howa 1500 barreled action review: Howa 1500 versus Remington 700
300 Winchester Magnum: How Does Barrel Length Change Velocity- A 16" 300 Win Mag?
Ruger American Rifle Predator 223 Review
M24 Sniper Rifle Review
Howa 1500 Review
16.5 Inch 308 Winchester Precision Rifle: Summary of a Short Rifle

AR15 Rebuild Build: Updating the Musket

CZ P-10C review

Installing an External Bolt Stop/Release on a Remington 700

Ultimatum Precision redesigned bolt for the U300: reduced bolt lift


 

 

 

 

 

Review: Nightforce Competition 15-55×52

April 19, 2017 0

308 Winchester Load Development: 175-grain Sierra Matchking and Varget

December 13, 2014 0

Glock 36 Review

February 23, 2013 0

Meet BOOMER! My 17″ 338 Lapua Magnum

March 27, 2017 0

Brownells Retro Rifle XBRNM16E1 Review: Initial Impressions

January 23, 2018 0

Replacing a plastic recoil pad on a shotgun

August 31, 2022 0

Installing a short chambered barrel on a Remington 700

January 4, 2017 0

Cut and crown a pistol barrel

February 6, 2019 0

Sheared screw removal (drill and back out method)

November 17, 2018 0

AK Bolton Gas Block Installation

February 9, 2013 0

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