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Short and Loud: The 16 inch 308 Win Precision Rifle

February 13, 2015 Bill Marr 0

Short barreled 308 precision rifles are nothing new.  Even prior to the introduction of the DARPA XM3, 18.5″ 308s were in use with some forward thinking shooters.  GAP has marketed its popular 18.5″ 308, the […]

Precision Rifles

16.5 Inch 308 Winchester Precision Rifle: Summary of a Short Rifle

November 4, 2014 Bill Marr 0

If you’ve been following Super Short Precision Rifles: Is there such thing as a 16.5″ .308 Tactical Bolt Action Rifle? and Short Rifle, Long Range: Testing our 16.5″ 308 Remington 700 out to 635 yards, you’re well aware […]

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Short Rifle, Long Range: Testing our 16.5″ 308 Remington 700 out to 635 yards

November 18, 2013 Bill Marr 0

Performance of our Remington 700 chambered in 308 Winchester that had its 1:10 twist #6 Shilen barrel cut to 16.5″ was impressive with factory ammunition at 100 yards (see “Super Short Precision Rifles: Is there […]

Rifles

Super Short Precision Rifles: Is there such thing as a 16.5″ .308 Tactical Bolt Action Rifle?

November 15, 2013 Bill Marr 0

We keep cutting barrels and they keep getting shorter! Life is a series of choices involving some sort of compromise- just like building a rifle.  When configuring a bolt action rifle, many compromises must be […]

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Brownells AR-15 10 Round Magazines

Accessories
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Review: Ultimatum Precision Deadline

Precision Rifles
August 15, 2018 0

Closing screw holes on a shotgun receiver with a TIG welder

Gunsmithing
June 13, 2013 0

Review: Sig Sauer 6.5 Creedmoor 140 gr. OTM Match Grade Rifle Ammunition

6.5 Creedmoor
October 23, 2017 0

35 Whelen: That Whelen Fellin’ Again

Bullet Selection
June 23, 2011 2
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!
223 Remington/ 5.56mm NATO barrel length and velocity: 26 inches to 6 inches
223 Ackley Improved (223AI) loads and review: A better 223?
Rifle bedding: How to bed a match rifle
M24 Sniper Rifle Review
300 Winchester Magnum: How Does Barrel Length Change Velocity- A 16" 300 Win Mag?
243 Winchester- Effect of barrel length on velocity
308 Winchester/ 7.62x51mm NATO Short barrel length and velocity- A six inch 308 bolt gun?
Budget precision rifle: Customizing the Savage Axis

Bipod rail installation (Atlas bipod adapter)

Sierra 6mm 110 SMK, 6 Creedmoor and 6×47 Lapua: initial impressions/load development

The A-Team Mini-14? Customizing a Ruger Mini-14

FN SCAR Review: A Shootist’s Odyssey: SCARd For Life


 

 

 

 

 

Special Purpose Rifle (SPR) Upper Receiver Build

August 22, 2012 0

Customizing the 1911: machining a golf ball pattern slide

November 7, 2016 0

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

July 19, 2015 0

Carbine Basics: How should I set my gun up?

June 20, 2011 0

Lone Peak Arms Fuzion- Ti

January 4, 2018 0

Bolt action rifle muzzle brake installation: Installing a Surefire MB762SSAL/RE

May 27, 2013 0

Custom Remington 700 223 Wylde

August 6, 2014 0

Remington 700 bolt handle void

December 13, 2017 0

3-Gun Rifle Build

November 24, 2012 0

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

July 19, 2015 0

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