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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 […]

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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 […]

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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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308 Winchester H4895 Reduced loads, 168 SMK and 150 Pro-Hunter

308 Winchester
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6.5 Creedmoor loads: 142 gr. and 140 gr. SMK with H4350

Cartridge Selection
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Lathe Centering Bar Ensures Centers Are Aligned

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

Gunsmithing
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Review: Paul Howe Advanced Tac Pistol/Rifle Operator DVD

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Budget precision rifle: Customizing the Savage Axis
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
308 Winchester / 7.62x51mm NATO: Barrel Length versus Velocity (28" to 16.5")
Does primer size matter?  6.5 Creedmoor small v. large rifle primer brass comparisons
308 Winchester/ 7.62x51mm NATO Short barrel length and velocity- A six inch 308 bolt gun?
Building a Custom Ruger American Rifle
300 Winchester Magnum: How Does Barrel Length Change Velocity- A 16" 300 Win Mag?
7.62x39 mm Russian: Effect of barrel length on muzzle velocity
Removing a stuck Remington 700 barrel

McMillan’s stock making and gunsmithing videos

Gunsmithing basics: Tapping a blind hole

Creedmoor Ammunition Review: 308 Winchester 175 Grain Scenar

USMC M40A5 Build- Part 5: Bedding and final assembly

 


 

 

 

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Custom Remington 700 Build: Our twist on a light tactical rifle

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Custom 1911 Project: Part 5- milling the slide for low mount sights

September 14, 2016 0

Review: Nightforce Competition 15-55×52

April 19, 2017 0

Review: Shooting the MAGPUL Hunter 700 Stock

July 11, 2016 0

Remington 700 8-40 scope base conversion

October 15, 2014 0

Bob Marvel Custom 1911 Classes

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Building a custom Remington 700 hunting rifle

October 26, 2015 0

Refreshing a poorly machined Remington 700 action

July 19, 2014 0

How to flute a rifle barrel

February 3, 2014 0

Remington 700 SPS 243 Win to 6 Creedmoor conversion: Budget precision rifle

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