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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 […]

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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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Building a custom 7mm Rem Mag Hunting Rifle-PART 1

Gunsmithing
June 25, 2022 0

Review: Grayboe Renegade stock

Precision Rifles
July 27, 2017 0

Defiance Machine Stryker Ridge HTR action: Custom Remington 700 style reciever

Precision Rifles
October 4, 2014 0

DRD Tactical AR-15/M16 Quick Takedown Build Kit

Accessories
July 19, 2014 0

CTK Precision P3 Ultimate Gun Vise Review

Accessories
November 2, 2012 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!
223 Remington/ 5.56mm NATO barrel length and velocity: 26 inches to 6 inches
Budget precision rifle: Customizing the Savage Axis
Remington Model 4, 742, 7400 disassembly notes
Review: Mossberg MVP Patrol 5.56mm NATO (223 Remington) and 7.62 NATO (308 Winchester)
Ruger American Rifle Predator 223 Review
Building a USMC M40A3: Cloning the Marine Corps Sniper Rifle from 1999-2009
308 Winchester/ 7.62x51mm NATO Short barrel length and velocity- A six inch 308 bolt gun?
300 Winchester Magnum: How Does Barrel Length Change Velocity- A 16" 300 Win Mag?

Review: Citadel RS-S1 Shotgun

Cutting a recessed rifle crown

AR15/M16 Bolt Radius Scraper Review

Review: Henry Big Boy All-Weather 357 Magnum/38 Special


 

 

 

 

 

Rifle stock QD stud repair for bipod

September 22, 2019 0

Building a Custom 308 Precision Chassis Rifle- PART 3- Cutting the chamber, final assembly and test fire

April 29, 2022 0

Savage B22 Precision Rimfire Rifle Review

December 5, 2020 0

Remage Conversion 6BR 108 Berger

March 18, 2015 0

Building a custom 7mm Rem Mag Hunting Rifle-PART 2

July 31, 2022 0

Browning Auto-5 Sheared Magazine Tube Removal

October 11, 2018 0

Remington 870 rebuild- from hunting ducks to home defense

May 5, 2014 0

Remington 870 Tactical Shotgun Build

July 6, 2011 6

USMC M40A5 Build- Part 3: Receiver Truing

June 13, 2015 0

Building a 300 Winchester Magnum Precision Rifle

September 18, 2014 0

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