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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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6.5 Creedmoor Load Development: Short barrel (16.5″) suppressed and non-suppressed load development, 147 ELD and H4350

6.5 Creedmoor
December 2, 2018 0

A look at how rifle barrels speed up: Measuring the increase of muzzle velocity in new barrels

Competition
July 31, 2017 0

6.5 Creedmoor load development: Semi-automatic gas gun, 130 and 107 TMK

6.5 Creedmoor
February 11, 2018 0

Improvised rifle mirage band

Accessories
September 3, 2015 0

Tikka T3 review

Reviews
February 27, 2017 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
Howa 1500 barreled action review: Howa 1500 versus Remington 700
223 Remington/ 5.56mm NATO barrel length and velocity: 26 inches to 6 inches
300 Winchester Magnum: How Does Barrel Length Change Velocity- A 16" 300 Win Mag?
Ruger American Rifle Predator 223 Review
Howa 1500 Review
M24 Sniper Rifle Review
Remington Model Seven (Model 7) Versus The Model 700

Ruger Precision Rifle Suppressed Load Development: Hornady 147 ELD-Match and H4350 with THUNDER CHICKEN

Review: Lithgow Arms LA102 Crossover Centerfire rifle

Removing stripped and sheared screws from a rifle

Meet BOOMER! My 17″ 338 Lapua Magnum


 

 

 

 

 

Barreling a Winchester Model 70 with a Remington 700 sporter barrel

April 8, 2017 0

Building a custom 300 Blackout (BLK) Precision Rifle

April 11, 2016 0

TAC21 Review (TAC21/TAC21LA)

August 2, 2012 0

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

May 27, 2013 0

Cerakote firearms finishing: Quick trick to coat screws

November 14, 2013 0

Remington 870 Police Trade-Ins: Good and Ugly!

May 24, 2015 0

AR-10/ 308 AR Barrel nut removal

September 2, 2018 0

Gunsmithing: replacing a curved steel butt plate with a rubber recoil pad

November 25, 2020 0

Browning Citori spring and firing pin replacement

May 27, 2019 0

Installing a LimbSaver grind-to-fit recoil pad

December 9, 2018 0

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