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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

Modular Driven Technologies (MDT) HS3 Chassis Review: Part 2 Shooting the MDT HS3 Chassis System

January 25, 2015 Bill Marr 0

The HS3 is Modular Driven Technologies (MDT) newest chassis for Remington 700 short action rifles.  The foundation of the system is an aluminum frame that adds a detachable box magazine and accepts AR-15/M16 M4 stocks […]

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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Badger Ordnance M16-Style Extractor Installation on a Remington 700

Gunsmithing
April 3, 2015 0

Porting a shotgun barrel with a milling machine

Gunsmithing
January 21, 2014 0

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

6 Creedmoor
December 18, 2016 0

The need for speed: Red dot vs ghost ring sights on a shotgun.

Optics
August 16, 2013 0

Ruger Precision Rifle (RPR) Review (GEN III) 6.5 Creedmoor

Precision Rifles
September 23, 2018 0
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")
223 Ackley Improved (223AI) loads and review: A better 223?
M24 Sniper Rifle Review
300 Winchester Magnum: How Does Barrel Length Change Velocity- A 16" 300 Win Mag?
Stripped screw removal (RMR from pistol)
6 Creedmoor barrel length versus muzzle velocity (31 to 17 inches)
308 Winchester/ 7.62x51mm NATO Short barrel length and velocity- A six inch 308 bolt gun?
7.62x39 mm Russian: Effect of barrel length on muzzle velocity

Modular Driven Technologies (MDT) LSS Chassis Review

308 Winchester load development: Sierra 168 gr. MatchKing with IMR 4064 and VARGET

Knight’s Armament URX 4 forend: Initial thoughts

Windham Weaponry Carbine Review – The Inspiring New “Old” AR


 

 

 

 

 

Defiance Machine Deviant Receiver: Custom Remington 700 style action

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SHOT Show Media Day 2016 Photos

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AR15 Barrel Threading

December 26, 2012 0

Turning a sporter contour rifle barrel from a blank

January 25, 2016 0

CTK Precision P3 Ultimate Gun Vise Review

November 2, 2012 0

Making a Remington 700 Action V-Block

February 8, 2015 0

Remington 870 rebuild- from hunting ducks to home defense

May 5, 2014 0

Machining front cocking serrations on a Glock slide

July 29, 2015 0

5 Reasons to consider gunsmithing as a hobby

June 28, 2013 0

Building a custom Howa 1500 in 6.5 Creedmoor

November 1, 2017 0

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