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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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Lapua brass is on sale!

Sale
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224 VALKYRIE- Effect of barrel length on velocity

224 Valkyrie
February 25, 2018 0

TRACT TORIC 4-20X50 UHD 30mm Rifle Scope Review

Optics
May 21, 2018 0

6.5 Creedmoor- Effects of Barrel Length on Velocity 2019

6.5 Creedmoor
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Budget precision rifle: Customizing the Savage Axis
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
300 Winchester Magnum: How Does Barrel Length Change Velocity- A 16" 300 Win Mag?
308 Winchester/ 7.62x51mm NATO Short barrel length and velocity- A six inch 308 bolt gun?
223 Ackley Improved (223AI) loads and review: A better 223?
Ruger American Rifle Predator 223 Review
7mm Remington Magnum (7 Rem Mag) Barrel Length Versus Velocity
7.62x39 mm Russian: Effect of barrel length on muzzle velocity

My MagnetoSpeed V3 BROKE!!!

Iron sight done right: Scalarworks PEAK sights

Remington Model 4, 742, 7400 disassembly notes

EOTech Integrated Fore-End Light (IFL) Review


 

 

 

 

 

Lapua 6.5 Creedmoor Brass: Forming 6.5 Creedmoor cases from 22-250 brass

November 2, 2015 0

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

November 4, 2014 0

Building a custom Tikka T3/T3X precision rifle

September 17, 2017 0

243 Winchester load development: 70 SMK, 95 TMK and 107 SMK

July 25, 2016 0

Remington 700 sheared screw removal

December 1, 2019 0

Advice for the amateur gunsmith

August 16, 2013 0

5 Reasons to consider gunsmithing as a hobby

June 28, 2013 0

AR-10/ 308 AR Barrel nut removal

September 2, 2018 0

Removing a fixed choke from a shotgun barrel and installing a choke tube system

February 19, 2014 0

Building a custom 300 Blackout (BLK) Precision Rifle

April 11, 2016 0

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