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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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Building a USMC M40A3: Cloning the Marine Corps Sniper Rifle from 1999-2009

Gunsmithing
January 4, 2016 0

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

6.5 Creedmoor load development: Semi-automatic gas gun, 123 and 142 SMK

6.5 Creedmoor
January 15, 2018 0

Eliminate milling machine backlash: Splitting a Bridgeport feed screw nut

Tools
March 7, 2015 0

Marlin 1895 45-70 Brush Gun Build Part 1

Gunsmithing
November 5, 2012 0
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")
300 Winchester Magnum: How Does Barrel Length Change Velocity- A 16" 300 Win Mag?
6.5 Creedmoor- Effect of Barrel Length on Velocity: Cutting up a Creedmoor!
M24 Sniper Rifle Review
Building a Custom Ruger American Rifle
Review: Mossberg MVP Patrol 5.56mm NATO (223 Remington) and 7.62 NATO (308 Winchester)
Budget precision rifle: Customizing the Savage Axis
Ruger American Rifle Predator 223 Review
Review: Remington 700 SPS Varmint

Remington 870 rebuild- from hunting ducks to home defense

TAC21 Review: 3.5 Years Later

No Picture

Sure Site Target Hangers

Winchester RA12RS153 Segmented Rifled Slug


 

 

 

 

 

Jewell trigger installation on Winchester 70/FN Special Police

November 24, 2019 0

Howa 1500 Review

November 27, 2017 0

Reloading the 7.62×39 mm Russian: Load development with 125 and 150 gr. bullets

April 17, 2017 0

Lapua brass is on sale!

November 22, 2016 0

6 Creedmoor barrel length versus muzzle velocity (31 to 17 inches)

January 22, 2017 0

Custom 1911 Project: Part 4- Machining a chain link front strap

September 12, 2016 0

USMC M40A5 Build- Part 3: Receiver Truing

June 13, 2015 0

Installing a pre-fit barrel on a Remington 700

August 26, 2017 0

Cutting a recessed rifle crown

July 26, 2013 0

Installing a SAKO extractor in a Remington 700/ Model Seven

February 10, 2016 0

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