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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 […]

Rifles

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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Removing a stuck pull-through cleaning kit

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308 Winchester load development: Sierra .308 195 gr. Tipped MatchKing (TMK) and VARGET

Bullet Selection
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35 Whelen: That Whelen Fellin’ Again

Bullet Selection
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“Blueprinting” (Truing) a Remington 700 Action

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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")
6.5 Creedmoor- Effect of Barrel Length on Velocity: Cutting up a Creedmoor!
Ruger American Rifle Predator 223 Review
Review: Shooting the MAGPUL Ruger 10/22 Hunter X-22 Stock
Howa 1500 barreled action review: Howa 1500 versus Remington 700
223 Ackley Improved (223AI) loads and review: A better 223?
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308 Winchester/ 7.62x51mm NATO Short barrel length and velocity- A six inch 308 bolt gun?

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6X47 Lapua (6-6.5×47 Lapua) Review

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

July 31, 2022 0

Defiance Machine Deviant Receiver: Custom Remington 700 style action

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1911 Gunsmithing: lower and flare ejection port

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Installing a muzzle brake between centers

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Mosin Nagant Bolt Handle Modification

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Remington 870 ejector spring replacement

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Building a Remington 700 in 7.62×39 mm Russian

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Remington M24 Trigger

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Porting a shotgun barrel with a drill

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