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308 barrel length velocity

6.5 Creedmoor

6.5 Creedmoor- Effect of Barrel Length on Velocity: Cutting up a Creedmoor!

February 22, 2016 Bill Marr 0

Since its introduction by Hornady in 2007, the 6.5 Creedmoor (sometimes shortened to Creed) has established a strong foothold in the US rifle market.  The 6.5 Creedmoor balances the excellent external ballistics of .264″ diameter bullets […]

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308 Winchester/ 7.62x51mm NATO Short barrel length and velocity- A six inch 308 bolt gun?

February 1, 2016 Bill Marr 0

I woke up early that morning.  It was only a few days after a historic blizzard passed through my state.  Stir crazy, I couldn’t wait to get outside.  The chill from my snow covered feet […]

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308 Winchester Barrel Length and Velocity: Winchester 147 grain FMJ

January 24, 2015 Bill Marr 0

Introduction I cut back a 28″ barrel 308 Winchester one inch at a time, to 16.5″, and recorded velocity data for four different cartridges.  The data was summarized in 308 Winchester / 7.62x51mm NATO: Barrel Length […]

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7.62x51mm NATO (308 Win) Barrel Length and Velocity: IMI Samson 150 grain FMJ

January 24, 2015 Bill Marr 0

Introduction I cut back a 28″ barrel 308 Winchester one inch at a time, to 16.5″, and recorded velocity data for four different cartridges.  The data was summarized in 308 Winchester / 7.62x51mm NATO: Barrel Length […]

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308 Winchester Barrel Length and Velocity: Federal 168 grain Gold Medal BTHP

January 24, 2015 Bill Marr 0

Introduction I cut back a 28″ barrel 308 Winchester one inch at a time, to 16.5″, and recorded velocity data for four different cartridges.  The data was summarized in 308 Winchester / 7.62x51mm NATO: Barrel Length […]

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308 Winchester Barrel Length and Velocity: Winchester Super X 180 grain Power-Point

January 24, 2015 Bill Marr 0

Introduction I cut back a 28″ barrel 308 Winchester one inch at a time, to 16.5″, and recorded velocity data for four different cartridges.  The data was summarized in 308 Winchester / 7.62x51mm NATO: Barrel Length […]

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308 Winchester / 7.62x51mm NATO: Barrel Length versus Velocity (28″ to 16.5″)

December 27, 2014 Bill Marr 0

308 Winchester / 7.62x51mm NATO: Barrel Length versus Velocity (28″ to 16.5″) Introduction Released by Winchester in 1952 (and adopted by NATO in 1954 as the 7.62x51mm NATO), the 308 Winchester has gained universal acceptance amongst […]

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Smith and Wesson Revolver front sight insert replacement

Gunsmithing
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Short Rifle, Long Range: Testing our 16.5″ 308 Remington 700 out to 635 yards

Cartridge Selection
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6.5 Creedmoor loads: 142 gr. and 140 gr. SMK with H4350

Cartridge Selection
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6.5 Creedmoor load development: Semi-automatic gas gun, 140 SMK with VARGET and H4350

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

Optics
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308 Winchester / 7.62x51mm NATO: Barrel Length versus Velocity (28" to 16.5")
223 Remington/ 5.56mm NATO barrel length and velocity: 26 inches to 6 inches
Budget precision rifle: Customizing the Savage Axis
6.5 Creedmoor- Effect of Barrel Length on Velocity: Cutting up a Creedmoor!
Review: Remington 700 SPS Varmint
Howa 1500 barreled action review: Howa 1500 versus Remington 700
Sig Sauer MPX Review
Review: Shooting the MAGPUL Ruger 10/22 Hunter X-22 Stock
M24 Sniper Rifle Review
USMC M40A5 Build- Part 1: Gathering the Parts

Bob Marvel Custom 1911 Classes

Building a custom 260 Remington precision rifle

Easy cosmoline removal

Building a Custom 308 Precision Chassis Rifle- PART 3- Cutting the chamber, final assembly and test fire


 

 

 

 

 

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

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Cut and crown a pistol barrel

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223 Remington/5.56mm NATO Barrel length versus Velocity- Short Barrels- 6 to 14 inches

November 18, 2015 0

Henry Long Ranger review

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USMC M40A5 Build- Part 4: Threading and chambering the barrel and brake installation

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Building a custom Remington 700 hunting rifle

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Marlin 336 Straight Stock Conversion

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Armalite AR-30 muzzle brake installation

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Replacing a plastic recoil pad on a shotgun

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AR15 Barrel Threading

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