May 31, 2025
rifleshooter.com

rifleshooter.com

Bill Marr's journal of shooting, reloading and gunsmithing

  • Contact us
  • Disclaimer
  • Project Guns- Gunsmithing articles and posts
What's new?
  • [ January 26, 2025 ] 782 Custom Gunworks “HUNDO” Loading Block Editorial
  • [ January 26, 2025 ] How do rifle suppressors affect muzzle velocity? Precision Rifles
  • [ May 31, 2023 ] The A-Team Mini-14? Customizing a Ruger Mini-14 A-Team
  • [ April 30, 2023 ] Removing stripped and sheared screws from a rifle Gunsmithing
  • [ February 28, 2023 ] Cut and Crown a Winchester 94 30-30 Gunsmithing
Home6.5mm

6.5mm

6.5 Creedmoor

6.5 Creedmoor load development: Reloder 17 and 140 gr. Sierra MatchKing (SMK) #1740

June 19, 2017 Bill Marr 0

I’ve had great success with the 6.5 Creedmoor.  Normally I run the 123 or 142 gr Sierra MatchKing (SMK). My go to powders are Varget (for lighter loads) and H4350 (for heavies).  I decided to […]

6.5 Creedmoor

6.5 Creedmoor load development: Sierra 130 grain Tipped MatchKing (TMK) with H4350, Varget, Reloder 15 and Reloader 17

May 23, 2016 Bill Marr 0

Sierra’s 6.5 mm (.264″) 123 and 142 grain MatchKings (SMK) are staples of the precision shooting world.  Both offer exceptional precision to the marksman, but a middle weight 6.5mm option eluded those of us who […]

Like us on Facebook!

Subscribe to rifleshooter.com via Email!

Never miss a post! Enter your email address to subscribe and receive notifications of new posts by email.

7mm Remington Magnum load development: 197 gr and 183 gr Sierra MatchKings (SMK)

Precision Rifles
July 25, 2017 0

Indoor Optical Training Aid (I.O.T.A.) Review: Dry practice with a scoped rifle

Competition
August 25, 2016 0

Chambering a rifle for an Ackley Improved Cartridge

Gunsmithing
January 22, 2014 0

DRD Tactical AR-15/M16 Quick Takedown Build Kit

Accessories
July 19, 2014 0

Cut and crown a rifle barrel without a lathe (11 degree target crown)

Precision Rifles
August 22, 2012 0
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
6.5 Creedmoor- Effect of Barrel Length on Velocity: Cutting up a Creedmoor!
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?
M24 Sniper Rifle Review
7.62x39 mm Russian: Effect of barrel length on muzzle velocity
Budget precision rifle: Customizing the Savage Axis
300 Winchester Magnum: How Does Barrel Length Change Velocity- A 16" 300 Win Mag?
6.5 Creedmoor- Effects of Barrel Length on Velocity 2019

Gunsmithing basics: Tapping a blind hole

Building a custom Howa 1500 in 6.5 Creedmoor

Howa GRS Berserk 6.5 Creedmoor Review

7.62×39 mm Russian: Effect of barrel length on muzzle velocity


 

 

 

 

 

Glock firing pin channel removal and replacement

September 1, 2015 0

6.5 Creedmoor load development: Hornady 147 ELD with H4350 and H4831SC

July 27, 2018 0

6.5 Creedmoor reloading: Effects of cartridge overall length (OAL) on 142 gr Sierra MatchKing

September 7, 2015 0

M24 Sniper Rifle Review

October 30, 2022 0

6.5 Creedmoor load development: 142 grain Sierra MatchKing with Reloader 17 and W760

October 5, 2015 0

Cerakote Firearm Refinishing

November 3, 2012 0

Gunsmithing: replacing a curved steel butt plate with a rubber recoil pad

November 25, 2020 0

Cerakote tip: Clean out your ejector hole before final assembly

July 26, 2014 0

Remington 700 sheared screw removal

December 1, 2019 0

Chambering a rifle for an Ackley Improved Cartridge

January 22, 2014 0

Posts

Pages
  • Contact us
  • Disclaimer
  • Project Guns- Gunsmithing articles and posts
  • Reviews
  • Rifles
  • Training
  • Optics
  • Hunting
  • Classic Rifleshooter.com
  • Bullet Selection
  • Cartridge Selection
  • Handguns
  • Contact us
  • Standards
  • Custom 870 Build
  • Project Guns- Gunsmithing articles and posts
  • Disclaimer
  • Rifles
  • Reviews
  • Gunsmithing
  • Tutorial
  • Accessories
  • Shotguns
  • New
  • Optics
  • Carbine Basics
  • Barrel Length and Velocity
Meta
  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org
Recent Posts
  • 782 Custom Gunworks “HUNDO” Loading Block
  • How do rifle suppressors affect muzzle velocity?
  • The A-Team Mini-14? Customizing a Ruger Mini-14
  • Removing stripped and sheared screws from a rifle
  • Cut and Crown a Winchester 94 30-30
Meta
  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

All content Copyright 1998-2018 Rifleshooter.com, FTC disclosure: some links on this site are monetized

 

Loading Comments...
 

You must be logged in to post a comment.