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How to cut and crown a rifle barrel and install a brake

April 7, 2014 Bill Marr 0

I decided to cut the barrel back on my 24″ 308 Winchester to 22″ inches and install a brake.  Unlike most of the other brake and chamber work shown on this site, the majority of […]

Precision Rifles

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

August 22, 2012 Bill Marr 0

Without a doubt, the crown of a rifle is essential for accuracy.  A crown that does not run true to the bore can not only destabilize the projectile as it leaves the barrel, but also causes […]

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308 Winchester/ 7.62x51mm NATO Short barrel length and velocity- A six inch 308 bolt gun?
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Howa 1500 barreled action review: Howa 1500 versus Remington 700
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Tactical Shotgun Build: Back Boring a Barrel and Lengthening a Forcing Cone to Increase Performance

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Howa 1500 barrel removal


 

 

 

 

 

Remington 870 Flexitab system and parts identification

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Cerakote USMC Red (H-167) rifle

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Remington 870 Receiver Scratch Removal

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British SS109 5.56mm Ammunition: Cartridge, Caliber 5.56mm, Ball, L2A2 (United Kingdom)

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Schmidt and Bender PMII LP MTC LT 5-25×56 review

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Surgeon 591 Action

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Remington 700 Rebuild: Transforming a Factory 700 AAC Rifle to a Custom Precision Rifle

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Building a custom 260 Remington precision rifle

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How to flute a rifle barrel

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Remington 870 rebuild- from hunting ducks to home defense

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