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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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Reloading for the Ruger Precision Rifle (RPR) 6.5 Creedmoor

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Lengthening a shotgun’s forcing cone

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223 Remington/ 5.56mm NATO barrel length and velocity: 26 inches to 6 inches
Budget precision rifle: Customizing the Savage Axis
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 Creedmoor barrel length versus muzzle velocity (31 to 17 inches)
Building a 9mm Bolt Action Rifle
308 Winchester/ 7.62x51mm NATO Short barrel length and velocity- A six inch 308 bolt gun?
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Why 308? The case for the 308 Winchester

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Custom 1911 Project: Part 1- getting started


 

 

 

 

 

Cerakote Zombie Green (H168) AR-15

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Troubleshooting a .308 rifle

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Savage B22 Precision Rimfire Rifle Review

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Daewoo K2, DR-200/DR-300 barrel removal

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Lathe Centering Bar Ensures Centers Are Aligned

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Remington 870 3-Gun Competition Shotgun Conversion

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Remington M24 Trigger

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Customizing a Savage B.Mag Target Rifle

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Filling a Dovetail Sight Notch with a Blank

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Shortening a shotgun stock and fitting a recoil pad

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