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Building a custom 308 Winchester precision rifle: Howa 1500 action & MDT ESS chassis

January 4, 2018 Bill Marr 0

I’m impressed with the Legacy Sports International Howa 1500 barreled actions from Brownells. In this post I’ll show you how I built a custom 308 Winchester precision rifle with one. The 308 Winchester has been […]

Building a custom Tikka T3/T3X precision rifle

September 17, 2017 Bill Marr 0

Building a custom Tikka T3/T3X precision rifle The Tikka T3 and T3X have developed a strong following in the US rifle market. Known for its short throw two-lug bolt and crisp trigger, the Tikka offers […]

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

July 25, 2017 Bill Marr 0

7mm Remington Magnum load development: 197 gr and 183 gr Sierra MatchKings (SMK) In the days before the current 6.5mm craze, cartridges with a “metric” bullet size in the name never really caught on in […]

Remington 700 SPS 243 Win to 6 Creedmoor conversion: Budget precision rifle

August 22, 2016 Bill Marr 0

6 Creedmoor precision rifle on a budget? We had great results with our Remington 700 SPS Varmint chambered in 243 Winchester. Approaching 1/3 MOA accuracy at 500 yards, this modestly priced rifle exceeded expectations. The only […]

Building a USMC M40A3: Cloning the Marine Corps Sniper Rifle from 1999-2009

January 4, 2016 Bill Marr 0

In this post Rifleshooter.com will build a clone of the United States Marine Corps M40A3 Sniper Rifle. Replacing the M40A1 in 1999, and used by the Marines until 2009, the M40A3 is characterized by its […]

Hunting Rifle Rebuild: Customizing a Remington Model Seven Hunting Rifle

October 19, 2015 Bill Marr 0

A compact version of the ubiquitous Remington Model 700, the Model Seven is an excellent candidate for a lightweight hunting rifle (to read more about the Model Seven action, click here). In this post, I’ll be taking […]

Fixing a Custom 260 Remington Bolt Action Rifle

November 26, 2014 Bill Marr 0

My buddy (the lefty) has had nothing but heartache with his custom 260 Remington rifle. This was the first custom precision rifle that he commissioned 10 years ago. He used quality components; a Nesika Model […]

Defiance Machine Stryker Ridge HTR action: Custom Remington 700 style reciever

October 4, 2014 Bill Marr 0

Here are some pictures of Defiance Machine’s Stryker Ridge HTR short-action receiver(100-012-647). The Stryker Ridge is a variant of Defiance Machine’s Rebel Action available exclusively through Brownells. This action readily drops into any stock inletted for […]

Building a Custom Bolt Action .223 Rifle with a Blackheart International Action

July 2, 2013 Bill Marr 0

Building a precision rifle on a custom action can offer a number of advantages. In addition to custom features such as heavier tangs, specialized extractors, one piece bolts and upgraded bolt stops, there can be a significant labor savings. Starting with […]

Building a Custom Remington 700 .308 Tactical Rifle

June 28, 2013 Bill Marr 0

Building a Custom Remington 700 .308 Tactical Rifle Who doesn’t love a heavy barrel .308? Our receiver for this project is a Remington 700 short action that had been coated by Fail-Zero with their EXO […]