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Customizing the 1911: detail work, golf ball reverse plug

December 16, 2017 Bill Marr 0

Details matter, and they often help to distinguish the difference between good and great work.  In this post I’ll be finishing a few details on a custom Colt Series 80 Enhanced Officer’s ACP. For reference […]

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Customizing the 1911: machining a golf ball pattern slide

November 7, 2016 Bill Marr 0

In this post I’ll be machining a golf ball pattern into the top of a 1911 slide.  This pattern will match the golf ball texture on the grip and main spring housing, giving the pistol […]

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Customizing the 1911: machining a golf ball front strap

October 11, 2016 Bill Marr 0

Hot and sweaty or cold and numb hands can make grasping your 1911 pistol difficult, especially if it has the original specification smooth front strap.  The addition of checkering, texturing, rubber grips or grip tape […]

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Truing The Bolt On A Remington 700

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Building a Custom 308 Precision Chassis Rifle- PART 1, Barrel removal, action blueprinting

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

Barrel length
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Tactical Operations bolt knob installation on a Remington 700

Gunsmithing
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Removing pinned and welded muzzle devices

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Howa 1500 barreled action review: Howa 1500 versus Remington 700
308 Winchester / 7.62x51mm NATO: Barrel Length versus Velocity (28" to 16.5")
6.5 Creedmoor- Effect of Barrel Length on Velocity: Cutting up a Creedmoor!
223 Remington/ 5.56mm NATO barrel length and velocity: 26 inches to 6 inches
Charter Arms Pitbull .45 ACP Review
Howa 1500 Review
Ruger American Rifle Predator 223 Review
Budget precision rifle: Customizing the Savage Axis
7.62x39 mm Russian: Effect of barrel length on muzzle velocity
16.5 Inch 308 Winchester Precision Rifle: Summary of a Short Rifle

Meet BOOMER! My 17″ 338 Lapua Magnum

Harris Swivel Bipod Locks: KMW POD-LOC and EAB S-LEVER

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

Cleaning brass- stainless steel media, dry media or ultrasonic cleaners?


 

 

 

 

 

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

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

February 22, 2016 0

Easy cosmoline removal

February 4, 2018 0

6.5 Creedmoor 136 grain Scenar-L OTM Load Development, H4350

August 1, 2015 0

Rifleshooter.com’s 50-15 Carbine Operator Standards

July 16, 2011 0

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

July 13, 2015 0

Remington M24 Trigger

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Building a custom Savage Model 10 in 6.5 Creedmoor

March 21, 2016 0

What is a gunsmith?

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

April 29, 2022 0

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