Gunsmithing

Remington 700 8-40 scope base conversion

October 15, 2014 Bill Marr 0

Many custom rifles are offered with upgraded 8-40 scope base screws.  These larger fasteners offer increased strength over the standard 6-48 screws found on most factory rifles. Reasons for upgrading to 8-40 screws include: preventing […]

Gunsmithing

Troubleshooting a .308 rifle

October 12, 2014 Bill Marr 0

I really enjoy the custom Remington 700 .308 Winchester tactical rifle I built in Building a Custom Remington 700 .308 Tactical Rifle.  After I wrote that, I did a few more modifications and posted them in How to […]

Cartridge Selection

6.5 X 47 Lapua Range Report

August 13, 2014 Bill Marr 0

Designed to work in short action rifles with a standard .308 bolt face, feed reliably from detachable box magazines and utilize small rifle primers, the 6.5 X 47 Lapua has been an absolute pleasure to […]

Gunsmithing

Custom Remington 700 223 Wylde

August 6, 2014 Bill Marr 0

When my friend let me cut up his rifle for 223 Remington/5.56 NATO, velocity versus barrel length: A man, his chop box and his friend’s rifle, I also agreed to help him rebuild it. We used […]