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Review: Sig Sauer 6.5 Creedmoor 140 gr. OTM Match Grade Rifle Ammunition

October 23, 2017 Bill Marr 0

Review: Sig Sauer 6.5 Creedmoor 140 gr. OTM Match Grade Rifle Ammunition Not everyone reloads.  This is especially true within the rapidly expanding popularity of the precision rifle market.  The demand for match grade ammunition, […]

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Short barrel 16.5 inch 308 Winchester load development

January 8, 2017 Bill Marr 0

In my opinion, there aren’t many guns cooler than a short bolt action rifle.  I think my fascination started back in the 90s, before the proliferation of precision rifles, with an advertisement in the Shotgun News […]

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Sierra 6mm 110 SMK, 6 Creedmoor and 6×47 Lapua: initial impressions/load development

December 18, 2016 Bill Marr 0

Game changer?  Sierra’s new 6mm 110 grain MatchKing #1575 When Sierra Bullets introduced the new 6mm (.243″) 110 grain MatchKing (SMK) a few weeks ago the 6mm shooting community was excited.  With an advertised G1 […]

Bullet Selection

308 Winchester load development: Sierra 168 gr. MatchKing with IMR 4064 and VARGET

December 6, 2016 Bill Marr 0

In the days before the 175 gr. Sierra MatchKing (SMK), the 168 SMK ruled supreme in the 308 Winchester.  Back then it was  sometimes referred to as a “heavy match” bullet since it was a […]

6.5 Creedmoor

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

October 5, 2015 Bill Marr 0

6.5 Creedmoor load development: 142 grain Sierra MatchKing with Reloader 17 and W760 The Sierra 142 grain MatchKing is a popular bullet for 6,5mm shooters.  According to Sierra, the 142 grain SMK has a sectional […]

6.5 Creedmoor

6.5 Creedmoor reloading: Effects of cartridge overall length (OAL) on 142 gr Sierra MatchKing

September 7, 2015 Bill Marr 0

I’ve had great luck with the 142 grain Sierra MatchKing (SMK) in my custom rifle chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor.  A few posts I’ve read on various forums reported exceptional accuracy with short cartridge lengths placing […]

6.5 Creedmoor

6.5 Creedmoor 123 Sierra MatchKing (SMK) HPBT load development with H4350 and Varget

August 25, 2015 Bill Marr 0

I worked up some loads for my custom 22″ barrel 6.5 Creedmoor precision rifle using Sierra’s 123 Grain MatchKing (SMK) HPBT with Hodgdon Varget and H4350 powder. According to Sierra, the 123 grain SMK has a […]

6.5 Creedmoor

6.5 Creedmoor 142 Sierra MatchKing (SMK) H4350 Load Development

August 6, 2015 Bill Marr 0

I worked up some loads for my custom 6.5 Creedmoor precision rifle with a 22″ barrel using Sierra’s 142 Grain MatchKing (SMK) HPBT and Hodgdon H4350 powder.     According to Sierra, the 142 grain […]

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TAC21 Review (TAC21/TAC21LA)

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223 Remington/5.56mm NATO Barrel length versus Velocity- Short Barrels- 6 to 14 inches

Barrel length
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Cerakote firearms finishing: Quick trick to coat screws

Gunsmithing
November 14, 2013 0

Installing Venom’s Antidote muzzle brake & tactical gas block on an AK (Kalashnikov) barrel- cut, crown and thread an AK barrel

Gunsmithing
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Custom 1911 Project: Part 6- flat top and chain link top of slide

1911 gunsmithing
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308 Winchester / 7.62x51mm NATO: Barrel Length versus Velocity (28" to 16.5")
223 Remington/ 5.56mm NATO barrel length and velocity: 26 inches to 6 inches
6.5 Creedmoor- Effect of Barrel Length on Velocity: Cutting up a Creedmoor!
223 Ackley Improved (223AI) loads and review: A better 223?
300 Winchester Magnum: How Does Barrel Length Change Velocity- A 16" 300 Win Mag?
M24 Sniper Rifle Review
308 Winchester/ 7.62x51mm NATO Short barrel length and velocity- A six inch 308 bolt gun?
6 Creedmoor barrel length versus muzzle velocity (31 to 17 inches)
Stripped screw removal (RMR from pistol)
338 Lapua Magnum: Barrel Length Versus Muzzle Velocity (30-17 inches)

Annealing brass for reloaders

7mm Remington Magnum (7 Rem Mag) Barrel Length Versus Velocity

Filling a Dovetail Sight Notch with a Blank

Does primer size matter? PART-2 CCI 200 v CCI 400


 

 

 

 

 

Machining a Glock slide for a Trijicon RMR cut

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Quick rifle bedding tip: Easy removal of bedding material from pillars

July 19, 2015 0

Cut and Crown a Winchester 94 30-30

February 28, 2023 0

308 Winchester load development: Sierra 168 gr. MatchKing with IMR 4064 and VARGET

December 6, 2016 0

6.5 Creedmoor loads: 6.5 mm 150 gr. Sierra MatchKing (SMK)

October 14, 2017 0

Skim bedding and pillar installation on a Remington 700

July 19, 2013 0

Remington 870 Flexitab system and parts identification

March 15, 2015 0

Custom Remington 870 Wingmaster Build

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

August 22, 2016 0

Vang Comp Systems Ghost Ring Sight Installation

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