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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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Scattergun Technologies Track-Lock II Ghost Ring Sight Installation on a Remington 870 Police Magnum

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Building a Custom 308 Precision Chassis Rifle- PART 1, Barrel removal, action blueprinting
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308 Winchester / 7.62x51mm NATO: Barrel Length versus Velocity (28" to 16.5")
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Budget precision rifle: Customizing the Savage Axis
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Stripped screw removal (RMR from pistol)
Short and Loud: The 16 inch 308 Win Precision Rifle
Ruger American Rifle Predator 223 Review
Remington 700 ADL Review

Why not 308? The battle between 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5×47 Lapua, 260 Rem, 243 Win, 6BR, 6×47 Lapua, and 6 Creedmoor

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16″ 6.5 Creedmoor Precision Rifle: Compact accuracy

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Review: Mossberg 590 Shockwave vs. the Remington Model 870 TAC-14

June 25, 2017 0

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

September 19, 2016 0

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

March 23, 2019 0

Building a Remington 700 in 7.62×39 mm Russian

March 14, 2016 0

Savage smooth barrel nut removal

May 5, 2019 0

Rifle action stuck in bedding? Build a Remington 700 action puller

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McMillan’s stock making and gunsmithing videos

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Custom Glock slide milling

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Building a custom Howa 1500 in 6.5 Creedmoor

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