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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 […]

6 Creedmoor

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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Modular Driven Technologies (MDT) HS3 Chassis Review: Initial Thoughts

Precision Rifles
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Building (machining) an AR-15/M16 M4 barrel from a blank

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Remington 870 ejector spring replacement

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Cut and crown a shotgun barrel

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Remington 870 Flexitab system and parts identification

Gunsmithing
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223 Remington/ 5.56mm NATO barrel length and velocity: 26 inches to 6 inches
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!
300 Winchester Magnum: How Does Barrel Length Change Velocity- A 16" 300 Win Mag?
Review: Mossberg MVP Patrol 5.56mm NATO (223 Remington) and 7.62 NATO (308 Winchester)
Ruger American Rifle Predator 223 Review
Building a Custom Ruger American Rifle
Budget precision rifle: Customizing the Savage Axis
Review: Howa MINIACTION 7.62x39
Review: Remington 700 SPS Varmint

Grizzly 4003G Gunsmith’s lathe chuck issue resolved

Smith and Wesson Model 39: The gun that wanted to replace the 1911 and helped inspire the modern generation of compact service pistols

Ultimatum Precision redesigned bolt for the U300: reduced bolt lift

Great rifles that got away: Remington 700 Titanium


 

 

 

 

 

Fluted Remington 700 Bolts

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Customizing a Savage B.Mag Target Rifle

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338 Lapua Magnum: Barrel Length Versus Muzzle Velocity (30-17 inches)

March 5, 2017 0

Ruger American Rifle Predator 223 Review

January 2, 2019 0

Modular Driven Technologies (MDT) Elite Sniper System (ESS) chassis review

January 16, 2017 0

Building a custom 7mm Rem Mag Hunting Rifle-PART 2

July 31, 2022 0

Custom 1911 Project: Part 5- milling the slide for low mount sights

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Stripped screw removal (RMR from pistol)

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Remington Model 4, 742, 7400 disassembly notes

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Remington Model Seven (Model 7) Versus The Model 700

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