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Building a USMC M40A3: Cloning the Marine Corps Sniper Rifle from 1999-2009

January 4, 2016 Bill Marr 0

In this post Rifleshooter.com will build a clone of the United States Marine Corps M40A3 Sniper Rifle. Replacing the M40A1 in 1999, and used by the Marines until 2009, the M40A3 is characterized by its […]

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USMC M40A5 Build- Part 5: Bedding and final assembly

December 16, 2015 Bill Marr 0

Welcome to the final installment of Rifleshooter.com’s USMC M40A5 build series, USMC M40A5 Build- Part 5: Bedding and final assembly.  To read the rest of the series, see: Remington 700 (USMC M40A1, M40A3, M40A5) Q&A: […]

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USMC M40A5 Build-Part 2: Lug slotting the receiver

April 19, 2015 Bill Marr 0

USMC M40A5 Build-Part 2: Lug slotting the receiver USMC M40A5 Build- Part 1: Gathering the Parts provided an overview of the parts required to complete an M40A5 (or M40A3).  In Part 2 of this series, the receiver […]

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USMC M40A5 Build- Part 1: Gathering the Parts

February 16, 2015 Bill Marr 0

To read Rifleshooter.com’s M40A5 Build Series, see: Remington 700 (USMC M40A1, M40A3, M40A5) Q&A: What is a clip slot? Lug slot? Lugged base? USMC M40A5 Build- Part 1: Gathering the Parts USMC M40A5 Build-Part 2: […]

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16″ 6.5 Creedmoor Precision Rifle: Compact accuracy

6.5 Creedmoor
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Marlin 336 Straight Stock Conversion

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Shotgun duckbill with 41 pellet number 4 buckshot

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Cerakote tip: Clean out your ejector hole before final assembly

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Howa 1500 barrel removal

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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!
Budget precision rifle: Customizing the Savage Axis
Ruger American Rifle Predator 223 Review
16.5 Inch 308 Winchester Precision Rifle: Summary of a Short Rifle
Reloading the 7.62x39 mm Russian: Load development with 125 and 150 gr. bullets
Savage Model 10 FCP-SR Review
Review: Howa MINIACTION 7.62x39
308 Winchester/ 7.62x51mm NATO Short barrel length and velocity- A six inch 308 bolt gun?

EOTech Integrated Fore-End Light (IFL) Review

Ruger 10/22 custom barrel work: Cut, crown, thread and fill sight dovetail

Reloading the 7.62×39 mm Russian: Load development with 125 and 150 gr. bullets

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Mossberg 590 Shockwave 20-gauge buckshot selection and patterning

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Elcan SpecterDR 1-4x Dual Field-of-View Optical Sight Review

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Smith and Wesson K-Frame revolver barrel removal and installation

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Custom Remington 700 6.5×47 Lapua Build

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Custom 1911 Project: Part 4- Machining a chain link front strap

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

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Building a custom Howa 1500 in 223AI

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Custom 1911 Project: Part 2-undercut trigger guard

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Building a 300 Winchester Magnum Precision Rifle

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Machining front cocking serrations on a Glock slide

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