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6.5 Creedmoor

6.5 Creedmoor- Effect of Barrel Length on Velocity: Cutting up a Creedmoor!

February 22, 2016 Bill Marr 0

Since its introduction by Hornady in 2007, the 6.5 Creedmoor (sometimes shortened to Creed) has established a strong foothold in the US rifle market.  The 6.5 Creedmoor balances the excellent external ballistics of .264″ diameter bullets […]

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308 Winchester/ 7.62x51mm NATO Short barrel length and velocity- A six inch 308 bolt gun?

February 1, 2016 Bill Marr 0

I woke up early that morning.  It was only a few days after a historic blizzard passed through my state.  Stir crazy, I couldn’t wait to get outside.  The chill from my snow covered feet […]

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308 Winchester Barrel Length and Velocity: Winchester 147 grain FMJ

January 24, 2015 Bill Marr 0

Introduction I cut back a 28″ barrel 308 Winchester one inch at a time, to 16.5″, and recorded velocity data for four different cartridges.  The data was summarized in 308 Winchester / 7.62x51mm NATO: Barrel Length […]

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7.62x51mm NATO (308 Win) Barrel Length and Velocity: IMI Samson 150 grain FMJ

January 24, 2015 Bill Marr 0

Introduction I cut back a 28″ barrel 308 Winchester one inch at a time, to 16.5″, and recorded velocity data for four different cartridges.  The data was summarized in 308 Winchester / 7.62x51mm NATO: Barrel Length […]

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308 Winchester Barrel Length and Velocity: Federal 168 grain Gold Medal BTHP

January 24, 2015 Bill Marr 0

Introduction I cut back a 28″ barrel 308 Winchester one inch at a time, to 16.5″, and recorded velocity data for four different cartridges.  The data was summarized in 308 Winchester / 7.62x51mm NATO: Barrel Length […]

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308 Winchester Barrel Length and Velocity: Winchester Super X 180 grain Power-Point

January 24, 2015 Bill Marr 0

Introduction I cut back a 28″ barrel 308 Winchester one inch at a time, to 16.5″, and recorded velocity data for four different cartridges.  The data was summarized in 308 Winchester / 7.62x51mm NATO: Barrel Length […]

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308 Winchester / 7.62x51mm NATO: Barrel Length versus Velocity (28″ to 16.5″)

December 27, 2014 Bill Marr 0

308 Winchester / 7.62x51mm NATO: Barrel Length versus Velocity (28″ to 16.5″) Introduction Released by Winchester in 1952 (and adopted by NATO in 1954 as the 7.62x51mm NATO), the 308 Winchester has gained universal acceptance amongst […]

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Building a Custom 308 Precision Chassis Rifle- PART 1, Barrel removal, action blueprinting

308 Winchester
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Super Short Precision Rifles: Is there such thing as a 16.5″ .308 Tactical Bolt Action Rifle?

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Modular Driven Technologies (MDT) LSS Chassis Review

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Building a Custom 308 Precision Chassis Rifle- PART 1, Barrel removal, action blueprinting
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!
Budget precision rifle: Customizing the Savage Axis
7.62x39 mm Russian: Effect of barrel length on muzzle velocity
Stripped screw removal (RMR from pistol)
Short and Loud: The 16 inch 308 Win Precision Rifle
Remington 700 ADL Review
300 Winchester Magnum: How Does Barrel Length Change Velocity- A 16" 300 Win Mag?

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Vapor Trail Tactical’s Precision Scoped Rifle-2: A Review

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6.5 Creedmoor load development: Sierra 107 TMK and Varget


 

 

 

 

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Does primer size matter? 6.5 Creedmoor small v. large rifle primer brass comparisons

May 28, 2018 0

308 Winchester Load Development: 175-grain Sierra Matchking and Varget

December 13, 2014 0

Make an old Remington 870 better than new: Wilson Combat’s Remington 870 Steal

July 19, 2015 0

JEC Customs Recoil Reduction Muzzle Brake Review and Installation

December 19, 2013 0

Machining a Glock slide for a Trijicon RMR cut

July 30, 2015 0

Building a Remington 700 in 7.62×39 mm Russian

March 14, 2016 0

USMC M40A5 Build- Part 3: Receiver Truing

June 13, 2015 0

Building a 300 Winchester Magnum Precision Rifle

September 18, 2014 0

USMC M40A5 Build-Part 2: Lug slotting the receiver

April 19, 2015 0

Marlin 336 Straight Stock Conversion

November 18, 2012 0

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