Gunsmithing
Remington 700 bolt handle void
One of the downsides of machining a cast metal part is the potential for voids. While I’ve only encountered this a few times, here is a great example on a Remington 700 bolt that […]
Remington 700
Competition
A look at how rifle barrels speed up: Measuring the increase of muzzle velocity in new barrels
A look at how rifle barrels speed up: Measuring the increase of muzzle velocity in new barrels Seasoned shooters and barrel makers will often tell you new rifle barrels speed up. Normally they say something […]
Precision Rifles
7mm Remington Magnum load development: 197 gr and 183 gr Sierra MatchKings (SMK)
7mm Remington Magnum load development: 197 gr and 183 gr Sierra MatchKings (SMK) In the days before the current 6.5mm craze, cartridges with a “metric” bullet size in the name never really caught on in […]
Cartridge Selection
500 yards with a 223 Remington: Wood stock, solid pilot reamer and Shilen barrel…
500 yards with a 223 Remington: Wood stock, solid pilot reamer and Shilen barrel… 223 Remington is a great cartridge that doesn’t get the recognition it deserves. It is widely available in a myriad of […]
Rifles
Great rifles that got away: Remington 700 Titanium
Great rifles that got away! Believe it or not there was a time when Remington (who still refuses to introduce a 700 in 6.5 Creedmoor because they must be afraid of the piles of money […]
Precision Rifles
Modular Driven Technologies (MDT) Elite Sniper System (ESS) chassis review
Modular Driven Technologies (MDT) Elite Sniper System (ESS) chassis review I’ve been reviewing products from Modular Driven Technologies (MDT) since they were founded. Their product line started with the TAC21 and expanded of to include […]
6 Creedmoor
Modular Driven Technologies (MDT) Elite Sniper System (ESS) chassis initial impressions
Modular Driven Technologies (MDT) Elite Sniper System (ESS) chassis initial impressions I’ve been shooting chassis from MDT since their inception. We’ve thoroughly reviewed their first three designs, the TAC21, LSS and HS3- all of which […]
Bullet Selection
Short barrel 16.5 inch 308 Winchester load development
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 […]
Gunsmithing
Installing a short chambered barrel on a Remington 700
Barrel a Remington 70o without a lathe? With a short chambered barrel, no lathe, no problem! Pre-threaded short chambered barrels allow a gunsmith to replace the barrel of a rifle without the use of a lathe. […]
Precision Rifles
Review: Remington 700 SPS Varmint
Over the years I’ve built quite a few custom rifles on Remington 700 actions. The only factory parts I’ll typically use are the receiver and bolt assembly, everything else is upgraded. When Remington offered a […]