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Building a custom Savage Model 10 in 6.5 Creedmoor

March 21, 2016 Bill Marr 0

Savage Arms manufactures accurate rifles.  My Savage Model 10 FCP-SR wasn’t the best out of the box, changing the factory stock for a MDT LSS chassis system made the gun shoot significantly better.   Always […]

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 […]

Barrel length

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 […]

Precision Rifles

308 Winchester 175 Sierra MatchKing Ladder Test with Varget and IMR 4064

February 6, 2015 Bill Marr 0

I often utilize traditional methods to develop hand loads for my rifles.  Normally, I’ll load five rounds of a given charge in .3 grain increments for a given powder (some shooters load 3, or 6, for […]

Cartridge Selection

6.5 Grendel Review: 18″ Special Purpose Rifle

February 1, 2015 Bill Marr 0

The 6.5 Grendel was created as a 200-800 yard cartridge to fit into a standard AR-15 magazine.  Based on the 220 Russian cartridge (the parent case utilized for the 7.62x39mm, 5.45x39mm and the 6PPC), the 6.5 […]

Barrel length

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 […]

Barrel length

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 […]

Barrel length

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 […]

Barrel length

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 […]

Barrel length

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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6.5 Creedmoor- Effect of Barrel Length on Velocity: Cutting up a Creedmoor!
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
Budget precision rifle: Customizing the Savage Axis
Howa 1500 barreled action review: Howa 1500 versus Remington 700
Howa 1500 Review
M24 Sniper Rifle Review
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Forster CO-AX reloading press: REVIEW- Is it the best press for precision rifle?
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McMillan’s stock making and gunsmithing videos

308 Winchester load development: Sierra 168 gr. MatchKing with IMR 4064 and VARGET

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

Lapua 6.5 Creedmoor Brass: Forming 6.5 Creedmoor cases from 22-250 brass


 

 

 

 

 

MDT ACC (Adjustable Core Competition) Chassis Review

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Skim bedding and pillar installation on a Remington 700

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6.5 Creedmoor 142 Sierra MatchKing (SMK) H4350 Load Development

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Brownells Retro Rifle XBRNM16E1 Review: Initial Impressions

January 23, 2018 0

Installing a short chambered barrel on a Remington 700

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Smith and Wesson K-Frame revolver barrel removal and installation

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Auto-Ordnance 1911 BKO review

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Fixing a Custom 260 Remington Bolt Action Rifle

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Chambering a Rifle Barrel

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Custom Glock slide milling

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