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  • [ January 26, 2025 ] 782 Custom Gunworks “HUNDO” Loading Block Editorial
  • [ January 26, 2025 ] How do rifle suppressors affect muzzle velocity? Precision Rifles
  • [ May 31, 2023 ] The A-Team Mini-14? Customizing a Ruger Mini-14 A-Team
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223 Remington

223 Remington Load Development: 52, 55, 69 HPBT, Varget and the Ruger American Rifle

January 9, 2019 Bill Marr 0

I believe 223 Remington is one of the more underappreciated cartridges on the market. Sure, the industry sells a boat load of it. Unfortunately, most of this success is due to its widespread use in […]

6.5 Creedmoor

6.5 Creedmoor Load Development: Short barrel (16.5″) suppressed and non-suppressed load development, 147 ELD and H4350

December 2, 2018 Bill Marr 0

I’ve written quite a bit about short barrelled precision rifles.  On this blog, I’ve built a variety of 308 Winchester, 223 Remington, 243 Winchester, 338 Lapua and 6.5 Creedmoor rifles with barrels in the 16-17 […]

Precision Rifles

Ruger Precision Rifle (RPR) Review (GEN III) 6.5 Creedmoor

September 23, 2018 Bill Marr 0

Ruger Precision Rifle (RPR) Review (GEN III) 6.5 Creedmoor Ruger deserves a lot of praise for the Ruger Precision Rifle (RPR).  Introduced in 2015 the RPR was the first purpose-built chassis-style precision rifle available from a […]

Precision Rifles

Starline 6.5 Creedmoor SMALL RIFLE PRIMER Brass Endurance Testing- firing the same cases 12 times

August 12, 2018 Bill Marr 0

This is my second “brass endurance testing” post.  Part 1, Starline 6.5 Creedmoor Brass Endurance Testing- firing the same cases 15 times, gave an overview of how and why I conducted the test.  I suggest reading […]

Precision Rifles

Does primer size matter? PART-2 CCI 200 v CCI 400

July 2, 2018 Bill Marr 0

In this post let’s take a look to see if primer size affects the performance of hand loads in the 6.5 Creedmoor.  I’ll be shooting the same brand of brass, powder, and bullets to see […]

6.5 Creedmoor

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

May 28, 2018 Bill Marr 0

Does primer size matter? 6.5 Creedmoor small v. large rifle primer brass comparisons Most rifle shooters, myself included, tend to view the use of a small rifle primer in a larger center-fire cartridge as a […]

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Cerakote USMC Red (H-167) rifle

Rifles
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Rifleshooter.com’s Shotgun Slug Standards

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July 16, 2011 0

7mm Remington Magnum load development: 197 gr and 183 gr Sierra MatchKings (SMK)

Precision Rifles
July 25, 2017 0

AR15 Upper Receiver Build

Gunsmithing
September 11, 2011 0

Review: Tactical Rifle Operator with Paul Howe

Reviews
June 20, 2011 0
6.5 Creedmoor- Effect of Barrel Length on Velocity: Cutting up a Creedmoor!
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")
223 Ackley Improved (223AI) loads and review: A better 223?
M24 Sniper Rifle Review
Stripped screw removal (RMR from pistol)
6 Creedmoor barrel length versus muzzle velocity (31 to 17 inches)
308 Winchester/ 7.62x51mm NATO Short barrel length and velocity- A six inch 308 bolt gun?
300 Winchester Magnum: How Does Barrel Length Change Velocity- A 16" 300 Win Mag?
7.62x39 mm Russian: Effect of barrel length on muzzle velocity

AR-180 Magazines: Modifying AR-15/M16 M4 magazines to fit an AR-180

Shotgun Ghost Ring Sights: Selecting the right sight for you

Review: Henry Big Boy All-Weather 357 Magnum/38 Special

Installing Venom’s Antidote muzzle brake & tactical gas block on an AK (Kalashnikov) barrel- cut, crown and thread an AK barrel


 

 

 

 

 

Mako/Fab AGR 870-FKSB AR15/M4 Collapsible Buttstock with Shock Absorber for Remington 870

July 2, 2011 2

Marlin 1895 45-70 Brush Gun Build Part 1

November 5, 2012 0

Savage Model 10 FCP-SR Review

February 29, 2016 0

Aimpoint Micro T-2 Review

December 19, 2014 0

Reloading 6.5 Creedmoor with Reloder 16 (RL16) and the 142 and 150 Sierra MatchKing (SMK)

November 19, 2017 0

Tactical Shotgun Build: Back Boring a Barrel and Lengthening a Forcing Cone to Increase Performance

July 4, 2012 0

Winchester 70, 30-06 Retro Build

July 4, 2018 0

Remington 870 Receiver Scratch Removal

May 25, 2015 0

Cut and crown a pistol barrel

February 6, 2019 0

Installing a Mini Red Dot Mounting Plate on a Smith and Wesson Revolver (586/686)

December 15, 2021 0

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