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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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Review: Ruger’s 10/22 Optic Ready Carbine

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Review: Shooting the MAGPUL Hunter 700 Stock

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Savage B22 Precision Rimfire Rifle Review

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Dewey AR-15/M-16 Field Cleaning Kit

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CTK Precision P3 Ultimate Gun Vise Review

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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
338 Lapua Magnum: Barrel Length Versus Muzzle Velocity (30-17 inches)
223 Remington/ 5.56mm NATO barrel length and velocity: 26 inches to 6 inches
Howa 1500 Review
Ruger American Rifle Predator 223 Review
Forster CO-AX reloading press: REVIEW- Is it the best press for precision rifle?
M24 Sniper Rifle Review
Howa 1500 barreled action review: Howa 1500 versus Remington 700

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Grizzly 4003G Gunsmith’s lathe chuck issue resolved

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Remington Model 4, 742, 7400 disassembly notes

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Olongapo Outfitters AR-15 30 Round Grab & Go

July 15, 2011 0

Cerakote’s big fail? USMC returns M45A1 Close Quarters Battle Pistols to Colt

April 27, 2017 0

Savage Model 10 FCP-SR Review

February 29, 2016 0

Bolt action rifle muzzle brake installation: Installing a Surefire MB762SSAL/RE

May 27, 2013 0

Worst case scenario: pin and screw removal-EDM machining in gunsmithing

October 2, 2018 0

Building a Custom 6GT Rifle

July 31, 2021 0

1911 Front sight Installation

April 1, 2013 0

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

April 29, 2022 0

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