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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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Rebarreling a Winchester Model 70

Gunsmithing
February 15, 2016 0

6.5 Creedmoor 123 Sierra MatchKing (SMK) HPBT load development with H4350 and Varget

6.5 Creedmoor
August 25, 2015 0

Custom 1911 Project: Part 5- milling the slide for low mount sights

1911 gunsmithing
September 14, 2016 0

Wilson Combat’s AR-15 Tactical Trigger Unit, Mil/LE, (TR-TTU-Mil) Review

Accessories
July 18, 2012 0

Glue on recoil pad installation

Gunsmithing
November 23, 2019 0
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")
Budget precision rifle: Customizing the Savage Axis
223 Remington/ 5.56mm NATO barrel length and velocity: 26 inches to 6 inches
Ruger American Rifle Predator 223 Review
308 Winchester/ 7.62x51mm NATO Short barrel length and velocity- A six inch 308 bolt gun?
243 Winchester- Effect of barrel length on velocity
M24 Sniper Rifle Review
Howa 1500 Review
Armscor M22 TCM BA Rifle Review

Wilson Combat’s Tactical Rail Interface, Modular (T.R.I.M.) Review

Shooting the FBI Pistol Qualification Course

Ruger Precision Rifle Suppressed Load Development: Hornady 147 ELD-Match and H4350 with THUNDER CHICKEN

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Modular Driven Technologies TAC21 Chassis System Review (Initial Thoughts)

September 30, 2011 0

Howa 1500 barreled action review: Howa 1500 versus Remington 700

June 4, 2017 0

6.5 Creedmoor load development: Hornady 147 ELD with H4350 and H4831SC

July 27, 2018 0

Texturing a fiberglass stock

February 1, 2017 0

Custom Remington 700 Build: Our twist on a light tactical rifle

March 11, 2013 0

Advice for the amateur gunsmith

August 16, 2013 0

Building a Remington 700 in 7.62×39 mm Russian

March 14, 2016 0

Sling swivel stud installation

September 9, 2018 0

Mossberg 500: Cut, Crown and Choke Tube Installation

November 2, 2014 0

Building a custom 7mm Rem Mag Hunting Rifle-PART 1

June 25, 2022 0

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