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6.5 Creedmoor load development: 142 grain Sierra MatchKing with Reloader 17 and W760

October 5, 2015 Bill Marr 0

6.5 Creedmoor load development: 142 grain Sierra MatchKing with Reloader 17 and W760 The Sierra 142 grain MatchKing is a popular bullet for 6,5mm shooters.  According to Sierra, the 142 grain SMK has a sectional […]

6.5 Creedmoor

6.5 Creedmoor reloading: Effects of cartridge overall length (OAL) on 142 gr Sierra MatchKing

September 7, 2015 Bill Marr 0

I’ve had great luck with the 142 grain Sierra MatchKing (SMK) in my custom rifle chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor.  A few posts I’ve read on various forums reported exceptional accuracy with short cartridge lengths placing […]

6.5 Creedmoor

6.5 Creedmoor 142 Sierra MatchKing (SMK) H4350 Load Development

August 6, 2015 Bill Marr 0

I worked up some loads for my custom 6.5 Creedmoor precision rifle with a 22″ barrel using Sierra’s 142 Grain MatchKing (SMK) HPBT and Hodgdon H4350 powder.     According to Sierra, the 142 grain […]

6.5 Creedmoor

6.5 Creedmoor 136 grain Scenar-L OTM Load Development, H4350

August 1, 2015 Bill Marr 0

I’ve taken a few trips to the range developing a load for my 22″ barrel 6.5 Creedmoor precision rifle. The rifle is built with the following components from Brownells: Surgeon 591 action Bartlein 6.5mm 1:8 […]

6.5 Creedmoor

Building a Custom 6.5 Creedmoor Precision Rifle

July 4, 2015 Bill Marr 0

The flat shooting and light recoiling 6.5 Creedmoor was introduced by Hornady in 2007.  Based on a 308 Winchester case, the 6.5 mm (.264″) Creedmoor fits inside an AR10/ 308 AR platform and feeds well […]

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Barreling a Winchester Model 70 with a Remington 700 sporter barrel

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6.5 Creedmoor load development: Sierra 107 TMK and Varget

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M24 Accuracy with M80 Ball Ammunition?

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308 Winchester / 7.62x51mm NATO: Barrel Length versus Velocity (28" to 16.5")
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Howa 1500 Review
223 Remington/ 5.56mm NATO barrel length and velocity: 26 inches to 6 inches
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Budget precision rifle: Customizing the Savage Axis
Colt M45A1 Review: USMC Pistol Review
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Ultimatum Precision redesigned bolt for the U300: reduced bolt lift

Building a Custom Bolt Action .223 Rifle with a Blackheart International Action

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

Custom Remington 870 Wingmaster Build


 

 

 

 

 

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Modular Driven Technologies TAC21 Chassis System Review (Initial Thoughts)

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

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Remington 870 Flexitab system and parts identification

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Annealing brass for reloaders

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Building a custom 300 Blackout (BLK) Precision Rifle

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Removing a fixed choke from a shotgun barrel and installing a choke tube system

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Customizing a Mossberg MVP 5.56

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USMC M40A5 Build- Part 5: Bedding and final assembly

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

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