6.5 Creedmoor loads: 123 SMK and 130 TMK with VARGET I’m a big fan of 6.5mm. There are some great bullets out there, some heavy and some light. Amongst my favorites in the middle of […]
In my opinion, there aren’t many guns cooler than a short bolt action rifle. I think my fascination started back in the 90s, before the proliferation of precision rifles, with an advertisement in the Shotgun News […]
In the days before the 175 gr. Sierra MatchKing (SMK), the 168 SMK ruled supreme in the 308 Winchester. Back then it was sometimes referred to as a “heavy match” bullet since it was a […]
223 Ackley Improved: A better 223? Whether it’s simple curiosity or a desire to increase performance, exploring different cartridges is part of being a shooter. One way to accomplish this is to purchase a new firearm. […]
Sierra .308 195 gr. Tipped MatchKing (TMK) load development: 308 Winchester and VARGET In Sierra .308 195 gr. Tipped MatchKing (TMK) REVIEW and load development: 308 Winchester and IMR 4064, we had a first look at […]
Sierra 195 gr. Tipped MatchKing (TMK) REVIEW and load development: 308 Winchester and IMR 4064 Sierra recently expanded the Tipped MatchKing (TMK) line with the introduction of a 195 grain .308 diameter bullet #7795. […]
The .243 Winchester (.243 Win) is a popular cartridge that is can be loaded with a wide variety of bullets making it a useful varmint and big game cartridge. First chambered in the lever-action Winchester […]
Sierra’s 6.5 mm (.264″) 123 and 142 grain MatchKings (SMK) are staples of the precision shooting world. Both offer exceptional precision to the marksman, but a middle weight 6.5mm option eluded those of us who […]
The Savage Axis (originally branded the Savage Edge) is a budget rifle with a strong following. While it is has similarities to the Savage Model 10/110, features of the Axis are geared toward selling the rifle for […]
6.5 Creedmoor 16.5″ barrel load development for the 123 grain Sierra MatchKing (SMK) and 140 grain Sierra MatchKing (SMK) When I rebuilt my Savage 10 FCP-SR into a custom 6.5 Creedmoor, I settled on a […]
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