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Bullet Selection

308 Winchester load development: Sierra .308 195 gr. Tipped MatchKing (TMK) and VARGET

November 21, 2016 Bill Marr 0

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 […]

Competition

308 Winchester load development: Sierra .308 195 gr. Tipped MatchKing (TMK) REVIEW with IMR 4064

November 14, 2016 Bill Marr 0

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.   […]

Cartridge Selection

243 Winchester load development: 70 SMK, 95 TMK and 107 SMK

July 25, 2016 Bill Marr 0

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 […]

6.5 Creedmoor

6.5 Creedmoor load development: Sierra 130 grain Tipped MatchKing (TMK) with H4350, Varget, Reloder 15 and Reloader 17

May 23, 2016 Bill Marr 0

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 […]

Reviews

Savage Axis HB Review: Sub MOA for sub $300?

April 4, 2016 Bill Marr 0

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

6.5 Creedmoor load development: 16.5 inch barrel, 123 SMK and 140 SMK

March 28, 2016 Bill Marr 0

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 […]

Precision Rifles

308 Winchester 175 Sierra MatchKing and IMR 4064 load development

January 11, 2016 Bill Marr 0

308 Winchester load development with the Sierra 175 grain MatchKing (SMK) and IMR 4064 Powder. In this post, I’ll be developing a load for my M40A3 clone.  Built on a customized Remington 700 receiver, the […]

Precision Rifles

Sierra .30 Caliber/7.62MM 175 Grain HPBT Tipped MatchKing (TMK) Load Development and Review: 308 Winchester and Varget

June 28, 2015 Bill Marr 0

The .30 Caliber/7.62MM (.308) 175 Grain HPBT Sierra MatchKing (SMK) is the gold standard for 308 Winchester precision rifle shooters.  In January 2015, Sierra introduced a .30 Caliber/7.62MM (.308) 175 Grain HPBT Tipped MatchKing (TMK) […]

Precision Rifles

308 Winchester 175 Sierra MatchKing Ladder Test with Varget and IMR 4064

February 6, 2015 Bill Marr 0

I often utilize traditional methods to develop hand loads for my rifles.  Normally, I’ll load five rounds of a given charge in .3 grain increments for a given powder (some shooters load 3, or 6, for […]

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Remington 700 upgrades

Editorial
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7mm Remington Magnum (7 Rem Mag) Barrel Length Versus Velocity

Barrel length
April 7, 2015 0

Lone Peak Arms Fuzion- Ti

Precision Rifles
January 4, 2018 0

USMC M40A5 Build- Part 3: Receiver Truing

Gunsmithing
June 13, 2015 0

Truing The Bolt On A Remington 700

Gunsmithing
November 3, 2013 0
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!
223 Remington/ 5.56mm NATO barrel length and velocity: 26 inches to 6 inches
Howa 1500 Review
Budget precision rifle: Customizing the Savage Axis
Review: Mossberg MVP Patrol 5.56mm NATO (223 Remington) and 7.62 NATO (308 Winchester)
Colt M45A1 Review: USMC Pistol Review
Ruger American Rifle Predator 223 Review
308 Winchester/ 7.62x51mm NATO Short barrel length and velocity- A six inch 308 bolt gun?
Howa 1500 barreled action review: Howa 1500 versus Remington 700

Back bore a shotgun

VTAC Sling: Someone finally got it right

Rogers Single Point M4 Rifle Harness Review

Remington 700 upgrades


 

 

 

 

 

Recrown a Mosin Nagat rifle

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Make an old Remington 870 better than new: Wilson Combat’s Remington 870 Steal

July 19, 2015 0

Sig Sauer MCX Virtus PCP Air Rifle Review- Initial Impressions

September 30, 2022 0

Windham Weaponry Carbine Review – The Inspiring New “Old” AR

June 9, 2012 0

Schmidt & Bender 5-25×56 PM II SFP Review

May 21, 2017 0

Re-chambering a barrel: 243 Winchester to 6×47 Lapua

September 14, 2014 0

Building a Custom Precision Rifle: Deviant 6.5×47 Lapua

July 4, 2014 0

Custom Mossberg 590 SHOCKWAVE build

August 24, 2017 0

Customizing a Mossberg MVP 5.56

December 14, 2016 0

5 Quick Tips for Applying Cerakote to Firearms

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