Gordys Precision Gunsmithing
"Highest Quality Craftsmanship"
PRECISION RIFLE WORK
1000 Yard Heavy Gun
1000 Yard Light Gun
Tactical / Hunting Rifle
Action Work
Action work on factory actions can vary considerably in price, depending on what all gets done. Hunting rifles, for example, will generally not need as much action truing / blueprinting work as a rifle being built for serious benchrest or competition use.
Prices will normally run from a minimum of $95 to true/lap the bolt lugs up to an average of $400-450 for normal action truing: single-point recutting / truing receiver threads, receiver face, receiver lug seats, bolt lugs, bolt face, bolt nose, lapping bolt lugs, etc. But the cost can go up from there to $900 or more if we need to do all of the "normal" truing, plus sleeving the bolt to reduce bolt clearance/slop, reboring receiver bolt raceway if needed, bushing the bolt face to reduce firing pin hole size, reworking or replacing the firing pin and spring to correct weak ignition, etc, etc.
Normally by the time you purchase a factory action and have to do all this work to it, you may be better off to go with a high quality custom action if the match rules allow - it may not cost that much more, and resale of guns with custom actions is better.
Custom actions vary in price and options, but generally run anywhere from $900 to $2000+ depending on what you want.
Call me and we can discuss your needs in detail to figure out the best way to go.
Dialing receiver in to be trued / blueprinted
Finished truing receiver
Machining bolt for metal sleeves
Barrel Work
All my barrel machining (threading, chambering, crowning) and die making is held to extremely accurate tolerances, with the bore (not the outside of the barrel/die) running perfectly true. The end of the bore being worked on is dial-indicated to run both straight and true within .0001''-.0002", as compared to frequently seen off-center and crooked tolerances of .002''-.008'' or worse.
I have specially modified my lathes to allow this extremely accurate way of doing barrel work. I also take the time to closely evaluate, measure and "slug" all new custom barrel blanks to ensure they are as true inside as they are supposed to be (they aren’t always as good as they should be, in which case I return them to the manufacturer for correction or replacement before fitting them to your gun).
495.00 Install custom barrel: includes evaluating barrel blank, threading, chambering, "accuracy" crown, standard finish (gloss or satin). You can specify almost any standard or wildcat chamber, throating to match a specific bullet or throat length, twist rate, barrel length, and contour. We can help you determine all of these details.
Custom barrel options:
75.00 *Extra for matte or bead blast finish
Quote *Extra for Cerakote, blued, or custom finish on barrel or entire rifle
75.00 *Extra for 5R/5-groove barrels (covers extra time needed to chamber these to keep chatter minimized) 125.00 *Extra for barrels requiring extractor cuts 85.00 *Extra reamer rental charge for uncommon chamberings (minimum)
95.00 *Extra for lapping/truing bolt lugs, when needed 75-100 *Extra for re-inletting stock forend to match new barrel, when needed
125.00 "Accuracy" crown on barrel (bore is dial-indicated straight and true to .0001''-.0002", single point cut) 295.00 Rechamber existing barrel (when not requiring barrel setback)
395.00 Set existing barrel back one or more threads and rechamber 60.00 Bore scope evaluation of bore, chamber, crown (included in all rebarrelling at no extra charge) 60.00 “Slug” bore to determine barrel quality (included in all rebarrelling at no extra charge)
175-195 Muzzle brake - thread and fit to barrel (stainless) - price of brake not included Muzzle brake options: Quote Extra to blue, Cerakote, or custom finish brake to match barrel 100.00 Extra for accuracy crown on barrel when doing brake installation
175-195 Muzzle brake - thread and fit to barrel (stainless) - price of brake not included Muzzle brake options: Quote Extra to blue, Cerakote, or custom finish brake to match barrel 100.00 Extra for accuracy crown on barrel when doing brake installation
Barrel threaded to fit action, checking bore is true before chambering
Reaming the chamber
Chambering finished
Stock Work
Benchrest quality "Pillar Bedding"
Done correctly, pillar bedding the action into the stock makes for a perfect stress-free fit of the action into the stock, which gives the very best accuracy possible! First, solid metal pillars are machined and fitted through the stock for a more rigid assembly. Then, the barrel is free floated and the action is carefully bedded into the stock with epoxy. Finally, after the epoxy has cured, the fit is checked with a dial-indicator to ensure the fit is perfect and all stresses are eliminated for the best accuracy possible!
Then, if needed, I often bed the action and stock again to give an even better, more accurate pillar bedding fit. After the first bed has cured (epoxy shrinks slightly while curing) for 2-3 days, it is completely bedded again with a thin second bedding skim coat right on top of the first bedding to eliminate this shrinkage. This makes the stock fit the receiver so perfectly that in effect, it supports and stiffens the receiver even more, allowing less barrel whip and vibration, which increases accuracy even more!
I also do "glue-in" bedding, which is commonly done on benchrest rifles. In this case, the stock is first bedded conventionally, then the stock and action are permantly glued together with a second coat of epoxy
395.00 Benchrest quality pillar bedding
Pillar bedding options: -20.00 *Stocks with integral bedding block or pillars, or when no pillars are needed 75-100 *Extra to inlet/open barrel channel to free float the barrel, or when fitting a new barrel
75.00 *Extra for glue-in bedding or for 2nd bedding skim coat, if needed Quote *Extra to add weight to stock Quote *"True" benchrest stock - mill bottom and sides, front and rear, for perfect tracking in the bags Quote *Tracking plates added to stock front and/or rear to aid tracking Quote *Fit and install recoil pad or butt plate, sling studs, etc Quote *Inletting/finishing of semi-inletted or semi-finished stocks Quote *Custom paint, finish or refinish stocks
Pillar bedding a benchrest stock with epoxy
Pillar bedding finished on hunting stock