Description: This first part of this resource provides an overview of what it takes to build accurate hunting rifles and deals with variables often overlooked or misunderstood. The second section explains the extreme accuracy requirements of a quality benchrest rifles. Every detail of the barreling process is documented and well illustrated.
Brief description: Speedy Gonzales, a world class benchrest shooter in the Benchrest Hall of Fame, and is the proprietor of S.G. & Y. Precision Rifles, LLC. Speed is a top notch benchrest gunmaker, he is an instructor & all around gentleman. Speedy has won championships in both Varmint and Hunter Class competitions. He has 33 years of tool and die making experience in the plastic injection molding industry, of which he has drawn from to build some of the most accurate firearms and shooting accessories in the world.
Review Quotes:
Great book. I really like that the authors run through different ways to do the same task and the trade-offs involved. They go into some detail on key things like solid vs floating bushing style reamers, the potential importance of reasonably tight bolt fit (and its affect on lug-lapping), and pre-boring the chamber for ideal alingnment. The book covers bore lapping and chambering between centers vs through the headstock. This book explains all these potentially complex ideas in a clear, concise way. Lots of great detail. Gordy's explanation of why he uses the range rod method vs the long indicator method and the specifics of how he dials in chamber end vs muzzle end are very good. Assumes some knowledge of machining. S. Labbs