Rebarreling, Blueprinting and Parkerizing a Remington 700 using a Proof Research barrel.

[@woodywoodpecker3643]

Masterclass in gunsmithing, machining, and knowledge. This is the most comprehensive video I’ve seen. Now all I need is a workshop, 150k in tools and 20 years of experience and I might be able to replicate this video. Well done.

[@greghud]

Thanks for the kind comments, I am glad you enjoyed the video. Greg

[@MLZ1957]

Your gunsmithing skills are amazing. I wish I had your knowledge, experience, and equipment. I live in the Ternaical state of New York and because of their Gracoinion gun laws, there are not many gunsmiths around anymore.

[@greghud]

Thanks for your kind comments, Yes it's a pity we can't all live in a world where politicians feel they have to try to save us from ourselves. inevitably they all fail. All the best. Greg

[@7071t6]

@@greghud mate how much does it cost if you were to true up and blueprint a remington 700 brand new rifle and using a better barrel, i know the cost of a new barrel and branding is always a issue and cost, but say you use the factory barrel and action and do everything you have done with this build just a estimate, thats all, cheers ✌✌🦘🦘👌👌

[@greghud]

@@7071t6 if I am fitting a new barrel, it would add $300 NZD to the job to do the blueprint. Cheers.

[@7071t6]

@@greghud not bad at all, brand new rifle yes, more work if 2nd hand rifle right, depending on who did what work, plus if you have a rifle which has gone to this much work truing, blueprinting bedding etc etc, why would you sell it i can never get it why people go through all this just to see it, i understand people have multiple weapons for various hunting or target prs shooting, but hey each to their own right, thank you for replying and all the best mate. ✌✌🦘🦘👌👌

[@7071t6]

@@greghud would you you it for long range say like 1,000 or 1,100 yards in a f class shooting comp y / n ? 🦘🦘👌👌

[@mattchilders3123]

Excellent video by a professional is always enjoyable. Took your time, explained things and your attention to detail was obvious.

[@greghud]

Thanks for the kind words. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@cwreese345]

Don't apologize for doing thorough work, I love it, I pay for thorough work, great video. I turn barrels, I'm new, but I turn barrels and I learned a couple of things.

[@greghud]

Thanks for the kind comments, its much appreciated.

[@EnkeiTenjin]

What a video. Thanks mate for posting. I was engaged for the entire hour. Fantastic demonstration of your skills and trade.

[@greghud]

Thanks for the positive comments, it's much appreciated.

[@Michael_Mears]

Thanks for taking the time to video and explain the various processes. Watching it now with much interest...

[@greghud]

Glad it was helpful!

[@pittsford2]

Thanks for taking the time to produce this video. A useful tip for measuring how much farther you have to go when using the chamber reamer is to use feeler gauges to measure the gap between the receiver and the recoil lug with the Go gauge in and the bolt closed and the receiver screwed up hand tight. If there is a 1.65mm gap that's how far to go in with the reamer.

[@greghud]

Thankyou, great tip!

[@heavyhittersgaming3759]

@@greghud If you miss a corner, leave it and flip the lug. The next side will not be true square.. Sorry

[@dula4552]

Fascinating Greg! Excellent work, thanks for sharing! 😎

[@greghud]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@peterrobins3708]

Great video!! Watching a good tradesman do their thing is like watching high end art being made. Precision perfect. Excellent work, that's it, I'm hitting subscribe - Cheers :-)

[@greghud]

Thanks for the positive comments, it makes it feel like the effort in making the video was worth it. cheers.

[@Potshottin]

Really really informative video, glad i stubled upon it!!!

[@6xcchamber971]

You could close the bolt and use feeler gauges to see how much farther you have to go? Great video!

[@greatdane3343]

Nice work. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@raybates3119]

That is some first class beautiful work!

[@greghud]

thanks for the kind words.

[@byronschroedel432]

Wonderful video to watch while machining at the manual mill.

[@greghud]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@damienandsonyaparker3185]

Great video, thanks for taking the time.

[@greghud]

Thanks for watching!

[@TheWarriorSolution]

For measuring the headspace with the GO-Gauge and how much further you have to go, could you measure the distance (gap) between the action face and the recoil lug when you unscrew the action until the bolt closes? I don't have any experience with a lathe or running a chamber reamer, so I could be completely wrong, but I think you could use feeler gauges to get the exact measurement of that gap and cut down on the number of times the action has to be installed and tested.

[@taffbats]

Superb!...really enjoyed this vid

[@greghud]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for the support.

[@Chevy2U]

Well done!. The fact that it is not ammo sensitive is evidence of a well built rifle. I could see .5 moa easily with some hand loads.

[@greghud]

Yes, the rifle was sent to the owner who has spent some time tuning it, I am sure he will be satisfied with the accuracy. cheers, Greg

[@GoodBlokesNZ]

This is just a tease Greg! The Lugs are the one thing I lapped - so good to know at least that bit of my input worked! :)

[@sekaf4125]

Very good video. I have an older 700 action I’d love to have blue printed and rebarreled

[@greghud]

If you are local please feel free to contact us at the shop and we would be happy to help.

[@sekaf4125]

@@greghud looks like we’re far away. Alaska 😎

[@shannonharris898]

When you get within 1mm of the go gauge closing, couldnt you measure the gap in between the action and the recoil lug with a feeler gauge to get a precise measurement?

[@greghud]

Yes. That way gets you a more accurate measurement to work towards. I have a DRO now so I can use that. Cheers.

[@archangel20031]

Manson reamers are affordable and the highest quality. Parkerizing will also tighten things up and if you work the bolt a few hundred times it will loosen back up to where it was. I go from the cleaning tank of boiling water straight into a tub of WD-40. My AK I parkerized 7 years ago is still doing great.

[@greghud]

Maybe a PVC tube full of WD40 would be an option for barreled actions, good tip! Manson are my default brand for reamers. they are the best. cheers. Greg

[@remoman]

How about a squared flat plate that goes in the tail stock and fix a dial indicator to the action so when you wind it out to check headspace you get an exact measurement?

[@timetodopatriotstuff2315]

That has got to be the coolest looking little blancherd grinder Sr may I ask you who the Manufacturer is would like to get my hands on older machine like that.

[@stevemiller6547]

Great Video!!!

[@BigShotsEric]

absolutely fantastic ..I am a aspiring gunsmith/armorer ..Never had formal training of course just learning as I go ..I have yet to do any metal work as I do not have a lathe (Other then making parts for black powder) so far my experience has been refinishing/restoring guns..rust,salt and cold bluing as well as cerakote,gunkote,durakote etc repairing stocks, assembling/rebarreling guns ..lots of work on ARs ..I do want to get formal training/certification etc ..do you have any recommendation on the best schools for gunsmithing here in the states? .....absolutely love the video sir and subscribed

[@greghud]

@BigShotsEric Thanks for the kind words. I can't help with the gunsmith schools as I have no experience with them in the US. Hope you find success anyway. Cheers

[@bill2292]

Nice video, thanks

[@thepatientartisan]

Great video! As we all know, "only accurate rifles are interesting." Yes Colonel Whelan, how right you remain! The groups that you shot look pretty good from here. I'm sure your client will be pleased. Would you mind sharing a bit of information on your surface grinder? Looks interesting. Is it a retail item, if so who is the manufacturer? Or, is it something that you yourself have fabricated? I would love to hear about it, and to know if you would disclose any build tips if it is a shop made tool. Be well.

[@greghud]

The surface grinder is a very old unit that was purchased second hand, couldn't even remember the brand, but it worked well and was serviceable for our needs. I have since got another English made grinder but it will require rewiring before I will have it up and running.

[@HeavyJ318]

Very well done video! 10/10

[@greghud]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@koenvangeleuken6544]

when reaming the chamber, why dont you use feeler gauges in the end, for the last mm? saves a lot of maybes and a lot of calculating!

[@scottg1911]

Hopefully 3 years later you have some feeler gauges to dial in that headspace lol

[@king0dasouf]

I don’t know if you edited it out but those V threads should be deburred before you test a thread fit. Tops of the those threads are basically burrs that if folded in any direction will cause the face of the thread to gall and seize. If your lucky you get it apart with galled threads. If your not lucky you strip at least part of a thread getting it back apart. You should be able to grab the threads hard and twist without getting nicked or cut. Pinch the thread with a medium/soft polishing scotch brite pads maroon or grey a couple times with the lathe spinning. It will take off a lot of the burr without changing dimensions of the thread. If it looks worse give it some more passes. That stuff should only polish not remove anything measurable. Unless you measure the burr. Just my $.02.

[@greghud]

Yea, I just give it a light swipe with a file every now and then to knock the tops off. Dunno if it's on the video but I usually run my finger over the thread to feel for burrs. Cheers.

[@simonharris4801]

You did mate Thanks for the video was a great watch

[@king0dasouf]

@@greghud If you can run your fingers over it while spinning and not tear yourself up it’s deburred… 👌

[@norbertodisummo5022]

Where are you located ? I need a good gunsmith i hope you answer . Great video !!!

[@greghud]

@@norbertodisummo5022 invercargill new Zealand

[@nzbediler1062]

Selamat pagi....Bagus sekali Greg👍 thanks for the awesome video

[@greghud]

You asked for a new video so I done this one for you. ;) ;)

[@nzbediler1062]

@@greghud Terimakasih!!!! 😍👍

[@mugiyonogyonprasetyo5597]

@@nzbediler1062 brpa duit mas klo custome disana?

[@nzbediler1062]

@@mugiyonogyonprasetyo5597 Macem2 mas tergantung model yg diminta,rata2 diatas $5000/50.jt an belum termasuk tele

[@mugiyonogyonprasetyo5597]

@@nzbediler1062 klo aja di indo harga segitu mas..... Di indo unit aja 150 jt... Belum pajak dan masuk pb. Nya

[@mooreprecisionfirearms1138]

What make and model of surface grinder is that?

[@philipplyler9320]

Weatherby's can be super tight

[@greghud]

Yes, this is true. the Vanguard model is manufactured in Japan by Howa. They have quite the reputation for attaching the barrel extremely tightly. thanks for watching. Greg

[@bossebatong]

Nice video. But did anyone noticed the dead spider hanging on the wall 😂

[@kfbrown14]

OK I HAVE CHAMBERED 100 of barrels but i have a question when you run a drill bit in the barrel to lengthen the life of your reamers how is it that you can dig out that much material without a piloted cutter?? you dig a hole with the drill bit but when you switch to the reamer the pilot on the reamer is doing nothing until you get in deep enough to get the pilot to the actual bore??

[@greghud]

Hi Kevin, thanks for the question, on that job the pilot is approx 44 mm long from the end of the pilot to the shoulder of the reamer, the depth of the chamber is approx 34.5mm so there is plenty (approx 9.5mm) of pilot into the rifling before the shoulder begins to cut. if the chambering were longer than the pilot i would shorten the depth of the initial rough cut as needed. cheers.

[@KUKImang]

Good 👍👍👍 i like it

[@greghud]

Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for your interest.

[@hilife3359]

Nice work! what brand surface grinder did you use?

[@greghud]

Not sure sorry, it's as old as the hills.

[@norbertodisummo5022]

I dont know whete you are located ? I need a good gunsmith like you !!! Hope you answer. Great video !!!

[@greghud]

New Zealand. Invercargill in the south Island

[@kfbrown14]

i always make excuses when my groups suck too LOL

[@greghud]

some days, making excuses is easier than others.😁

[@Wyoming35]

Bro try the Hornady 140 or 147 ELD. The 6.5 CR shoots better with the heavier round.

[@greghud]

You mite have missed that the rifle is chambered in 6mm Creedmoor, not 6.5 Creedmoor. Cheers.

[@gesheepistemology8050]

Oversize recoil lug, pinned. top rail screws oversized, and top rail pinned. Minor diameter of receiver threads. Receiver threads. Bolt handle threaded for interchangeable knobs. Sako extractor and ejector mods... thats before firing pin, firing pin hole/sleeving and spring mods. Close and OK...not good to great! Thats before receiver reaming and sleeving (there is another method I haven't seen yet)

[@treece1]

Do you know anyone who has a mdt chasis for sale or a fine crosshair scope 4 sale

[@greghud]

We sell all sorts of scopes and mdt stocks are no problem

[@jerrybigrig]

😎👍😎

[@johndavis1312]

Oof. No offense but why would you parkerize the mating surfaces and such after you've cut them? Your changing the tolerance slightly by increasing surface thickness. Plus parkerizing a spring and even the bolt with it's soldered bits isn't recommended. Otherwise good video

[@andrewturner6456]

Parkerizing is done at a low enough temperature to not effect spring temper or solder (99C max) and the thickness of the spring is not subject to hydrogen embrittlement at this temp and duration with this chemical; the passivation process is thorough and fast, and the metal additive from solution to material is low and designed primarily for holding oil. The tolerance increase is not of any notable amount and in the range of .0005+/-. Hunting rifle tolerances are not tight enough by design to be effected by the coating -- the thermal expansion ratio is greater than the surface coating spec. Cling wrap is roughly .0005, for perspective. The overall linear expansion of a steel receiver that has risen in temp 10C is .0025. Where this would be a concern is if the spring and bolt were hot blued with salts, but in that case the issue would be related to solder and not tolerances, and likely not even spring temper, with embrittlement not being an issue.

[@greghud]

thanks Andrew, you explained it better than i could.

[@patmccauley3885]

Do take work from the states nice job

[@fubar9109]

Why do you say ummmm, uhhhh, ummm so much..!!

[@greghud]

Yea, it's something I am aware of. when I am trying to be carful with how I describe things, I start to do that. I have deleted videos because it has annoyed me, I am trying to do better. cheers.

[@razvanbutiac7684]

Yap... you true it up nicely... but NO.. you dont blueprint the action, false title... lame click bait. Either you don't know what it really is blueprinting an acction... or you do, I dont know, but is not limited to what you just show. Yes those are the first steps... but it continue with laborious process of actualy blueprinting the surfaces... or blackened with soot. Apply a polish compound on the contact surfaces and manuver the action until surfaces meet almost perfect. This is blueprinting an action and if you charge your client for it... you should do it. Otherway is pure deception and fraud your client... and disrepect your fellow trade members that actualy do what they promise.

[@WJ-yu2qo]

Stop being such a troll. Yeah, he didn't show all of the blueprinting, but the man just did a whole bunch of work on a rifle barrel in lathe that is usually done with several hundreds of dollars worth of different tools. Relax.

[@razvanbutiac7684]

So the title should be: "A bunch of lathe work on a rifle barrel"... simple. But no... he "blueprint the action"... without actualy doing it. Stop buing shit form guys just becouse they have good intentions, blueprinting a gun acction is a art... pretending you master this is bullshit-ing your audience. And by the way... i'm not a troll... I'm just honest.

[@igorpotapov1020]

Hey mate, great video and excellent work! If you'd be so kind can you leave an e-mail that I can write to, don't really want to leave my message in the comments here, please.

[@greghud]

You can contact me thru the shop [e-mail] Cheers