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Accuracy- Second only to safety for many of our customers . Let us help you see your rifle or pistol's true potential.

Key Benefits


Rifle Accuracy work :

Glass bedding
A properly bedded rifle will place its shot the same every time without the variables introduced by an unbedded or improperly bedded rifle
Lapping of the crown
The last variable introduced by the rifle or shooter. We lap all crowns instead of cutting them as this gives a perfectly centered , burr-free finish.
Bore care
This can be as simple as a thorough cleaning ,cutting shortening  and re-crowning to correct a funneled muzzle, lapping a bore or setting a barrel back and re-chambering to correct for an eroded throat. The last operation allows us also to square the action and lap the lugs as we can re-headspace to the new dimensions.
Rebarreling
We will rebarrel your rifle with a Douglas or Hart barrel -your choice of contours .Re-barreling includes squaring the receiver and lapping the locking lugs on most rifles. Other barrel makers on request, but we have had very good results with these for the past 25 years. We have tried other premium makers in the past- most make very nice barrels but none as consistently predictable as these.
Trigger Work
We use Timney Triggers for those models where they are available. We can also do very nice trigger jobs on your factory trigger on most makes.

Pistol Accuracy work:

Full accuracy package Colt 1911 (and Clones)
We will accurize your 1911 using methods we have developed over the past 30 years. The end results are a 1911 that will perform with bulls-eye accuracy but with combat reliability. In battery your pistol will lock up with the precision you expect in a hand fitted custom hand gun - out of battery tolerances are such that no reliability is sacrificed. A true all purpose handgun.
Sight Packages
Inquire: We install Bomar and Wichita low mount adjustable sights machined into your slide. A very neat low snag installation!
Action Work
Action jobs and trigger jobs are a specialty. Available in several flavors - custom tuned for your uses whether duty, defense, sporting target, or action shooting. We strive for consistency of action and crispness of single action pull, both top contributors to you being able to realize your guns potential.
Revolver Tuning
In addition to the action job a " must have"  is an accuracy tune up package. Varying depending on model this generally involves timing and precision alignment of cylinders, adjusting cylinder gap and headspace,  re-cutting forcing cone , lapping crown and honing chambers. We also slug the bore so that you may tune your hand loads to the true bore diameter.
Carry Packages
Though not really accuracy work , I have included this here because there is an intermeshing of carry guns for defense and the need for accuracy, reliability and smoothness of action. Features such as "dehorning" "melting" and custom sight work can turn your carry gun into much more. Practicality and comfort you will appreciate after ten or more  hours of carry.