Hey guys,,,, one thing I think would be a good story / video to do is take a similar home built rifle and have the smith take it apart and square it up and see what improvements are made. Or take a shelf rifle and have it gone through and show the before and after. Taking a rifle with high end parts and a pieced together rifle with middle of the road parts is one thing. But showing what a factory gun can be when the mass production deficiencies are removed is something else all together.

This is incredible, please keep high quality content like this coming for nerds like me haha

This was a great video. Loved how he explained what and why while machining the barrel. I can't hardly wait until my next build.

This was very cool to watch, thanks.

This just put the final nail in the coffin for me. I'm building my own. Both are outstanding rifles but it really shows you how far technology has come that you can do it yourself.

I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure the reduced diameter muzzle section on that carbon barrel is supposed to be removed completely. From what I have been told it is left over from the manufacturing process and should be removed completely before any crown work is done.

I love the promade👍 but I have a lot of time and pride in my homemade and I’m dropping 2in 5-shot groups at 500yrds and I’m still only $600 and some change into it but none the less great video 👍 VORTEX 4-LIFE!!👍😎🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸

This guy: literally builds a rifle from an action and a barrel blank. Jim Bob with a P80 jig and a Dremel: I'm A gUnSmItH nOw.

That is one beautiful rig/platform Mr Curtis built... Mark is a 'lucky' guy... It was also a fun watch to see a caring professional craftsman produce such a fine piece... LOVE the tip on "Zippo"... NOW for the 'real interest'.... What is the can of "FLUID FILM" doing on the table... I use the product on a regular basis, just not one my firearms... How and why is Isaiah using it... That would be nice to know. Cheers Vortex... and CONGRATS to Mark on his fine piece of "art".

Fantastic video!!! Thank you. 😺

Love It...just love this vid

I guess the sun is really bright inside that building

Everything was great with the exception of cartridge selection. Y’all drank Hornady ‘s kool aid. Lol

NICE! @Vortex Optics I'm in MO... and he is doing some very nice work. I build, or stick some things together if you will..... but I do not mess with blanks. Especially something like a proof carbon fiber. Does he have a KZfaq or anything ? Website? I'm looking to do another .30-06 build. This time focusing on a heavier freedom seed. Probably 208 and larger. Yes I am that guy. I love me a cartridge that's been proven for over a century, but also has 300wmr performance without the added concussion. And because 'MERICA! (Don't get too excited.... My 300 win mag will always be my ”one shot.... one kill” go to) But how convenient that I see my absolute favorite optics company post this build video, just as I start a parts list for a new precision bolt rifle. Perfect timing! Thanks y'all! Very nice bang sticks btw! God Bless!

Although for sure cost of a proper CNC lathe is to take account. I work on CNC lathes and this process would take mere seconds and it would be more accurate. All due respect to those than hand lathe tho because that is a worthy skill.

Hey, have you been copy my package there ;) I have KRG Bravo and Whiskey chassis rifles too, with Vortex glass on top of these rigs.

Looks simple enough. I'm heading to Harbor Frieght to get me all the tools I see in this video. Too easy.

Awesome content guys. Well done. Quick question, do all custom rifle builders park their combines in their shop? Asking for a friend.

I’m guessing the smith is near WI, care to share his info? I’ve got some new pieces needing his touch.

I was loving this until that drawer full of Allen wrenches kicked my OCD in the nuts. Lol awesome video. Hard to find machining firearms on KZfaq anymore

Is there a build video for the homemade gun?

I was like, how did they have Curtis Custom build a rifle for them and not use one of their actions? Wrong guy lol

Is that a KRG X-Ray Chassis?

Meanwhile I'm still just shooting a ruger american with a diamondback hp 4-16. The poor man's rifle. Still shoots half moa or less with my handloads though so ill take it

You can buy a defiance or bighorn action and a proof prefit barrel and be done, you’ll never get a barrel more accurate than a cnc lathe! You have so much error with an old lathe!

Man Poetry Shop dog. Black lab. Most fun I ever had. Cold water. Thigh deep. Gun up. Dry keep. Buck grazing over hill. Silent keep. Buck kill. 6.5 ready. Steady, Eddie. Raise barrel. In scope. Eyes fixed, full of hope. Squeeze trigger. Deer down. Won't need another round. Big rack. Big buck. Listen, friend. It ain't luck. by : me for : george

All that custom work........just to chamber it in 6.5 Needmoor 😔

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Why doesn't smith check the action measurements? I know it is a custom and all of these things should be correct....but it just seems prudent to check before putting it all together.