Building A Comp Gun - Part 2 The Build
Author / Zack Boughton, SG CONTENT DIRECTOR
In Part 1 of this series we discussed component selection for a new gun build. If you haven't read that and would like to you can click HERE and read it.
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Now that all of my components are here it's time to take the plunge and get this gun built. I filmed the process so below is a very quick synopsis and then the video below, which will show you the entire build.
Each build is different but some of the main tools needed in this build are a barrel vise, an action wrench, torque wrench, go and no-go gauges, a set of levels, small torque wrenches with an assortment of hex and standard bits, and some other generic tools one could find in most garages.
The build starts with a table of parts. In my last post you can get a full rundown of specs on each build part. To get the ball rolling we assembled the action and barrel, put the CB mount on the barrel, and installed a trigger. Once the stock was installed we had a gun that actually was starting to take shape and resemble the final product. At that point we just needed to mount up our scope.
With the scope on we had a fully assembled rifle that was ready to hit the range. Overall the build process was quite easy and went off without any real hitches.
Below you can watch as I document the entire build process and then follow up with the initial firing and a later follow up once I'd put about 400 rounds through the gun.
Thanks for watching and be sure to tune into Part 3 where I'll discuss some of my shooting at competitions and what I've learned in the process that I feel will help me in hunting situations this fall.
Zack Boughton (@zackboughton)