Southern Precision Rifles

Greg Young's path to founding Southern Precision Rifles in 2009 wasn't linear. After a culinary career in Baltimore and Florida, he captained private yachts and ran fishing charters in the Gulf of Mexico for 15 years. Shooting whenever possible became more than a hobby—it became an obsession with the lack of premium rifle components without excessive wait times. He started small, reselling and gunsmithing on the side, then moved the operation to Tennessee where he could immerse himself completely in shooting.

"This is a small business with a pretty big impact on the precision shooting industry." - Greg Young, Founder

Today, SPR operates from Tennessee's green hills with a 100-yard, 200-yard, and 400-yard range at the facility, plus an 1100-yard range down the road. The team has grown from a one-man operation to four employees, yet they still struggle to keep up with demand.

Rifles for Competition and Hunting - Match competition rifles that win - ELR (Extreme Long Range) rifles - Hunting rifles built for precision - Complete rifles ready to ship - Custom builds from 50 yards to 2 miles

Precision Components - Custom barrels (including fluting services) - Rifle actions (Impact 787 Lapua boltface, Defiance Classic short magnums) - Prefitted barrels with 7-10 day turnaround - Triggers, bottom metal, muzzle brakes - Proprietary BugLug recoil lugs (precision ground stainless, .250" with 1.065" and 1.077" bore options) - Thread protectors (5/8-24, 1/2-28, 3/4-24 TPI in stainless) - Lug alignment tools - Foundation stock spacers

SPR offers full gunsmithing with CNC precision. In 2014, they added their first CNC lathe for chambering and gunsmithing. Since then, they've expanded their CNC capabilities significantly.

Current Services: - Barrel fluting (7-10 day commercial turnaround) - Chambering and barrel installation - Custom rifle builds - Prefit barrel fitting - Parts customization via CNC machining

They stock and work with premium barrel makers: - Krieger (30 cal 8 twist #5 & #6 sporters in stock) - Bartlein (Carbon fiber 6mm & 6.5mm Rem Varmint 24" barrels with special pricing) - Rock Creek (manufactured in Albany, WI; famous for 5R and gain-twist rifling)

Shipping & Availability - Most products ship within 24 hours of payment - Primary carrier: UPS (custom carriers available at checkout) - Backorder notification system if items out of stock - "Notify Me" feature for fastest response on out-of-stock items

Stock Focus They maintain inventory of: - Impact 787 Lapua boltface actions - Defiance Classic short magnums - Krieger barrels in popular configurations - Bartlein carbon fiber barrels - Assorted chambered prefits in their Odds & Ends section

Greg Young still personally handles R&D and new part development. Russ joined in summer 2019 from Stiller's Precision as office manager, handling phone and computer work. This freed Greg to focus on innovation—the core of SPR's reputation.

The Philosophy: "Many have copied this business plan, but SPR continues to lead the way." The company is known for doing what others won't: custom work, fast turnaround, and components made right rather than quick.

Shop at bugholes.com (also known as Southern Precision Rifles). They stock 38+ pages of parts, with categories for barrels, actions, triggers, bottom metal, muzzle brakes, and tools. Merch includes branded t-shirts and hats.

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