Red Leg Company

Red Leg Company 🔴 Redleg Company Chandler, MN
Precision rifle builds, custom gunsmithing, and load development for hunters and shooters across southwest Minnesota.

Founded by Brandon Lolkus, combat veteran and master gunsmith.
📞 507-677-6007 | [email protected]

Most parkerizing jobs fail before the gun ever hits the bath.The surface prep is where it goes wrong. A polished or smoo...
05/28/2026

Most parkerizing jobs fail before the gun ever hits the bath.
The surface prep is where it goes wrong. A polished or smooth surface will not parkerize correctly. The phosphate reaction needs a rough, blasted surface to bond to. Skip the aluminum oxide blast or polish after it, and the coating comes out thin, patchy, and useless.
What a correct job looks like:

Aluminum oxide blast to bare metal
Simple Green degreasing soak, not a wipe
Zinc phosphate bath held at 185 to 190°F
Brownells Water Displacing Oil post-treatment

We just finished an RIA Model 200 .38 Special for a client near Tracy, MN. Worn factory parkerizing, bound action, timing off. Mechanical work first, then a full parkerizing process start to finish.
The full breakdown of how it works, what goes wrong, and what the correct process looks like is on the blog.
https://www.redlegguns.com/post/how-to-parkerize-a-firearm-the-process-the-prep-and-what-goes-wrong
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Loading your .270 hot will not make it shoot like a 6.5 PRC. We ran the numbers from two rifles we built to prove why.Mo...
05/21/2026

Loading your .270 hot will not make it shoot like a 6.5 PRC. We ran the numbers from two rifles we built to prove why.
Most hunters think velocity closes the gap. It closes the energy gap. It does nothing for the wind.
Here is what the same 140 grain bullet did in both cartridges:

A hot .270 matches the PRC on energy at 500 yards, dead even
The PRC still drifts less in the wind at every single distance
Velocity cannot fix a ballistic coefficient deficit, and we show exactly why

Same bullet, same conditions, four real chronographed loads from a .270 Wi******er and a 6.5 PRC built right here.
Read the full comparison: https://www.redlegguns.com/post/270-winchester-vs-65-prc-a-100-year-old-cartridge-meets-a-modern-magnum
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7mm PRC is finished and ready for the field.This one was built to be carried hard and shoot flat. Every component was pi...
05/19/2026

7mm PRC is finished and ready for the field.
This one was built to be carried hard and shoot flat. Every component was picked for a reason.
Build sheet:

Mack Bros receiver (Sturgis, SD)
Proof Research Sendero 22-inch carbon barrel, 1-8 twist
Chambered in 7mm PRC
Manners carbon stock, bedded action
TriggerTech trigger
Hawkins Precision bottom metal and magazines
Leupold VX-5HD 3-15x44
Element muzzle device

7mm PRC hits above its weight class. High BC bullets, flat trajectory, and enough energy on target to put down anything walking North America at honest hunting distances.
This rifle is ready for elk camp, mule deer country, or whatever Shawn points it at.
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Most rifles with accuracy problems do not need a new barrel.They need the firing pin to strike the primer the same way e...
05/14/2026

Most rifles with accuracy problems do not need a new barrel.

They need the firing pin to strike the primer the same way every time.

We just published the bolt swap test that proves it. Same Re*****on 700. Same load. Same shooter. Same conditions. We only changed the bolt.

One bolt had the full Redleg ignition system service. Firing pin sleeved, bolt face trued, Gre-Tan firing pin and shroud, bolt shroud trued. The other was a standard factory bolt with no ignition work.

The tuned bolt printed a tight three round cluster, essentially one ragged hole inside half MOA. The untuned bolt opened up several times larger in the same rifle.

Action blueprinting is what customers ask for. Ignition system work is what actually drops their groups.

Full breakdown with pricing, the priority order most shops get backwards, and the bolt swap test photos:

https://www.redlegguns.com/post/action-blueprinting-and-ignition-system-work-what-most-gunsmiths-get-backwards

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This one was built to shoot.Defiance Ruckus receiver. Krieger 1-8 twist barrel. EC tuner brake. Leupold Mark 5. TriggerT...
05/12/2026

This one was built to shoot.

Defiance Ruckus receiver. Krieger 1-8 twist barrel. EC tuner brake. Leupold Mark 5. TriggerTech Diamond. Hawkins bottom metal. H-S Precision stock, bedded.

Chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor.

The Creedmoor is still a popular hunting caliber we chamber at Redleg. There is a reason for that. Built right, it delivers everything most hunters actually need inside 400 yards and it does it with lower recoil and better barrel life than the magnum options.

The Updated 6.5 Creedmoor vs 6.5 PRC breakdown just went live on the blog. Real dope card data from this build and the PRC builds that came before it.

https://www.redlegguns.com/post/6-5-creedmoor-vs-6-5-prc-the-master-s-comparison
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Most precision hunters think blueprinting the action is the most important accuracy upgrade they can make.It is not. And...
05/07/2026

Most precision hunters think blueprinting the action is the most important accuracy upgrade they can make.
It is not. And most gunsmiths never tell them what actually is.
We just published a complete build breakdown on a 6 PRC custom rifle built on an Impact Precision SANBK. Bartlein carbon barrel chambered to under .0005 inch runout. AG Composite stock. TriggerTech Special. Full Cerakote.
The blog documents every component decision, every service performed, the lands measurement data, the break-in chrono session, and the first group. Everything. Real numbers. Real shop data.
If you are planning a 6 PRC build or evaluating the cartridge for western hunting, this is the post to read first.
https://www.redlegguns.com/post/6-prc-custom-rifle-build-impact-precision-action-bartlein-carbon-barrel-and-the-diagnostic-proces
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Built for one purpose. One shot at distance on western big game.300 PRC on an American Rifle Coupe de Grace lightweight ...
05/05/2026

Built for one purpose. One shot at distance on western big game.
300 PRC on an American Rifle Coupe de Grace lightweight action. Proof Research carbon barrel in 1:8 twist. AG Composite stock in custom sponge camo Cerakote. Hawkins bottom metal. TriggerTech trigger. Leupold VX-6 3-18x44. SilencerCo Scythe suppressor.
Chambered at Redleg to under .0005 inch runout. Bedded. Lugs lapped. Threaded and fitted. Cerakoted in a pattern built for the terrain this rifle is going into.
The 300 PRC at this level is not a factory rifle platform. The cartridge has the capability. The question is whether the rifle is built to access it. This one is.
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Most hunters think a custom rifle build starts and ends with the rifle.It does not. The rifle is usually the smallest pa...
04/30/2026

Most hunters think a custom rifle build starts and ends with the rifle.
It does not. The rifle is usually the smallest part of what a properly completed system actually involves.
Scope mounting and lapping. Barrel threading. Ammo testing across multiple loads. Zero confirmed at distance. Dope card built from real data. Suppressor registered and fitted.
Most shops quote the rifle. At Redleg we quote the system. There is a significant difference between the two and we broke down exactly what that difference looks like, component by component and service by service.
If you are planning a build for fall season, this is the post to read before you call anyone.
https://www.redlegguns.com/post/how-much-does-a-custom-rifle-build-cost-in-2026-a-real-breakdown-from-a-working-gunsmith
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Bergara rebuilt from the ground up for PRS competition.6 Creedmoor on a Lilja barrel. Action blueprinted and lapped at R...
04/28/2026

Bergara rebuilt from the ground up for PRS competition.
6 Creedmoor on a Lilja barrel. Action blueprinted and lapped at Redleg. Pillars machined in-house. Fully bedded. Barrel Cerakoted. Muzzle threaded 5/8-24.

PRS puts more stress on a rifle than most hunting seasons combined. Blueprinting the action, lapping the lugs, and bedding the stock are what keep it shooting the same group in round 1 and round 100. That consistency does not happen by accident.

Every part of this rebuild was done to remove variables. The shooter handles the rest.
If you are building or rebuilding for competition or precision hunting, we are currently booking builds 8-10 weeks out.
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Nobody expects a .45-70 lever action to look like this.Henry .45-70 with a carbon fiber barrel came in for a full Redleg...
04/22/2026

Nobody expects a .45-70 lever action to look like this.

Henry .45-70 with a carbon fiber barrel came in for a full Redleg treatment.

Here is what we did:
- Midnight Bronze Cerakote on the upgraded stock
- Holosun red dot with solar panel charging
- Bushwacker .45 cal suppressor Cerakoted, mounted and fitted
- New shell holders Cerakoted and added to stock
- Sighting in at 100 yards and building a full dope card

The customer built something most people have never seen on a lever gun. We made sure it performs as good as it looks.

Dope card gets built from real data. Not published ballistics. The actual rifle, the actual load, verified at distance.

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Address

430 Main Street
Chandler, MN
56122

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+15076776007

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