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list of custom gun makers
#1097762
12/11/09 09:17 AM
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mustafa
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i am in the market for a new gun and would prefer to go custom the guy i would like to use has about an 18 mo wait. is this about average.
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Re: list of custom gun makers
[Re: mustafa]
#1097893
12/11/09 01:54 PM
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psycho0819
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From what I understand an 18 month wait is not unusual.
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Re: list of custom gun makers
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#1097905
12/11/09 02:00 PM
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BMD
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Mustafa, accept the wait, Kampfeld is da man, and if u have another built else where you not gonna be happy
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Re: list of custom gun makers
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#1097973
12/11/09 02:44 PM
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robbf213
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Re: list of custom gun makers
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#1098051
12/11/09 03:18 PM
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AcesAnEights
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Christenson Arms http://www.christensenarms.comBaer Custom Rifles Email: info@baercustomrifles.com Phone: (717) 349-4077 http://www.baercustomrifles.com or http://www.geocities.com/cmsad1/BAER.htm Leonard Baity 2623 Boone Trail North Wilkesboro, NC 28659 Phone: (336) 667-8785 Email: coltdoc@aol.com Bat Machine Co. (Tom Dixon) 11550 N. Bruss Rd. Rathdrum, ID 83858 Phone: (208) 687-0341 (3pm - 5pm PST) http://www.batmachine.comRick Beginski 10132 63rd PL. W Mukilteo, WA 98275 Email: RWBPLF@AOL.com Phone: (425) 349-5043 (Local Clients Only) (Smithed 3 of Top 10 LG at 2004 1K Nat'ls and 5 NBRSA Record Guns) Borden Rifles (Jim Borden) RR 1 Box 250 BC Springville, PA 18844 Phone: (570) 965-2505 http://www.bordenrifles.comDave Bruno 1343 Freeport Road Cheswick, PA 15024 Phone: (724) 274-6607 Email: brunosgun@comcast.net (Shortrange BR, 1K, and X-Course rifles. Many record-setting BR rifles.) Bryant Custom (Mike Bryant) 7761 FM 592 Wheeler, TX 79096 Phone: (806) 826-5618 http://www.bryantcustom.comColeman Rifles (Mickey Coleman) 778 Jasmine Hill Road Greenville, AL 36037 Phone: (334) 382-6898 http://www.colemanrifles.com(Great chamberer. Much 6BR experience) Dan Dowling Accuracy Gunsmithing 260 Road 33-1/2 Palisade, CO 81526 Phone: (970) 434-0525 Sid Goodling 1950 Stoverstown Road Spring Grove, PA 17362 Phone: (717) 225-3350 (9am - 5pm EST) http://goodlingrifles.com(Fine smith, much in demand by top 6PPC and 30BR shooters) G.A. Precision Rifles LLC. (George Gardner) 1209 Swift Street North Kansas City, MO 64116 Phone: (816) 221-1844 (0900-1800 CST) http://www.gaprecision.com(Custom Tactical and Long-range match rifles. Top choice for mag-fed match guns, F-TR.) GO Precision (Gary Ocock) 15231 W. Gelding Dr Surprise, AZ 85379 Phone: (623) 398-8337 (9-5 mostly) Email: onehole149@aol.com Gre-Tan (Greg Tannel) 29742 W. C. R. 50 Kersey, CO 80644 Phone: (970) 353-6176 http://www.gretanrifles.com(Highly skilled. Greg builds the machines other smiths use) Bob Green 3464 Messersmith Road York, PA 17404 Phone: (717) 792-1069 http://greensrifles.comemail: Bob@GreensRifles.com Gordy's Gunsmith Shop (Gordy Gritters) 1648 Cordova Ave. Pella, IA 50219 http://www.gordysgunsmithshop.come-mail: gordy@wildbluepella.org Phone: (641) 628-3044, FAX: (641) 628-8472 (Smithed 2005-07 IBS 1K winners, 2003-07 Iowa 1K champs, multiple F-Class and Varmint Jamboree winners.) Clarence Hammonds 415 Greenway Red Lion, PA 17356 Phone: (717) 244-7879 http://benchrest.com/hammondsKelbly's (Stolle Actions) 722 Dalton Fox Lake Road North Lawrence, OH 44666 Phone: (330) 683-4674 http://www.kelbly.comJohn King P.O. Box 368 Kila, MT 59920 Phone: (406) 755-5352 (Has built many 6 Dashers for 1000yd, including world record rifle) Mark King Rifles 238 Notch Road Duncannon, PA 17020 Phone: (717) 834-6284 (Builder of many Williamsport winners) http://www.markkingrifles.comLongShot Rifles (Chris Matthews) 30402 East 323rd St. Garden City, MO 64747 Phone: (816) 773-6500 (Long-range hunting and BR rifles) http://www.longshotrifles.comJohn Myer (Custom Gunsmithing) 11876 Lord Fairfax Highway Boyce, VA 22620 Phone: (540) 837-2598 (Smithed many East Coast 1000yd winners) John Pierce 5122 North Grand River Ave. Lansing, MI 48906 Phone: (517) 321-5051 (Superb custom stocks; fine machinist) Dwight Scott 9244 South Clinton Eaton Rapids, MI 48827 Phone: (517) 663-1750 (Has built scores of match-winning 6PPCs) Clay Spencer (Spencer Rifle Barrels) 4107 Jacobs Creek Drive Scottsville, VA 24590 Phone: (434) 293-6836 (voice/fax) http://www.spencerriflebarrels.comSGR Custom Rifles (Stan Ware) 31444 300th Street Westbrook, MN 56183 Phone: (507) 274-5649 http://www.sgrcustomrifles.comStevens Accuracy 895 County Road 200 Brundidge, AL 36010 Phone: (334) 735-2261 http://www.stevensaccuracy.com(Super Shoot Winner. Smith for B. Sauter.) Tooley Custom Rifles (Dave Tooley) 3317 Candlewick Way Gastonia, NC 28056 Phone: (704) 864-7525 Email: Tooleyrifles@carolina.rr.com Warner Tool Company 18 Lucinda Terrace Keene, NH 03431 Phone: (603) 352-9521 http://www.warner-tool.com(Top Prone, Palma and F-Class builder.) George M. Cobb 6170 Rocky River Rd. Concord, NC 28025 Phone: (704) 782-3527 E-Mail: gmcobb@ctc.net http://www.hollandguns.com/
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Re: list of custom gun makers
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12/11/09 05:34 PM
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Re: list of custom gun makers
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#1098525
12/11/09 06:03 PM
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AcesAnEights
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Kampfeld is cheaper then some of the other custom builders, and does build a pretty rifle, but in my opinion a majority on the list I posted are better rifles then Karl's.
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Re: list of custom gun makers
[Re: AcesAnEights]
#1099256
12/11/09 09:20 PM
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gbeard
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Re: list of custom gun makers
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#1099707
12/11/09 11:59 PM
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mustafa
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i already own a kampfield in 308 and its a shooter. ill check out some of the sites aces and eights put up. prefer to buy one thats already made instead of waitning
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Re: list of custom gun makers
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#1101982
12/13/09 05:12 AM
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RKHarm24
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Re: list of custom gun makers
[Re: AcesAnEights]
#1104094
12/14/09 04:38 AM
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Heeler
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Christenson Arms http://www.christensenarms.comBaer Custom Rifles Email: info@baercustomrifles.com Phone: (717) 349-4077 http://www.baercustomrifles.com or http://www.geocities.com/cmsad1/BAER.htm Leonard Baity 2623 Boone Trail North Wilkesboro, NC 28659 Phone: (336) 667-8785 Email: coltdoc@aol.com Bat Machine Co. (Tom Dixon) 11550 N. Bruss Rd. Rathdrum, ID 83858 Phone: (208) 687-0341 (3pm - 5pm PST) http://www.batmachine.comRick Beginski 10132 63rd PL. W Mukilteo, WA 98275 Email: RWBPLF@AOL.com Phone: (425) 349-5043 (Local Clients Only) (Smithed 3 of Top 10 LG at 2004 1K Nat'ls and 5 NBRSA Record Guns) Borden Rifles (Jim Borden) RR 1 Box 250 BC Springville, PA 18844 Phone: (570) 965-2505 http://www.bordenrifles.comDave Bruno 1343 Freeport Road Cheswick, PA 15024 Phone: (724) 274-6607 Email: brunosgun@comcast.net (Shortrange BR, 1K, and X-Course rifles. Many record-setting BR rifles.) Bryant Custom (Mike Bryant) 7761 FM 592 Wheeler, TX 79096 Phone: (806) 826-5618 http://www.bryantcustom.comColeman Rifles (Mickey Coleman) 778 Jasmine Hill Road Greenville, AL 36037 Phone: (334) 382-6898 http://www.colemanrifles.com(Great chamberer. Much 6BR experience) Dan Dowling Accuracy Gunsmithing 260 Road 33-1/2 Palisade, CO 81526 Phone: (970) 434-0525 Sid Goodling 1950 Stoverstown Road Spring Grove, PA 17362 Phone: (717) 225-3350 (9am - 5pm EST) http://goodlingrifles.com(Fine smith, much in demand by top 6PPC and 30BR shooters) G.A. Precision Rifles LLC. (George Gardner) 1209 Swift Street North Kansas City, MO 64116 Phone: (816) 221-1844 (0900-1800 CST) http://www.gaprecision.com(Custom Tactical and Long-range match rifles. Top choice for mag-fed match guns, F-TR.) GO Precision (Gary Ocock) 15231 W. Gelding Dr Surprise, AZ 85379 Phone: (623) 398-8337 (9-5 mostly) Email: onehole149@aol.com Gre-Tan (Greg Tannel) 29742 W. C. R. 50 Kersey, CO 80644 Phone: (970) 353-6176 http://www.gretanrifles.com(Highly skilled. Greg builds the machines other smiths use) Bob Green 3464 Messersmith Road York, PA 17404 Phone: (717) 792-1069 http://greensrifles.comemail: Bob@GreensRifles.com Gordy's Gunsmith Shop (Gordy Gritters) 1648 Cordova Ave. Pella, IA 50219 http://www.gordysgunsmithshop.come-mail: gordy@wildbluepella.org Phone: (641) 628-3044, FAX: (641) 628-8472 (Smithed 2005-07 IBS 1K winners, 2003-07 Iowa 1K champs, multiple F-Class and Varmint Jamboree winners.) Clarence Hammonds 415 Greenway Red Lion, PA 17356 Phone: (717) 244-7879 http://benchrest.com/hammondsKelbly's (Stolle Actions) 722 Dalton Fox Lake Road North Lawrence, OH 44666 Phone: (330) 683-4674 http://www.kelbly.comJohn King P.O. Box 368 Kila, MT 59920 Phone: (406) 755-5352 (Has built many 6 Dashers for 1000yd, including world record rifle) Mark King Rifles 238 Notch Road Duncannon, PA 17020 Phone: (717) 834-6284 (Builder of many Williamsport winners) http://www.markkingrifles.comLongShot Rifles (Chris Matthews) 30402 East 323rd St. Garden City, MO 64747 Phone: (816) 773-6500 (Long-range hunting and BR rifles) http://www.longshotrifles.comJohn Myer (Custom Gunsmithing) 11876 Lord Fairfax Highway Boyce, VA 22620 Phone: (540) 837-2598 (Smithed many East Coast 1000yd winners) John Pierce 5122 North Grand River Ave. Lansing, MI 48906 Phone: (517) 321-5051 (Superb custom stocks; fine machinist) Dwight Scott 9244 South Clinton Eaton Rapids, MI 48827 Phone: (517) 663-1750 (Has built scores of match-winning 6PPCs) Clay Spencer (Spencer Rifle Barrels) 4107 Jacobs Creek Drive Scottsville, VA 24590 Phone: (434) 293-6836 (voice/fax) http://www.spencerriflebarrels.comSGR Custom Rifles (Stan Ware) 31444 300th Street Westbrook, MN 56183 Phone: (507) 274-5649 http://www.sgrcustomrifles.comStevens Accuracy 895 County Road 200 Brundidge, AL 36010 Phone: (334) 735-2261 http://www.stevensaccuracy.com(Super Shoot Winner. Smith for B. Sauter.) Tooley Custom Rifles (Dave Tooley) 3317 Candlewick Way Gastonia, NC 28056 Phone: (704) 864-7525 Email: Tooleyrifles@carolina.rr.com Warner Tool Company 18 Lucinda Terrace Keene, NH 03431 Phone: (603) 352-9521 http://www.warner-tool.com(Top Prone, Palma and F-Class builder.) George M. Cobb 6170 Rocky River Rd. Concord, NC 28025 Phone: (704) 782-3527 E-Mail: gmcobb@ctc.net http://www.hollandguns.com/ I do not have an address or phone #, all I have is the name & city he resides in, his name is Dee Whitehead, he lives/builds custom precision rifles in Waco, Texas. he builds a lot of rifles for the LEO snipers & some federalies too.I've fired one of his sniper.308's, it is unlike anything I've ever squeezed a trigger on in my life!!! The trigger pull was set on 1/2 # & the bolt was so smooth that I could catch the spent brass in my right hand before they hit the dirt!!!! It is UNBELEIVABLY SMOOTH & The finest ever!!!!
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Re: list of custom gun makers
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12/15/09 04:17 PM
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There is a place in Baytown called Aquilla I think and he makes custom rifles. I have been by his shop and he is first class! Never fired one of his, but have handled a few of his rifles and they are very nice!
There is also a guy close to me that builds custom bench guns and long range rifles. His name is Ken Porter and I know for a fact he is good. He is in the phone book in Lake Jackson.
Dale Kimbrough of Clute used to build as good of a custom as anyone, but age and diabetes have taken there toll on him. He still has some of his guns for sale, but he isnt building any new ones.
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Re: list of custom gun makers
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12/17/10 03:39 AM
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Dee does do fine work. 254-754-2075
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Re: list of custom gun makers
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12/17/10 03:43 AM
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Re: list of custom gun makers
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#1929296
12/17/10 03:44 AM
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Re: list of custom gun makers
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#1929301
12/17/10 03:45 AM
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Kampfeld is cheaper then some of the other custom builders, and does build a pretty rifle, but in my opinion a majority on the list I posted are better rifles then Karl's. You know what they say about opinions
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Re: list of custom gun makers
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#1929313
12/17/10 03:48 AM
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BMD
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Kampfeld is cheaper then some of the other custom builders, and does build a pretty rifle, but in my opinion a majority on the list I posted are better rifles then Karl's. Curious, how many Kampfelds have you shot or owned since you are gonna make a statement like that?
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Re: list of custom gun makers
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12/17/10 03:55 AM
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Cant say anything about their complete builds but i just had a bolt spiral fluted by them last week and was more than happy with their work. Did the job in two days as promised and the wormanship was great. Wouldnt hesitate to send them more work in the future.
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Re: list of custom gun makers
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#1929359
12/17/10 04:01 AM
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I own two complete builds and have just had another bolt fluted and knob change, his cerakote is awesome best group w/ .300win is .137 with this loose nut behind trigger at 100yds, the .220 is under .5 but still working with loads, bullet weight, and overall length, and have compare it to mike Bryant rifle and Mickey Coleman rifle, both those guys build great rifles but no comparison to the finished product in my opinion.
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Re: list of custom gun makers
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12/17/10 04:09 AM
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Karl has down work for me and been very happy...his lead time on custom builds should show you he is in very high demand..
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12/17/10 06:07 AM
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If you want one already built contact George at Georgia Precision, he usually has some ready to ship. If not, go with Chris at Longshot Rifles. You will not be disappointed.
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Re: list of custom gun makers
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#1930052
12/17/10 03:18 PM
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I have shot a couple of Christenson rifles and was very impressed. Also shot a Brown Precision and was impressed as well.
Although it is not a true custom I have a Weatherby Mark V stainless 340 Weatherby Mag that was worked over by Hill Country Rifle and it is the most accurate rifle I have ever shot PERIOD! If and when I ever do decide on a true custom rifle I will be given Hill Country Rifle a call.
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Re: list of custom gun makers
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12/17/10 03:45 PM
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You haven't shot my KC, JCB
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Re: list of custom gun makers
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12/17/10 04:42 PM
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As far as I'm aware, nobody has shot me and I'm not yours...
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