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From: toby@stein3.u.washington.edu (Toby Bradshaw)
Subject: Benchrest shooting supplies/gunsmiths -- an incomplete list
Organization: University of Washington

The following is a list of (predominantly) benchrest-related paraphenalia.
Naturally, many of these gunsmiths and components can be used for other
activities where rifle accuracy is important.  Additions will be
considered and corrections to the list are welcome.  Items and individuals
with an asterisk (*) beside them are known to me personally, and have
given excellent results/service.  Just because they're not on the list, or
don't have an asterisk beside them, doesn't mean the product/gunsmith is
not top-of-the-line, just that I've never used the product/service.

Most important purchase:
Precision Shooting
5735 Sherwood Forest Dr.
Akron, OH 44319
(216)882-2515 (phone)
(216)882-2214 (FAX)
by far the best periodical "dealing exclusively with the topic of extreme
rifle accuracy", carries advertisements for many of the best accuracy
products, companies, and gunsmiths associated with the benchrest game, has
some special publications in addition to the monthly magazine, has a
"Trading Post" for buying and selling equipment, $28/yr or $45/2yr in the
USA

Accuracy products of many kinds:
*Sinclair International
2330 Wayne Haven St.
Ft. Wayne, IN 46803
(219)493-1858 (phone)
(219)493-2530 (FAX)
case preparation and measuring tools, reloading equipment (Wilson,
Redding, RCBS), brass, front rests (Hart, Ransom), scopes (Leupold, Nikon,
Burris), triggers (Shilen), cleaning equipment, wind flags, a very useful
booklet on benchrest techniques and an excellent catalog ($2.00)

*Bruno Shooter's Supply
106 N. Wyoming St.
Box 2501
Hazleton, PA 18201
(717)455-2211 (phone and FAX)
.224, 6mm, and .308 BR bullets, case preparation and measuring tools,
reloading equipment (Wilson, Sinclair, Jones, Hammonds, Redding, Bonanza),
brass, front rests (Hart, Wichita), cleaning equipment, barrels (Hart,
Shilen, Schneider, Chanlyn), triggers ( Jewell, Shilen, Hart, Canjar),
stocks (McMillan, H-S), scopes (Leupold), actions (Stolle), flyer-type
"catalog"

*Russ Haydon's Shooter's Supply
15018 Goodrich Dr.
Gig Harbor, WA 98329
(206)857-7557 (phone)
case preparation and measuring tools, cleaning supplies, reloading
supplies (Wilson, Sinclair, Jones, Redding), brass, front rests (Hart)

*Bob Pease Accuracy
P.O. Box 310787-S
New Braunfels, TX 78131-0787
(210)625-1342
GTB bullets, case preparation and measuring tools, front rests (Hart),
cleaning equipment, triggers (Shilen), reloading supplies (Wilson,
Sinclair, Jones, Kleinendorst, Redding), Devcon bedding kits, a series of
4 booklets on various aspects of benchrest shooting (including quite a bit
on hunter class rifles)


A good source of new and used BR rifles, live varmint rifles, and related
equipment:
*Shooter's Corner, Inc. (Bob White)
8 New Jersey Ave.
Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849
(201)663-5159
the best source for used benchrest equipment, a quarterly brochure is
available


Gunsmiths:
*Seely Masker
54 Woodshire South
Getzville, NY 14068
(716)689-8894

*Jim Borden
RR 1, Box 244A
Tunkhannock, PA 18657
(717)833-2234

Clarence Hammonds
RD 4, Box 504
Red Lion, PA 17356
(717)244-7879

Kenny Jarrett
383 Brown Rd.
Jackson, SC 29831
(803)471-3616 (phone)
(803)471-9246 (FAX)

Dan Dowling
364 33-1/2 Rd.
Palisade, CO 81526
(303)434-0525

Clay Spencer
Rt. 1, Box 546
Scottsville, VA 24590
(804)293-6836

Bud Welsh
80 New Rd.
East Amherst, NY 14051
(716)688-6344
rail guns a specialty

Dan Lilja
245 Compass Cr. Rd.
P.O. Box 372
Plains, M 59859
(406)826-3084 (phone)
(406)826-3083 (FAX)
long-range hunting rifles a specialty

Harold and Bruce Broughton
Rt. 1, Box 447
Big Spring, TX 79720
(915)394-4430

Howard Wolfe
RR 1, Box 227
Mifflinburg, PA 17844
(717)966-0449
1000-yard BR rifles a specialty

Actions
*Kelbly, Inc.
7222 Dalton Fox Lake Rd.
North Lawrence, OH 44666
(216)683-4674 (phone)
(216)682-7349 (FAX)
Stolle Panda, Teddy, Polar, Kodiak

*Hall Manufacturing
1801 Yellow Leaf Rd.
Clanton, AL 35045
(205)755-4094
Hall Standard, "M", "B", Express

*Wichita Arms, Inc.
444 Ellis
P.O. Box 11371
Wichita, KS 67211
(316)265-0661
WBR 1375

Shilen Rifles, Inc.
205 Metro Park Blvd.
Ennis, TX 75119
(214)875-5318

Robert W. Hart and son, Inc.
401 Montgomery St.
Nescopeck, PA 18635
(717)752-3655

Nesika Bay Precision
22239 Big Valley Rd.
Poulsbo, WA 98370
(206)697-3830


Barrels:
*Hart Rifle Barrels, Inc.
P.O. Box 182
La Fayette, NY 13084
(315)677-9841 (phone)
(315)677-9610 (FAX)

*Shilen Rifles, Inc.
205 Metro Park Blvd.
Ennis, TX 75119
(214)875-5318

*Krieger Barrels, Inc.
N114 W18697 Clinton Dr.
Germantown, WI 53022

Lilja Precision Rifle Barrels, Inc. (Dan Lilja)
245 Compass Cr. Rd.
P.O. Box 372
Plains, M 59859
(406)826-3084 (phone)
(406)826-3083 (FAX)

Gary Schneider
12202 N. 62nd Pl.
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
(602)948-2525

Harold's Custom Gun Shop, Inc. (Harold and Bruce Broughton)
Rt. 1, Box 447
Big Spring, TX 79720
(915)394-4430

Ted Gaillard
P.O. Box 21
Pathlow, Saskatoon, Canada SOK 3BO
(306)752-3769


Triggers:
*Arnold W. Jewell
Rt. 8 Box 870
Whitewater Rd.
New Braunfels, TX 78132
(210)620-0971
Remington 700 and Winchester 70 benchrest and varmint hunting triggers

*Custom Products (Neil Jones)
RD 1, Box 483A
Saegertown, PA 16433
(814)763-2769 (phone)
(814)763-4228 (FAX)
reworks Remington 700 and 40X triggers to 1-3lb (sometimes less, if desired)

*Shilen Rifles, Inc.
205 Metro Park Blvd.
Ennis, TX 75119
(214)875-5318
Remington 700 benchrest and varmint hunting triggers


Stocks:
*McMillan Fiberglass Stocks, Inc.
21421 N. 14th Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85027
(602)582-9635 (phone)
(602)581-3825 (FAX)

*Six Enterprises
320D Turtle Creek Ct.
San Jose, CA 95125
(408)999-0201 (phone)
(408)999-0216 (FAX)

Tom Meredith
6355 Maplecrest Rd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46835
(219)485-5389
synthetic stock, bedding, and paint craftsman


Scopes, rings, and bases:
*Kelbly, Inc.
7222 Dalton Fox Lake Rd.
North Lawrence, OH 44666
(216)683-4674 (phone)
(216)682-7349 (FAX)
Kelbly rings, Davidson bases

Optical Services Co. (Bill Ackerman)
10236 Woodway
El Paso, TX 79925
(915)592-5338
power increase for scopes (Leupold, Weaver, Lyman), reticle conversions

*Wally Siebert
22720 SE 56th St.
Issaquah, WA 98027
(206)392-3567
power increase for scopes (Leupold)

*Premier Reticles
920 Breckenridge La.
Winchester, VA 22601
power increase for scopes (Leupold), reticle conversions


Bullets:
*Bruno Shooter's Supply
106 N. Wyoming St.
Box 2501
Hazleton, PA 18201
(717)455-2211 (phone and FAX)
.224 (52, 57, 63 BT or FB), 6mm (63, 65, 68, 70 7S BT or FB; 63, 65, 68 9S
BT or FB), .257 (75, 78, 80, 83 FB),and .308 (125, 135, 150, 168, 200 FB)
BR bullets

*Allie Euber
Church St.
Orwell, VT 05760
(802)948-2621
6mm (68 BT or FB)

*Berger Bullets
4234 N. 63rd Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85033
(602)846-5791 (phone)
(602)848-0780 (FAX)
.17 (20, 25, 30), .224 (52, 55, 60, 62, 65), 6mm (60, 62, 65, 68, 70, 80,
95VLD, 105VLD, 69 15S), .257 (82, 85, 87), .308 (185VLD, 190VLD, 210VLD)

*Fowler Bullets
806 Dogwood Dr.
Gastonia, NC 28054
(704)867-3259
.224, 6mm, .257 (85 FB)

JLK Bullets
Rt. 1, Box 310C
Dover, AR 72837
(501)331-4194
.224 (52, 55, 60, 65, 70VLD, 75VLD, 80VLD), 6mm (65, 68, 70), 7mm (168VLD,
180VLD)

GTB Bullets
482 Comerwood Ct.
So. San Francisco, CA 94080
(415)583-1550			[[ correction: area code is now 650 ]]
7mm

SG Bullets
P.O. Box 108
Stephenville, TX 76401
(817)965-7941
.308

Cook Bullets
1846 Rosemeade Pkwy., #188
Carrolton, TX 75007
(214)394-8725
6mm

Tooley Custom Rifles
516 Creek Meadow Dr.
Gastonia, NC 28054
(704)864-7525
.308 (125, 135, 150)

Lois M. Reynolds
321 Lindenwood Ln. So.
Hewitt, TX 76643
(817)666-9686
6mm (68 FB), .308 (125, 150 FB)

Roger Schneider
3655 W. 214th St.
Fairview Park, OH 44126
(216)333-1581
.224 (52), 6mm (63, 65, 68, 70 BT or FB), .308 (110, 150)

Brian Rubright
1008 S. Quince Rd.
Walnutport, PA 18088
(215)767-1339
6mm

Trophy Bonded Bullets, Inc.
P.O. Box 262348
Houston, TX 77207
(713)645-4499
little bullets for big game (not benchrest bullets)


Cleaning supplies:
*Pro-Shot Products
P.O. Box 396
Taylorville, IL 62568
(217)824-9133 (phone)
(217)824-8861 (FAX)


Reloading supplies:
*L.E. Wilson
Box 324
Cashmere, WA 98815
(509)782-1328
loading dies, case trimmer

*NECO
1316 67th St.
Emeryville, CA 94608
(800)451-3550 (orders only)
(510)450-0420
case, bullet, and loaded round concentricity measuring tool,
"fire-lapping" equipment

Custom Products (Neil Jones)
RD 1, Box 483A
Saegertown, PA 16433
(814)763-2769 (phone)
(814)763-4228 (FAX)
button-type neck dies, seater dies, "bump" dies, 7/8x14 straight-line
dies, forming dies, powder measure, decapping tool, arbor press

Whitetail Design and Engineering, Ltd.
9421 E. Mannsiding Rd.
Clare, MI 48617
(517)386-3932
case preparation tools (carbide)

K&M Services
2525 Primrose La.
York, PA 17404
(717)764-1461
case preparation tools

Accuracy Den
25 Bitterbrush Rd.
Reno, NV 89523
(702)345-0225
electronic bullet and case spinner

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