clarence hammonds

[thekriebles]

The rumor is INCORRECT. Clarence is still open for business and his eyesight is fine. I recently corresponded with him. He even said a few years back that there was a rumor he had died.

He and his wife, Linda, are well. They have stopped making custom bullets, but he's still providing his professional services.


Don

 

[stever88]

Sorry to hear that Clarence has retired. He made my first BR rifle in the late 90's and it was a shooter. He was also my teacher at the first I.B.S. BR school in 1999 at Canastota. I learned more from him in 3 days than I had in the past 30 years. He was always willing to share his knowledge with you.

Just spoke with Mr. Hammonds and he reports that he is still active and very much alive!

 

[Piney]

I had the good fortune to run across Clarence Hammonds while attending college in Johnson City, TN. (He is originally from Gate City, VA ). I knew a couple of guys he grew up with, who invited me to my first bench rest shoot where Clarence & Jim Carmichael were among the competitors. I brought along my copy of Jim's "book of the rifle" & visited with him for over an hour. He told me about the 260 panther design & said Remington was buying the patent...the following year the .260 Rem hit the scene....
He was shooting one of Clarence's rifles (6 ppc) that day & I got to fire a bench rest rifle for the first time. I was hooked. That day was the start of my accuracy bug & the ensuing rabbit hole...1995 as I recall.
I had Clarence build a .270 on a Rem 700 action & hart barrel. That gun still shoots almost everything I put in it under .5 MOA & some well under that.
I've shot 3 other rifles he built & they are all tack drivers. The man is old school & a class act...he's forgotten more than most of us know.

 

[nakneker]

This seems to be the same Gentleman listed in the gunsmith section on this site, Hammonds Rifles. The cost for his basic hunting rifle is more than reasonable given the background this post sheds light on. Good to know.

Im thinking his pricelist may be out of date on his website.

 

[Rflshootr]

Is Clarence still with us? Did someone take over his business? I remember years back, he had someone working with him before he retired.

 

[Uthink Uknow]

A new record? This thread is eleven years and one month old.

 

[PhilC]

A new record? This thread is eleven years and one month old.

This one beat it by a month.

 

[rkittine]

I have a 6PPC that Clarence Built and love it. Bob White still has his shop in his basement along with his store and has done great work for me too.

 

[thekriebles]

Is Clarence still with us? Did someone take over his business? I remember years back, he had someone working with him before he retired.

Clarence posted a Merry Christmas via his Facebook page on Christmas eve.

 

[FNSafari]

To the best of my knowledge, Dennis is still the only guy to shoot 25X's with both light and heavy varmint. He is one of the true gentlemen of the sport.

Eddie,
you are right about that. Was sorry to see him leave and take up trap, but if thats what he likes so be it. Take care, say hellow to Sarah.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Eddie,
you are right about that. Was sorry to see him leave and take up trap, but if thats what he likes so be it. Take care, say hellow to Sarah.

Tell eddie to come around more often. Its been years since hes been around