Match Rifle Gunsmith in Iowa

[257Roberts]

I've recently taken the plunge and acquired a 6.5-284 dedicated long range match rifle. This thing is going to chew thru barrels faster than anything else I've ever had. I am not a gunsmith nor have the tools to do it.

I am curious who folks use [and trust] with match grade re-barreling work in the eastern Iowa area?

 

[skiutah02]

Gonna be hard to go wrong with Ryan Pierce....Piercision Rifles. In Northern IA. He's not done work personally for me, but has done alot for my friends (who kick my a$$). Drew

 

[ncboiler]

Robert Snyder at RWS Gunsmithing

 

[SenderoMan]

Second Ryan Pierce....Piercision Rifles. Great guy to deal with and does top notch work!

 

[butchlambert]

I've recently taken the plunge and acquired a 6.5-284 dedicated long range match rifle. This thing is going to chew thru barrels faster than anything else I've ever had. I am not a gunsmith nor have the tools to do it.

I am curious who folks use [and trust] with match grade re-barreling work in the eastern Iowa area?

This is something that has always had me scratching my head. The USPS an UPS can deliver your stuff about anywhere than driving someplace to hand it to a gunsmith. Not saying that the Iowa smiths are lacking. I always choose the best and ship them out if it is something I don't do.

 

[shortgrass]

Gonna be hard to go wrong with Ryan Pierce....Piercision Rifles. In Northern IA. He's not done work personally for me, but has done alot for my friends (who kick my a$$). Drew

Couldn't be your friends are just better marksman than you are, could it?

 

[1911mag]

JLC Precision (Jim Carstensen)
jlcprec@netins.net
13095 450th Ave
Bellevue, IA 52031
Shop phone: (563) 689-6258, cell: (563) 212-2984

 

[1911mag]

Mike Strabala
From Iowa City
319-530-0581
He has done work for me as Jim.
Good luck with project

 

[mgdietrich]

Lee wells: accurateandreliablerifle.com
Des Moines

 

[skiutah02]

Couldn't be your friends are just better marksman than you are, could it?

They are.

Just too many of his rifles are in the hands of World Champions (FOpen and FTR) including the current FTR LR National Champion and last months BSWN FOpen winner to ignore.....

 

[Iowa Fox]

Mike Strabala
From Iowa City
319-530-0581
He has done work for me as Jim.
Good luck with project

I've got an XP I need a barrel screwed on. Have you have Mike do barrel work for you and if you did, how did he do? Thanks

 

[1911mag]

I've got an XP I need a barrel screwed on. Have you have Mike do barrel work for you and if you did, how did he do? Thanks

Mike did bed job for me on a 6PPC, a good friend of mine has had 3 barrel jobs done and all work is good. He is small shop works in building at his house property. I know of 3 people used him and no complaints.

 

[Iowa Fox]

Mike did bed job for me on a 6PPC, a good friend of mine has had 3 barrel jobs done and all work is good. He is small shop works in building at his house property. I know of 3 people used him and no complaints.

Thanks for the report. Nothing is going to get any closer than Ia City for me. Were in there a couples times a week for groceries and other business.

Do you know anyone that has had Jim C at Bellevue doing any barreling?. I know he does a good job on bushing dies but I don't know anyone that has had him spin on a barrel. I Could always take the wife for a little ride up the river.

 

[Iowa Fox]

Ryan Pierce is in Waucoma which is just south of Decorah

Rws is in Manning just over on the west edge by Denison

Ryan Pierce has a wesite with a pretty impressive list of his winning builds

http://www.piercisionrifles.com/ http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/tag/piercision-rifles/

Any other match grade smiths in eastern Iowa?

 

[1911mag]

Jim C out of Bellevue - He is a short range benchrest guy and I have not been in that crowd for a year now. His skills is top notch and he would be my first choice for barrel work if he has time. Since I don’t know how busy he is I also added Iowa City Smith Mike S to contact. Ryan is also well known and yes I know of few guys that have builds by him. He could be an longer lead time then Mike.