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Does anyone know of a good gumsmith in central IL?
« on: April 26, 2008, 02:56:36 PM »
Does anyone know of a good gunsmith in central IL?
I'm looking for a good gunsmith in central IL that can do anything to gun.

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Re: Does anyone know of a good gumsmith in central IL?
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2008, 04:33:57 PM »
You can try Dunne's in Marion. Maybe a little too far south though, but I bet they could point you in the right direction.
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Re: Does anyone know of a good gumsmith in central IL?
« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2008, 01:22:45 PM »
I just noticed on the front of the midway master catalog  is a gunsmith locator:

www.gunsmithlocator.com

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Re: Does anyone know of a good gumsmith in central IL?
« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2008, 03:57:51 AM »
If you are near Springfield (Precision Gunsmithing) exist in the Industrial park off Toronto road. Last that I knew we also had (Oglesby & Oglesby )which is just a few miles west of Sherman which is 5mile north of Springfield.

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Re: Does anyone know of a good gumsmith in central IL?
« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2008, 03:37:20 PM »
If you are near Springfield (Precision Gunsmithing) exist in the Industrial park off Toronto road. Last that I knew we also had (Oglesby & Oglesby )which is just a few miles west of Sherman which is 5mile north of Springfield.


Isn't Precision Gunsmithing right over by bullet express like right aroung the corner?
I never heard of Oglesby & Oglesby but I will check in to them.

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Re: Does anyone know of a good gumsmith in central IL?
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2008, 03:34:20 AM »


Isn't Precision Gunsmithing right over by bullet express like right aroung the corner?
I never heard of Oglesby & Oglesby but I will check in to them.

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Yes it is. I buy the bulk of my reloading supplys at that bullet express. They also have an indoor range ($7.00 per half hour) for handguns in there. If you go downstairs they have a large 50yd concrete tube to sight in rifles or slug guns.
I have never used those facilitys as I have a private range. It can be interesting to watch a lot of the shooters in there. Many will shoot 6" groups at the 10yd range with an auto but I guess that everyone has to start somewhere.

Precision is right around the corner as said. The only sampling of their work that I have seen was a trigger job on a friends SBH, was good work but kind of expensive at $80.00 :o
It has been a few years since I had been by the Oglesby & Oglesby, they will give you a shop tour and the machinery that they have on hand is impressive.

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Re: Does anyone know of a good gumsmith in central IL?
« Reply #6 on: June 09, 2008, 06:04:35 AM »
Barney Rechkemmer
Oakland, IL
I've seen rifles he has built and a browning o/u he refinisnhed. He does exellent work
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