I won’t deny it, the prospect of shooting an H-S Precision rifle was something that really excited me. Paraphrasing the late Colonel Townsend Whelen, accurate rifles are most interesting to me, and H-S Precision is known for manufacturing some of the most accurate rifles around. Honestly, just the thought of owning a quality H-S Precision stock to drop one of my existing rifles into has always remained a longtime dream.
In the big picture, H-S Precision is a well-rounded firearms manufacturer, not only building it’s highly-regarded firearms, but scads of other products designed by the company to serve the shooting enthusiast. H-S also manufactures every component that goes into its firearms – complete actions, triggers, floor metal, barrels, optics bases and stocks – incorporating unique engineering approaches, proprietary manufacturing technologies and state-of-the-art equipment. This allows it to control every detail of a finished rifle.
The Rapid City, South Dakota, company supplies custom-made precision rifles to some of the most demanding customers. H-S Precision stocks can also be found on rifles manufactured by some of the biggest names in the firearms business. Military and law enforcement agencies across the country, including the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army, FBI and IDF.
H-S Precision was founded in 1978 by ex-army drill instructor, avid benchrest shooter and chemist Tom Houghton, Sr., and it remains family-owned and operated today. From his first shop in Prescott, Arizona, Houghton pioneered the development of a rigid fiberglass stock, including a fully integrated aluminum bedding block. Commonplace today, this revolutionary bedding block concept provided the action a more stable base that significantly improved accuracy.
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