From the Hart’s
Hart Rifle Barrels is a producer of handmade rifle barrels known around the world for their unparalleled accuracy.
Our Story
Hart Rifle Barrels started in 1953, when national benchrest champion Clyde Hart and his father, Charles, decided the accuracy of available barrels just wasn’t good enough and started making their own.
When their handmade rifles started winning major competitions and earning national attention, requests for custom rifles and barrels started pouring in. Just like that, what started as a humble hobby turned into a full-fledged business.
Our Tradition Of Excellence
For decades, top Olympic shooters, including gold medalists, have used Hart Rifle Barrels in competition. Our barrels hold several world records in various shooting disciplines, including benchrest, long-range, and precision target shooting. Hart Rifles are widely used for hunting, as well as military shooting events.
How we work
REMAINING TRUE
Through the years, we have purposely kept our operation very small, allowing us to pay close attention to each barrel we produce and every client’s unique specifications. We believe this individual focus is why most of our clients never go back to using any other rifle barrel.
Our commitment to extreme rifle accuracy remains the same as it was over half a century ago when Clyde Hart founded Hart Rifle Barrels.
Our Team
Jim Hart, Owner
Jim is the 4th generation owner of Hart Rifle Barrels and the primary gunsmith for over three decades. He holds fast to the Hart vision of making a truly superior product and is known for being more meticulous than his customers, who love him for it. In his spare time, Jim loves to get outside and spend time with his family. Although he does enjoy some bow hunting, he uses his Hart Rifle Barrels to hunt moose, elk, deer, bear, caribou, and other game.
Karen Hart
Karen’s friendly and professional approach to answering phone calls and e-mails assures Hart Rifle’s customers that they are receiving the attention they deserve. She is devoted to providing the best possible experience for our unique clientele, even taking time to respond on Saturdays and Sundays. When she does find time away from work, Karen loves spending time with her family, in beautiful LaFayette, NY
Brad Lachapelle
Brad shares manufacturing responsibilities. On any given weekday, you can find him in the factory, drilling barrel blanks, rough reaming, hand lapping, finishing, rifling and, of course, performing quality inspections. Brad is married, with two children, and is a 2nd generation competitive rifle shooter. He loves cars and trucks, especially the Chevy C-10, and never misses the Syracuse Nationals.
Connor Hart
Connor’s a 5th generation Hart Barrel maker along side his younger brother Cory, Connor is our finish lapper, and you can also find him reaming barrels, answering phones, and helping customers on the phone or in shop. Connor enjoys spending his time away from the shop with his wife and son, going on hunting trips with his bow and friends, thermal hunting for coyotes, and anything that involves the outdoors.
Cory Hart
Cory’s a 5th generation Hart Barrel maker. He’s our rough barrel lapper, you can also find him spending time with his father – Jim Hart – assembling guns, chambering, and cerakoting. When he is not here at our shop, he loves spending his time with his wife and 2 kids, or hunting and fishing when he’s not spending time with them or in the shop.