About Us

Quality Custom Gun Barrels - Everytime

Hildale, Utah

Match Grade Machine

Match Grade Machine is located in Hildale, Utah. We opened our doors in 2005, and have continued to support the TC line ever since. Our machinists have a combined 35+ years in the business of building Thompson Center Encore & Contender barrels. We have the largest selection of chambers, flutes, colors, and high-quality components like scope rails and muzzle brakes in the market.

Our Commitment to Quality

At Match Grade Machine, we take pride in every product by using high-quality machines and tools. We strongly believe in using the best machines and tooling possible to make our products

High-Quality Machines

Only the best production and QA equipment for precision manufacturing

Expert Craftsmanship

35+ years of combined machinist experience

Rigorous Standards
Every barrel meets our exacting specifications

Precision Turning & Contouring

Machinists use great care, patience and assiduity during the turning and contouring processes to help insure concentricity to the bore. That is the reason why our barrels are turned on high-quality, massive, slant-bed CNC lathes

Why Concentricity Matters
Machining a concentric barrel is critical when it comes to chambering. Producing a out of round barrel will result in an over-sized chamber.
Our Lathe Process:
  • Doosan Puma 2600LY II lathes ensure concentricity to the bore

  • Careful turning and contouring with expert precision
  • Prevents over-sized chambers and ensures optimal performance

Precision Milling & Finishing

Once the lathe work has been completed, the barrels move to the Mazak VCN 530C CNC mills to be finished. It's critical to have a machine capable of holding extrememly tight tolerances for frame to frame fitment.

Tolerance Example: Scope Base Holes
Customers can imagine what it would be like to have scope base hole or holes that were drilled .005 off center. Even with such a small slip like that, it will tilt the scope base, severely.
We guarantee all machine work to be dead on, so that things like that won't happen.
Equipment Used:

• Mazak VCN 530C mills for lug work, fluting, and part manufacturing
• Fadal VMC 15 machining center for fluting
• High-quality Doosan Puma/Lynx and manual lathes for profiling, chambering, and muzzle work

Critical Components:

• Scope base and forend holes (perfect alignment)
• Chambers, threads, and crowns
• Extractors, lugs, scope mounts, and locking bolts

In-House Production

Materials

Through the use of solid aircraft grade steel to machine our billet parts, our machinists have achieved solid lockup on each frame.

Aircraft Grade Steel
Advantages
They are able to be diligent in the process of making adjustments as needed by building all parts in house. This allows a tighter tolerance for our products as opposed to sending the work out of house.
Tighter Tolerances
Perfect Fit Guarantee
The under-lug, extractors, and locking bolts must fit perfectly in order to achieve a consistent and solid lockup on the frame. Our in-house production ensures every component meets this exacting standard.

Why Choose Match Grade Machine?

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35+ Years Experience

Combined machinist expertise
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Quality Equipment

High-grade machinery only
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In-House Production

Complete control over quality
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Perfect Tolerances

Guaranteed precision fit

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Discover the difference that 35+ years of expertise and in-house manufacturing makes.