Neal Bauder Custom Gun Maker

Neal Bauder started restocking rifles at 16 and has been building custom gun stocks professionally since 1980. His work spans everything from classic wooden stocks on Winchesters and Remingtons to modern synthetic builds—but sporting clay shotgun stocks are now his primary focus.

• •Rifles: Custom wooden and synthetic stocks for calibers ranging from 6.5 to .423/404 Jeffery. Experience includes Winchesters, Remingtons, Sakos, and Mauser actions.

• •Shotguns: Sporting clay stocks on Kriegoff, Perazzi, Beretta, Webley & Scott, and other premium platforms.

"Having a custom stock made can be complicated and frustrating. But Neal Bauder's process removes the guesswork." — Customer testimonial

Neal doesn't just build stocks—he helps you select the wood and ensures drop and comb shape are perfect for your shooting style. When you change how you shoot, a factory stock won't adapt. A custom stock will.

During his Alaska years, Neal competed in high power rifle (Master rating at 200, 300, 600 yards and Palma 800-1000 yards). He now lives in Michigan and spends fall months bird hunting out west—so sporting clays remains his real-world proving ground.