founded in 1947
California
- Frank Snow, Jim Spive, Loren Harbor, Clint Harris
- in the Harris Machine Shop in Whittier, California
- 1963 moved to a new plant in Santa Fe Springs, California
– 30,000 square feet - 1968 the Leisure Group bought Sierra Bullets
– hired Robert Hayden from Remington Arms, Lake City Army Ammunition Plant - 1990 moved to Sedalia, Missouri
Sierra Bullets
1400 W Henry St
Sedalia, MO 65301
(888) 223-3006
sierrabullets.com
About Sierra Bullets
Sierra Bullets is a maker of rifle and handgun bullets for handloaders, competitive shooters and hunters, based in Sedalia, Missouri. It was founded in California in 1947 by aircraft machinists Frank Snow, Jim Spivey and Loren Harbor, and the company first worked out of rented space in the Harris Machine Shop in Whittier. Snow’s early match rifle bullets, including the 53-grain bullet that lives on as the Sierra #1400 53-grain MatchKing, built the company’s reputation for accuracy. Sierra moved to Santa Fe Springs, California, around 1963 and relocated to Sedalia in the late 1980s, where it built a plant with a 300-meter underground test range.
For precision shooters, the MatchKing line has long been a standard at the target range, while the GameKing and other lines serve hunters, and Sierra publishes widely used reloading manuals. In the early 1970s Sierra produced a .38-caliber hollow cavity bullet for Lee Jurras’s Super Vel ammunition company. Ownership has changed several times: the Leisure Group bought Sierra in 1968, and Sierra later became part of Clarus Corporation. In 2020 Sierra acquired the Barnes Bullets business from the Remington Outdoor Company bankruptcy, and on February 29, 2024, Clarus completed the sale of Sierra and Barnes to Bullseye Acquisitions, an affiliate of JDH Capital Company, for about $175 million.
Key Facts
- 1947: Founded in California by Frank Snow, Jim Spivey and Loren Harbor.
- About 1963: Moves to Santa Fe Springs, California.
- 1968: The Leisure Group buys Sierra Bullets.
- Late 1980s: Relocates to Sedalia, Missouri, with a 300-meter underground test range.
- September 2020: Acquires the Barnes Bullets business out of the Remington bankruptcy.
- February 29, 2024: Clarus completes the sale of Sierra and Barnes to an affiliate of JDH Capital for about $175 million.
Learn More
Sources
- Sierra Bullets (Wikipedia)
- Clarus Completes Sale of Precision Sport Segment to JDH (Stock Titan)
- Sierra Bullets Acquires Barnes Bullets (The Firearm Blog)
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