This directory lists 63 gun drilling companies across the United States, from dedicated deep-hole specialists offering niche services to full-service precision machining houses with expansive capabilities.
Buyers engage these specialists to overcome complex challenges such as achieving exacting tolerances for concentricity and straightness over extreme bore length-to-diameter ratios, managing efficient chip evacuation in work-hardening alloys, and attaining specific micro-finishes critical for fluid dynamics or high-speed rotating components. These capabilities are crucial for parts requiring internal oil galleries, cooling passages, or precise spindle bores where any deviation can compromise performance.
Suppliers in this space typically fall into two categories: highly specialized deep-hole shops focusing exclusively on gun drilling, honing, and deep-hole reaming, often handling challenging materials or extremely small/large diameters; and larger, diversified contract manufacturers who offer gun drilling as part of a broader suite of services, including turning, milling, and grinding. The former often brings unparalleled expertise for highly complex deep-hole geometries, while the latter can provide a more integrated manufacturing solution for complete part production.