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Looking for a gunsmith recommendation to rebore a .50 TC hawken percussion to .54 1:66.

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Robert Hoyt
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Fairfield, PA 17320
717-642-6696

Old timer, no email. Just call and maybe he will answer when he is on a break. He works, not a phone jockey, so that is what you want. 140 bucks I think.

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tom, it may be easier to buy a 54 cal barrel on ebay.


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Possibly, but I did a rust blue on this one, want to keep it.

I left a message with Robert few weeks ago, haven’t heard back, I’ll try again.

Any other suggestions in case I can’t reach him?


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Originally Posted by Terryk
Robert Hoyt
2379 Mt. Hope Road
Fairfield, PA 17320
717-642-6696

Old timer, no email. Just call and maybe he will answer when he is on a break. He works, not a phone jockey, so that is what you want. 140 bucks I think.

you won't find a replacement barrel for that! thanks for the link, am going to call him myself


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Bobby Hoyts email as of a couple of years ago.


freischutz55gmail.com


He responded to my email a LONG time after I sent it. I called and got him on the phone and bought a couple of barrels from him.


Like was said, he runs machines in his shop and isn't listening for a phone to ring. Try calling at some different times.


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i have used Bobby Hoyt to rebore 2 of my rifles and he did a great job. he is sometimes hard to get ahold of though.

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Got in touch with Bobby and the barrel is in the mail. Thanks all for the help.


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You will be pleased.
He takes a while.
He did a flintlock for me, from rusty, crappy, 50 to round ball 54.
He also did barrel liners in a Springfield 1871, which I foolishly sold. And a Springfield 1879 TD carbine that I still have.

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Thinking about a faster twist .50 barrel to accompany my .54 1:66.

1" barrels aren't as common so I may be forced to grab whatever I can find in 1" and have it rifled the way I want.


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Just got my barrel back in the mail. Pretty darn quick turn-around, didn’t plan on having it back for this years muzzleloader season. Now it just needs to dry out around here so I can work up a load and zero it.


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Just a follow up if anyone is on the fence for a rebore via Mr. Hoyt. Barrel loads smooth, least fouling MZ I’ve seen, cleans up nice. I threw together 90 Gr of Black MZ, a Speer .530 RB with some old patches I had and got 2” groups at 50 yds. Good enough for the woods hunting I do, ready to hunt. Prior to rebore, it was hard to hit an 8x11 piece of paper at 20 yds.


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Must have been a really bad barrel if you cant it that at 20 yds. I am going to get my 50 cal. 1/48" twist Hawken barrel turned into a 54 cal. 1/66".


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Must have been a really bad barrel if you cant it that at 20 yds. I am going to get my 50 cal. 1/48" twist Hawken barrel turned into a 54 cal. 1/66".


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I called Bobby yesterday and chatted for a sec.

Originally asked about a .50 to .54 rebore but I may call him back and ask about a reline. Just stay with the .50 but have it twisted to 1:32.


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