Who re-lines barrels?

**Niederlander** · 07-19-2017

Gentlemen, Who re-lines original rifle-musket barrels? A friend of mine has an original 1841 Mississippi with a sewer-pipe bore. (The whole rifle has been refinished so it's not a question of messing up an original finish.) The name Bobby Hoyt has come up. Is he good and reliable? Thanks!

**george7542** · 07-19-2017

Yes bobby Hoyt does nice work and is reliable

**Niederlander** · 07-19-2017

Originally Posted by george7542

Yes bobby Hoyt does nice work and is reliable

Any idea how much he charges for such work?

**george7542** · 07-19-2017

I had a three band 61 done couple years back i think it was around 225
His number is 7176426696

**John Bly** · 07-19-2017

Bobby Hoyt has done many barrels for me over a 20 some year period. He is about the only game in town on Mississippi barrels. His phone # is 717-642-6696 and it is best to call early in the morning.
His address is: Robert A. Hoyt
2379 Mount Hope Road
Fairfield, PA 17320

Dan Whitacre did barrel lining but he got the Mississippi liners from Hoyt in .54 caliber or any .58 caliber with a twist other than 72". He has since sold his drilling and rifling machine.

Larry Romano does some barrel lining. His contact info can be found by Google as Romano Rifle Co.

That about covers it.

**Niederlander** · 07-19-2017

Thanks, Gentlemen!

**jonk** · 07-19-2017

Relining is an easy enough job on paper, but as a testament to Bobby Hoyt's work: I had (well, still have) a Euroarms Enfield that just was erratic, even though the bore looked pretty fine. Bobby stuck one finger in it and said, "Rifling is too shallow. I could reline it but it doesn't need it. I need to cut the rifling deeper and (as I said it shot dead on at 50 but well to the left at 100) straighten the barrel."He d

He did these things and it shot great after that.

Any good machinist could bore out a sewer pipe barrel and install a caliber specific liner, then recrown it. A craftsman can do all the other work provided, and that's why I would recommend Bobby.

**YOU DON'T KNOW ?** · 07-20-2017

I would not consider anyone but Bobby Hoyt. Regards G. Pope , Washington Blue Rifles.

**ms3635v** · 07-20-2017

Bobby Hoyt does great work. One thing he really appreciates is if you can send two sized bullets of the type that will be used, that way he can cut the rifling to the correct size and depth of the rifling. I know this because I have been to his shop several times and that is something he told me that makes it easier for him to get the max out of the cut.