Other than Hoyt......

Dusty_Traveler · Nov 13, 2024

I know most of us here champion Mr. Hoyt. He has done some work for me, and mostly I have been really satisfied with it. Mainly reaming and re-rifling bores.

The quality of his liner installations, on two different occasions have been a very mediocre ehhhhh.

I have a really neat antique double rifle I am restoring, and it needs liners. 2 of them. Who else besides Mr. Hoyt does quality work installing their liners and cutting riflings?

Lee Shavers?
Whitacre?
Who else that you know of?

Phil Coffins · Nov 13, 2024

Wished I knew, he’s off my list. Nice guy but the work he did for me wasn’t acceptable.

Nobade · Nov 13, 2024

John Taylor
Taylor Machine
3530 13th St. C
Lewiston, Idaho 83501
253-777-7793

Dusty_Traveler · Nov 13, 2024

Nobade said:
John Taylor
Taylor Machine
3530 13th St. C
Lewiston, Idaho 83501
253-777-7793

Thank you!

Has this fellow done any work for you?

Nobade · Nov 14, 2024

Dusty_Traveler said:
Thank you!

Has this fellow done any work for you?

No, but he is well known and respected over on the Cast Boolits forum as well as ASSRA.

Dusty_Traveler · Nov 14, 2024

Nobade said:
No, but he is well known and respected over on the Cast Boolits forum as well as ASSRA.

Thank you!!

Rawhide67 · Nov 14, 2024

Ed Rayl in West Virginia, if he's still working.

Eric Krewson · Nov 14, 2024

I concur with some of the above posters, I was wondering if anybody else was doing the work as well.

SPQR70AD · Nov 14, 2024

Dusty_Traveler said:
I know most of us here champion Mr. Hoyt. He has done some work for me, and mostly I have been really satisfied with it. Mainly reaming and re-rifling bores.

The quality of his liner installations, on two different occasions have been a very mediocre ehhhhh.

I have a really neat antique double rifle I am restoring, and it needs liners. 2 of them. Who else besides Mr. Hoyt does quality work installing their liners and cutting riflings?

Lee Shavers?
Whitacre?
Who else that you know of?

sounds like if he has a son the son took over the business

smoothshooter · Nov 14, 2024

SPQR70AD said:
sounds like if he has a son the son took over the business

I think I read someplace he was training a female apprentice. I could be wrong.

Beaverman2 · Nov 14, 2024

I had Taylor do some work for me 10 or so years ago when he was still here in Puyallup WA., excellent job on a rebore, timely and reasonably priced.

SPQR70AD · Nov 14, 2024

smoothshooter said:
I think I read someplace he was training a female apprentice. I could be wrong.

either way he probably got to old and had to give it up to some one else

Dusty_Traveler · Nov 14, 2024

SPQR70AD said:
either way he probably got to old and had to give it up to some one else

No, he is still taking on and turning out work.

renegadehunter · Nov 14, 2024

Nobade said:
John Taylor
Taylor Machine
3530 13th St. C
Lewiston, Idaho 83501
253-777-7793

Thanks for that. I live in Lewiston and had no idea this place existed.

smoothshooter · Nov 14, 2024

SPQR70AD said:
either way he probably got to old and had to give it up to some one else

That’s what I was thinking.

hawkeye2 · Nov 14, 2024

Hoyt is still working but nearing retirement. He still has the business, didn't turn it over to a son. He is training a young female who is very interested.

SPQR70AD · Nov 14, 2024

Dusty_Traveler said:
No, he is still taking on and turning out work.

doesnt sound like it. maybe he is going blind

maillemaker · Nov 14, 2024

Dusty_Traveler said:
I know most of us here champion Mr. Hoyt. He has done some work for me, and mostly I have been really satisfied with it. Mainly reaming and re-rifling bores.

The quality of his liner installations, on two different occasions have been a very mediocre ehhhhh.

I have a really neat antique double rifle I am restoring, and it needs liners. 2 of them. Who else besides Mr. Hoyt does quality work installing their liners and cutting riflings?

Lee Shavers?
Whitacre?
Who else that you know of?

What was the nature of the problem you had?

I had a 2-band Colt Special musket barrel relined about a year ago I think, and I notice that the muzzle is bulged slightly now. I did not say anything about it, as it is so slight I did not even notice it at first.

Dusty_Traveler · Nov 14, 2024

@maillemaker

I had a barrel for a mule ear relined, and when it came back, there was a considerable amount of liner protruding past the nipple hole. I had to carefully file a notch in it and cut new threads in it for the nipple to fit correctly. It was returned to me with the nipple halfway cross threaded and nowhere near perpendicular to its hole. Really did a rough job of facing the muzzle. Noticeable circle where the liner is.

The other was a smoothbore that was lined. I pulled the breechplug and discovered a big ol hardened booger of epoxy that had been pushed into the bore at the breech end when the liner was installed. At first I was under the impression that the seller had installed the liner, but later learned he had sent it to Bob.

FlinterNick · Nov 14, 2024

Rawhide67 said:
Ed Rayl in West Virginia, if he's still working.

Ed no longer lines barrels

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