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Bobby Hoyt and Traditions/CVA barrels

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I have seen people ask about if Bobby Hoyt will do a Traditions or CVA barrel. I just sent Bobby Hoyt the barrel from a Traditions Buckskinner Carbine to have rebored. I spoke with him at length about boring it out and rifling it from 50 to 54 caliber.

He told me that he could do it as long as the breech plug was big enough. He said sometimes when he bored the barrel it will run into the breech plug threads. He said as long as that wasn't was the case that he could do it. He also said that the breech plugs were really hard to get out.

We also discussed the possibility of having him sleeve the barrel down to 45 caliber. He said that was a little more complicated and that he was really backlogged for doing that. Said it might take him until fall to do that. Anyway, we'll see what happens. Either way I will be happy.
 
I just got a CVA Mountain Rifle Barrel back from him last Friday. The barrel was one of the early USA made ones. Former owner neglected it badly. I had to cut the old plug off before I sent it to him which didn't matter as I was converting it to a left hand flint. Bobby reamed it from .45 to .54 and rethreaded the breech. Did a beautiful job.
 
Well, I just got home to find my barrell sitting in the mailroom. Mr. Hoyt ended up sleeving the barrel down to .450 caliber with a 1:20 twist rate and .009 groove depth for No Excuse conical bullets. I removed the bolster before I sent it to him and the breech plug was timed perfectly so that the bolster threaded back with no issues. I can't wait to see how it shoots! I'm very happy with his work!
 
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