Bobby Hoyt YouTube

[kelljp]

Stumbled on to this YouTube interview with Bobby Hoyt

 

[bpd303]

Great interview and some very funny stories, thanks for posting it.

 

[Whitworth]

Thanks kelljp for posting this. He's a gentleman of the old school, I had the pleasure of meeting him a few years ago when I dropped off the barrel of my 1847 Harpers Ferry M42. His machine shop was a tinker's wonder, looking and smelling of machine oil just as one would 100 years ago. After being told my barrel was good to stretch and reline he told me it would be a 5-6 month wait but he got it done in about half the time I was prepared to wait When I picked it it up I asked him "how much"? He replied "what did I tell you"? I told him "I never asked" so he said "how about $200"? Gave the man two C-notes, thanked him for his work and raced the 2 hours home to put my M42 back together and shoot it that afternoon.

 

[BS2366]

Does anyone have a good address for Bob? Talked to him the other day and he was very busy. Said to send him my barrel.

 

[Smokey Plainsman]

No finer a barrelsman extant.

 

[springfield art]

Wish he had an apprentice, like in the olden times, to train for the future! They don't make 'em like that anymore!

 

[kelljp]

Does anyone have a good address for Bob? Talked to him the other day and he was very busy. Said to send him my barrel.

Here's what I have for him:


R. A. Hoyt
Freischutz Shop
700 Fairfield Station Rd.
Fairfield, PA 17320

 

[BS2366]

Can't wait to get my barrel back from him

Been almost a month and haven't heard anything. Not sure how busy he is

 

[kelljp]

It took about a 5 weeks to get mine back. Well worth the wait !

 

[kelljp]

Can't wait to get my barrel back from him

Been almost a month and haven't heard anything. Not sure how busy he is

May want to call the number in this photo, return address is different than what I gave you.

 

[BS2366]

May want to call the number in this photo, return address is different than what I gave you.

I'm not understanding

 

[kelljp]

I looked at the box and noticed his address on return label was different than what I sent you. Not sure about phone number, just glanced at it and thought it was his, obviously not sorry.

 

[BS2366]

I looked at the box and noticed his address on return label was different than what I sent you. Not sure about phone number, just glanced at it and thought it was his, obviously not sorry.

Oh it's fine. I mailed my barrel to him a month ago.

 

[Juniata]

Glad you like my video man

 

[flatcreek]

Thanks for posting, I learned a bit and enjoyed it. He's the real deal and I learned about gain twist, from someone I feel I can believe. (rare these days)