.58 Hoyt rifled High Plains Sporter

Well. Bobby Hoyt impresses the heck out of me! I’ve got two of his barrels now, a T/C Hawken.50 bored to .54 that shoots a .530 with .15 ticking patches and just received the .58 in the title. It took just a few days over a month for him to receive it, do the work, and ship it back. I have only shot .565 round ball in it today, I thought I had ample supply of .570 and .575 too but nope, the shelves are bare of those sized balls. The bore is generous, .565 with .20 linen just about fell to the bottom of the barrel so I’m thinking .575 will be a go to ball for this little elk thumper.
I haven’t taken recent photos of the rifle but this is a pic from the fellow I bought it from.

Did the sporter start out as a 50 or a 54?

Good deal.
I sent him a barrel about two weeks ago. Does he notify you when it’s done with payment due ?

Brewer.. It started as a .50...
Kid, he estimated shipping and I sent a check along with a note describing the work we’d talked about on the phone. I didn’t hear anything back until one day it showed up in the mail!

Bobby has done a couple of .58 re-bores for me and the results are great. both of mine like the .575 cast ball with a .015 mink oil lubed patch. I had him do 1/66 twist barrels, one is a flint lock barrel and the other percussion. Both shoot to 1.5" at 50 yards off the bench.

I need some of those .575 balls. Lee, my go to, doesn't seem to have them any more. Maybe a Tanner?

Midsouth still lists the .575 Lee mold.
I bought one not too long ago.
Sam A.

lwscrim said:

Midsouth still lists the .575 Lee mold.
I bought one not too long ago.
Sam A.

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Midsouth also has probably the best prices on LEE molds.

lwscrim said:

Midsouth still lists the .575 Lee mold.
I bought one not too long ago.
Sam A.

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Went there and immediately ordered. Thanks for the lead. I have a 570 but just want more flexibility.

longcruise said:

Went there and immediately ordered. Thanks for the lead. I have a 570 but just want more flexibility.

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TOW has the .575 listed in stock. I don’t have time to cast these days so I ordered .570 and .575 from Track.

Within a week or two i'll receive my .58 caliber New Englander barrel from Mr. Hoyt. Today i'll order some .575 balls.

One of my buds gave me a bag of .570 and they work very well in the few shots I’ve taken so far.

Kansas Kid said:

Good deal.
I sent him a barrel about two weeks ago. Does he notify you when it’s done with payment due ?

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He sends you a bill with the barrel. At least that's what he's always done with me.

gemmer said:

He sends you a bill with the barrel. At least that's what he's always done with me.

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Thanks I hope to have my worn out .36 barrel back soon. It’s gonna be a .38 I presume.

Hello - Where do you get .565 Round Ball from?
Thanks

Track of the Wolf?