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Re: Vintage scope on a Ballard
Reply #30 - Sep 16th, 2012 at 11:00am
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You would enjoy the Butte 100 shot OH match in December. A hundred shots OH using BP at 200.  Any single shot rifle. We shoot from a heated shooting house built in 1908. 38/55 is the  predominant caliber. Last two years I used a 32/40.

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Reply #31 - Sep 16th, 2012 at 8:29pm
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That wold be fun! It is a ways from me here in Nh though!  I don't have a 38-55, too bad! I am always looking for an excuse to get another rifle!!

I have a Sharps Boreschardt that my father built back in the 70's in 30-40 Krag that I want to play with at some point too! That will take smokeless for sure. It was a new made action that was being made back then for a few years. 

  
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Re: Vintage scope on a Ballard
Reply #32 - Sep 16th, 2012 at 9:52pm
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I also shoot smokeless in my Ballards, but I don't have any #2 or #3 Ballards changed to rifle case centerfire rounds. Mine are either forged frames in rifle calibers, or pistol calibers in their original chambering for the cast frame Ballards.
I'm not against smokeless at all, as long as it's the right powder/charge, and not a concave top #3f, with a centerfire rifle caliber barrel.
I'm sure you'll do whatever you like. It's your gun to load for.
  
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Reply #33 - Sep 17th, 2012 at 8:05am
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I am still trying to figure out the scope maker! Lol 

Today I am off to the range with my PH Whitworth to give a steel plate the business!!
  
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Re: Vintage scope on a Ballard
Reply #34 - Sep 18th, 2012 at 1:14am
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Unsigned rifles and accoutrements have plagued collectors for as long as people have been collecting. For instance, the very fine Berg Ballard rebated #6 pictured in my avatar. Killer nice rifle, unsigned.  I have a very fine engraved Schoyen .22 rifle, unsigned.  Cry  The extremely well made coil spring breechblock is marked B Buckles 1957.  Never heard of B Buckles and neither has anyone else. So far that is.

Call it an early Malcolm and enjoy it.  

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Re: Vintage scope on a Ballard
Reply #35 - Sep 18th, 2012 at 6:17pm
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Agreed! I collect Civil War items, I have a Sharps cartridge box that has a name but not 100% legible... I am 99% sure of what it says but not 100%...  100% would ID it to a NH regiment.  Crazy making!! But fun at the same time.

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