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Schutzenbob Frequent Elocutionist Online Rheinisch-Westfälisc hen Sprengstoff-Fabriken Posts: 2038 Location: Nightingale, California Joined: Oct 24^th, 2005	Re: What is your favorite action? Reply #15 - Feb 13^th, 2016 at 12:02am	Print Post
	A picture is worth......


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MartiniBelgian Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1671 Location: Aarschot Joined: Jun 7^th, 2004	Re: What is your favorite action? Reply #16 - Feb 13^th, 2016 at 5:46am	Print Post
	Martini's of course! Strong, simple, safe, affordable - and more varieties and flavours than you can imagine... And it ialso is an excellent base to build something on.


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SSShooter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2917 Location: Southern NJ Joined: Aug 1^st, 2010	Re: What is your favorite action? Reply #17 - Feb 13^th, 2016 at 6:35am	Print Post
	Another vote for the L.L. Hepburn single-shot rifle that was designed to shoot at targets from the start. Have three originals, 40-65 & 38-50 for BPCR/BPTR and 32-40 for Schuetzen. All were rescued from "bad" owners (varmintized or barrel chopped) and one faithful repro in .22LR (DZ Arms). The 32-40 is still being 'rescued' with the barrel being lined from 22-Lovell back to the original 32-40 and the metal being case-colored and blued. After the beautiful pic's above, I'll have to figure out a way to do a better job with mine in a single photo. For hunting, I would have to go with the 1885 High Wall where the under-lever and auto-cocking features make it the slickest to handle.
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	Glenn - 2x CPA 44 1/2 w/22LR (Shilen ratchet-rifled & Bartlein 5R rifled), 38-40RH & 38-55WCF (Bartlein 5R rifled) & 40-65WCF (GrnMtn 'X') barrels
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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16008 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: What is your favorite action? Reply #18 - Feb 13^th, 2016 at 8:08am	Print Post
	My first single shot rifle was a Ballard #2 in .38 Long. Only bought it because I thought having a collection of pre WWI Marlin lever actions required me to own a Ballard also. I quickly fell in love with them, and began pursuing Ballards more than the Marlin repeaters. Eventually I sold off almost all my repeaters, and reinvested the funds into more Ballards. I love Remingtons also, and have a couple Hepburns, and some Rolling Block Sporting Rifles. I like them almost as much as the Ballards. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

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40_Rod Frequent Elocutionist Offline Extremism in the persuit of accuracy is not a vice Posts: 4285 Location: Knoxville, TN Joined: Apr 20^th, 2004	Re: What is your favorite action? Reply #19 - Feb 13^th, 2016 at 8:50am	Print Post
	Ballards for offhand and a Borchardt for bench. 40 Rod


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chawk Full Member Offline Posts: 208 Location: Virginia Joined: Jan 29^th, 2014	Re: What is your favorite action? Reply #20 - Feb 13^th, 2016 at 9:10am	Print Post
	Lots of Ballard lovers around here. Maybe I will have to look into them...


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ledball Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1010 Location: syracuse, ohio Joined: Nov 20^th, 2009	Re: What is your favorite action? Reply #21 - Feb 13^th, 2016 at 9:35am	Print Post
	Ballards are my favorite, but Stevens was the best factory rifle, they will do it all. Ledball


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harry_eales Ex Member	Re: What is your favorite action? Reply #22 - Feb 13^th, 2016 at 9:55am	Print Post
	A Borchardt for me, IMO the strongest US action ever made during the Black Powder days. A Hepburn would come second and a Ballard third, but only for light weight rounds, like .22 RF. All three rifles have a beauty that cannot be matched today by modern weapons. Gun makers had style and grace in their designs back in the late 1800's, not so today.


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wcf3840 Senior Forum Member Online ASSRA Life #299 Posts: 354 Location: Palatine Joined: May 28^th, 2007	Re: What is your favorite action? Reply #23 - Feb 13^th, 2016 at 2:02pm	Print Post
	Ballard for me, but I have to confess to liking all of em. I've been told that every Ballard a guy gets adds 6 months to the life span, too.


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KAF Ex Member	Re: What is your favorite action? Reply #24 - Feb 13^th, 2016 at 2:56pm	Print Post
	DeHaas/ Miller


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waterman Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 2825 Location: Behind the Redwood Curtain Joined: Jun 9^th, 2004	Re: What is your favorite action? Reply #25 - Feb 13^th, 2016 at 3:08pm	Print Post
	For offhand, an original Farrow. If you hold one offhand, it is simply just right. I really think it is the stock design, not the action, and probably because I do not use a palm rest. Neither did WMF. This is a .22 rimfire with an original barrel. My favorite rimfire bench rifle is a Ballard and my favorite centerfire, just because, is a Stevens 47 Range Rifle in .28-30, built on a 44 action.


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Bad_Ass_Wallace Full Member Offline Posts: 150 Location: Kingaroy, Australia Joined: Jul 29^th, 2005	Re: What is your favorite action? Reply #26 - Feb 13^th, 2016 at 3:47pm	Print Post
	Martini's! (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

	Hold still varmint; while I plugs yer!
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Deadeye Bly Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1051 Location: Stephens City Joined: Feb 25^th, 2011	Re: What is your favorite action? Reply #27 - Feb 13^th, 2016 at 4:37pm	Print Post
	That's like asking which of your children is your favorite. I'm fond of all my single shots and I own them for different reasons. I like the Ruger #1 for a hunting rifle. I like the 1885 Winchester for the creative design. It shows John Browning's genius mind. I like my '74 sharps for tradition. I like my Maynards for versatility. I can go from 22 long rifle to 45/70 on the same frame in a few seconds. I like rolling blocks, trapdoors and Martinis for simplicity. I like Ballards for style. I like them all some way or another and they are all my favorites.


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boats Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7537 Location: Virginia Joined: Apr 23^rd, 2004	Re: What is your favorite action? Reply #28 - Feb 14^th, 2016 at 8:29am	Print Post
	Have owned many Single Shots,shot even more. Appearance nothing better than a Ballard. Hunting rifle probably a classic British action. But my use, targets only Stevens 44 1/2 Boats


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spdalcher Full Member Offline Posts: 153 Joined: Feb 23^rd, 2013	Re: What is your favorite action? Reply #29 - Feb 14^th, 2016 at 8:38am	Print Post
	Difficult decision! I have Martini's, Low Walls, High Walls, a Hepburn and even a few Ballards. I have to say that the Ballard captures my idea of beauty the most, but only by a small margin.


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