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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16111 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: For rolling block lovers. Reply #30 - Aug 29^th, 2017 at 9:59am	Print Post
	Fogman wrote on Aug 28^th, 2017 at 4:39pm: My wife was remarking how tiny the numbers are on the vernier tang slide - much smaller than on any of the modern reproductions. They all must have had extraordinary eyesight then. The scale on old tang sights is also different than most modern tang sight scales too! I've had to figure out what each mark relates to in altitude change when shooting my guns with original tang sights vs. modern repros.

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GeorgeC Oldtimer Offline ASSRA 11411 Posts: 521 Location: Madison, IN Joined: Dec 27^th, 2012	Re: For rolling block lovers. Reply #31 - Aug 29^th, 2017 at 12:37pm	Print Post
	My two shooters: RB1 with DZ scope, Shaver sights, Green Mountain .38-55 barrel. Lone Star #LS 0001, .45-90, Zitka sights, never been D & T'd for scope bases. GeorgeC

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16111 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: For rolling block lovers. Reply #32 - Aug 29^th, 2017 at 2:40pm	Print Post
	These two are not nearly as nice as the others have posted, but they are originals. This one is a 1871 Rolling Block Sporter in .44 Long CF. Full octagon 32" heavy barrel. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) This one is a later early 1880's Sporter in .40-50 Sharps, with a half octagon 30" barrel. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) It was probably not D&T for a tang sight when new, and someone D&T it for Stevens 1.5" spacing. So I added a tang sight I had here to make it a better shooter at longer distance. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

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Fogman Full Member Offline Posts: 153 Joined: Mar 10^th, 2016	Re: For rolling block lovers. Reply #33 - Aug 29^th, 2017 at 2:58pm	Print Post
	"Have you shot it at 1,000 yards?" No, the range I go to only goes out to 500 yds. I am working on the loads and sight settings to 500 yards. Then I will go to the other range (a lot farther away) and see if it can hit anything at 1000 yards. Hopefully by the end of Oct before winter sets in and the 50 mph x winds come back I can have it out to 1000 yards. That's the goal after loading it like back in the day - then shoot it 1000 yards like back in the day.


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GeorgeC Oldtimer Offline ASSRA 11411 Posts: 521 Location: Madison, IN Joined: Dec 27^th, 2012	Re: For rolling block lovers. Reply #34 - Aug 29^th, 2017 at 3:03pm	Print Post
	Good looking rollers, Vall. Do you shoot the .44 Long CF? If you do, what brass do you use to make the .44 Long CF brass? George

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16111 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: For rolling block lovers. Reply #35 - Aug 29^th, 2017 at 3:11pm	Print Post
	GeorgeC wrote on Aug 29^th, 2017 at 3:03pm: Good looking rollers, Vall. Do you shoot the .44 Long CF? If you do, what brass do you use to make the .44 Long CF brass? George I do shoot this caliber in my Ballard George. It takes a bit of work, but I use .44 Magnum cases that I size down, and then turn the rims down. I cast heeled bullets from an old Ideal tong tool I own with a good mold on it. Haven't slugged the bore on this one yet, or loaded for it, but my Ballard is a pretty typical bore that runs close to .45 caliber. I expect the Remington to also run in that range of groove diameter.

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Nero Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1005 Location: NZ Joined: Jun 1^st, 2006	Re: For rolling block lovers. Reply #36 - Sep 5^th, 2017 at 10:41pm	Print Post
	Here's my little baby. Bought it about ten to twenty years ago off the internet. No name but I think it must be a customized Uberti in 218 Bee with a Douglas barrel. Anybody recognize the proof marks?
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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16111 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: For rolling block lovers. Reply #37 - Sep 6^th, 2017 at 9:55am	Print Post
	Looks like what Uberti called the "Baby Rolling Block". They were based on the #2 action, and chambered for a variety of calibers from .22LR, .22 Magnum, .22 Hornet, etc.

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GeorgeC Oldtimer Offline ASSRA 11411 Posts: 521 Location: Madison, IN Joined: Dec 27^th, 2012	Re: For rolling block lovers. Reply #38 - Sep 7^th, 2017 at 5:08pm	Print Post
	Nice wood. Does it have a serial # or is the CAT**** # the serial #? I had a .218 Bee years ago and it was a zinger on crows.

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Nero Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1005 Location: NZ Joined: Jun 1^st, 2006	Re: For rolling block lovers. Reply #39 - Sep 8^th, 2017 at 7:42pm	Print Post
	On the left side of the action it says CAT.4367 along with proof marks and on the other side of the action 11497. On the barrel it says C&B8 -of DOUGLAS PREM,16T The barrel is a 1 in 16 twist. All been very well done and a nice piece of wood. Thanks for your interest.


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sureshot Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 296 Location: Snohomish Joined: May 27^th, 2007	Re: For rolling block lovers. Reply #40 - Sep 8^th, 2017 at 8:05pm	Print Post
	Here is a unique Roller I bought last week. Built by Verl Sigman in the Gemmer style. Caliber 32-40. Will see how it shoots next week.


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sureshot Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 296 Location: Snohomish Joined: May 27^th, 2007	Re: For rolling block lovers. Reply #41 - Sep 8^th, 2017 at 8:07pm	Print Post
	Another pic


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DWT1885 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 396 Location: New Jersey Joined: Nov 25^th, 2010	Re: For rolling block lovers. Reply #42 - Sep 8^th, 2017 at 8:31pm	Print Post
	SureShot, That is one good looking roller. Really nice. Dale.

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16111 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: For rolling block lovers. Reply #43 - Sep 9^th, 2017 at 10:08am	Print Post
	Sureshot, is that the Roller that was for sale on Guns International?

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sureshot Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 296 Location: Snohomish Joined: May 27^th, 2007	Re: For rolling block lovers. Reply #44 - Sep 9^th, 2017 at 11:38am	Print Post
	Yes it was at the Cabelas store near you. Steve


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