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Redsetter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3468 Location: New York Joined: Aug 6^th, 2013	Re: Mystery Ballard May 18^th, 2018 at 11:31am	Print Post
	westerner wrote on May 18^th, 2018 at 11:23am: What butt stock you guys think would go with that lever? Something that "matches" the lever, I can't imagine. For bench shooting, what could be better than the one it has?


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Schuetzenmiester Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 6707 Location: Cool Wet Side of WA Joined: Apr 27^th, 2008	Re: Mystery Ballard Reply #1 - May 18^th, 2018 at 12:07pm	Print Post
	What happens when your barrels are too tight? That lever needs a slimmer schuetzen stock with 3" prongs to keep it secure for offhand.

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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7142 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: Mystery Ballard Reply #2 - May 18^th, 2018 at 12:34pm	Print Post
	The obvious question is, why not a #6 style butt stock? It's a OH stock but, I think it's a straight grip. I think there was a 6 1/2 OH stock, that is a PG, too. Are you wanting something with more drop, for OH? Frank

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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7142 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: Mystery Ballard Reply #3 - May 18^th, 2018 at 1:22pm	Print Post
	Since it has the un-rebated frame, is it a low serial number? Frank

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cleanprone Participating Member Offline Posts: 40 Joined: Dec 17^th, 2015	Re: Mystery Ballard Reply #4 - May 18^th, 2018 at 1:58pm	Print Post
	Nice custom Ballard. I agree you should use a "German" pattern schuetzen style stock with that lever'/trigger/barrel combination. I've got an early #6 (full octagon barrel, all original) and I find the stock comfortable. I have a Berg ML schuetzen but that stock has massive drop and not great for long shooting sessions. The Zischang and Pope buttstocks with small pistol grips as shown in the Rowe Ballard book look good with that style lever.


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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7142 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: Mystery Ballard Reply #5 - May 18^th, 2018 at 2:13pm	Print Post
	Here my pick for you, Joe. With your PG frame, it lends itself to a beautiful perch belly type stock. I LOVE perch belly stocks. This one has that, as well as being simi Tyrolian cheek. Frank

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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7142 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: Mystery Ballard Reply #6 - May 18^th, 2018 at 2:27pm	Print Post
	Joe, If you do the stock yourself, you can put a full Tyrolian cheek on it. I think the guy in your avatar would also like it. It will help in training for the German match, too. What ever you do, it has to have a good perch belly on it! It has to, it just has to. Frank

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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3491 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: Mystery Ballard Reply #7 - May 18^th, 2018 at 3:29pm	Print Post
	A Winchester/Helm stock, adapted the the butt-end of the Ballard would look nice and be suitable for OH, like you prefer. Just my opinion, not because I like them ol' Winxxxxxxx rifles.


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Bill Lawrence Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1037 Joined: Mar 17^th, 2014	Re: Mystery Ballard Reply #8 - May 18^th, 2018 at 3:40pm	Print Post
	This is fun! I immediately thought of Berg when I saw the lever, so I second (or is it third?) a Berg stock. There's also Schoyen's perchbelly number that CPA and maybe Crossno carries. You could adjust the height and shape of the cheek piece to make it as Tyrolean as you want, if you want. Bill Lawrence
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Schuetzenmiester Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 6707 Location: Cool Wet Side of WA Joined: Apr 27^th, 2008	Re: Mystery Ballard Reply #9 - May 18^th, 2018 at 4:11pm	Print Post
	westerner wrote on May 18^th, 2018 at 1:05pm: Schuetzenmiester wrote on May 18^th, 2018 at 12:07pm: What happens when your barrels are too tight? That lever needs a slimmer schuetzen stock with 3" prongs to keep it secure for offhand. To tight against the breech block. Hell on levers links and screws. That kind of tight, Bob. She closes like silk and tight now. If the threads are to tight it's hard to screw together and can gall the threads. Galled threads in a receiver is no laughing matter I can tell you. Had it happen on a Hepburn. Took me a while with a fine riffler to get it corrected. Joe. I thought you might be wearing the breech down. Thought I'd better make sure my Ballard barrels are not too tight

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tds Newbie Offline Posts: 6 Joined: Jan 25^th, 2018	Re: Mystery Ballard Reply #10 - May 18^th, 2018 at 6:59pm	Print Post
	Joe, I will work with you on a stock. Don't worry, I work cheap and would enjoy working on something out of the normal. Trent


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.22Hepburn Oldtimer Offline Posts: 802 Location: Pennsylvania Joined: Feb 18^th, 2008	Re: Mystery Ballard Reply #11 - May 18^th, 2018 at 7:03pm	Print Post
	Check with Mike at Crossno Gun Service (405-396-8786), I believe they have several Berg patterns as well as some others that might work for you.


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Schuetzenmiester Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 6707 Location: Cool Wet Side of WA Joined: Apr 27^th, 2008	Re: Mystery Ballard Reply #12 - May 18^th, 2018 at 9:08pm	Print Post
	What does the Berg look like Joe?

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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3491 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: Mystery Ballard Reply #13 - May 18^th, 2018 at 11:46pm	Print Post
	That'd do


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John Boy Ex Member	Re: Mystery Ballard Reply #14 - May 18^th, 2018 at 11:49pm	Print Post
	Joe, take a look at the stocks that CPA has to offer ... (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)


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