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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 15771 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Mystery Ballard Reply #45 - May 25^th, 2018 at 5:43pm	Print Post
	I have several Ballard schuetzen rifles with Winchester barrels and all shoot as good as my Marlin barrels.

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rkba2nd Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1834 Location: earth Joined: Feb 16^th, 2009	Re: Mystery Ballard Reply #46 - May 26^th, 2018 at 11:22pm	Print Post
	That is a nifty Ballard and it appears with your good work, it will be even niftier(not sure that word is in Websters)when finished. The triggers appear to be other than Ballard, what do you know of them?

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rkba2nd Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1834 Location: earth Joined: Feb 16^th, 2009	Re: Mystery Ballard Reply #47 - May 27^th, 2018 at 12:22am	Print Post
	Thanks for the reply, and good shooting with what looks like a very capable rifle. Very interesting thread, don't know how I missed it. The two triggers, the Gove and yours surely look very similar. Makes the rifle that much more interesting.

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Bill Lawrence Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1037 Joined: Mar 17^th, 2014	Re: Mystery Ballard Reply #48 - May 28^th, 2018 at 8:43am	Print Post
	Well, Joe, you've given new meaning to the term "Painted Lady". Bill Lawrence


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Bill Lawrence Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1037 Joined: Mar 17^th, 2014	Re: Mystery Ballard Reply #49 - May 28^th, 2018 at 9:17am	Print Post
	The second stock style looks the best, now. If you had kept the pistol grip with the second stock style, I'd have wanted the grip capped and the "crotch" filled in for better flow. (I like pistol grips and my small hands seem to prefer them, too.) But you're the one who's going to shoot it Bill Lawrence


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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3491 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: Mystery Ballard Reply #50 - May 28^th, 2018 at 9:22am	Print Post
	Never thought I'd go for it, but the straight grip looks better to me here. It's kinda big and all, but the pistol grip one has so many curves and angles,it just wears me out. Not much of a preference one way or the other, and, it'll come out nice either way. I just don't get to have an opinion very often. edit: no preference on the comb, so I didn't include that part.


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Bill Lawrence Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1037 Joined: Mar 17^th, 2014	Re: Mystery Ballard Reply #51 - May 28^th, 2018 at 9:42am	Print Post
	Rifle or at least stock design by committee, who would've thunk? Also, the second comb is definitely better, aesthetically speaking. Bill Lawrence


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Rebel Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4292 Location: Rockets and Race Cars Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: Mystery Ballard Reply #52 - May 28^th, 2018 at 10:59am	Print Post
	Straight grip looks best to me, both are excellent. Aaron

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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7142 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: Mystery Ballard Reply #53 - May 28^th, 2018 at 12:34pm	Print Post
	This is the one I like. I changed the curve on the PG. Frank

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 15771 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Mystery Ballard Reply #54 - May 28^th, 2018 at 12:44pm	Print Post
	I love the straight grip stock on the pistol grip frame you have Joe! Reminiscent of the old #6 Schuetzen model Ballard and pretty sexy looking. A pistol grip stock on a Ballard with that lever designed to grip seems redundant. #6 style stock: (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

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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 #55 - May 28^th, 2018 at 1:00pm	Print Post
	I would do the pistol grip stock in case someone with fingers shorter than 8 inches shoots it

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Bill Lawrence Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1037 Joined: Mar 17^th, 2014	Re: Mystery Ballard Reply #56 - May 28^th, 2018 at 1:28pm	Print Post
	I think Frank's pistol grip treatment has merit, but, to me, the bottom line of his stock still doesn't flow. Then, too, Marlinguy's point about redundancy is well made. All-in-all, so far I still hold with my first choice. Bill Lawrence


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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3491 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: Mystery Ballard Reply #57 - May 28^th, 2018 at 1:37pm	Print Post
	Ooooh..... I can barely wait until we 'design' the palm rest.


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Bill Lawrence Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1037 Joined: Mar 17^th, 2014	Re: Mystery Ballard Reply #58 - May 28^th, 2018 at 4:45pm	Print Post
	Yes! The palm rest! Bill Lawrence


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 15771 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Mystery Ballard Reply #59 - May 28^th, 2018 at 8:35pm	Print Post
	Maybe build one of the style that clamps the barrel with forearm removed? Or maybe build a spare forearm just to install a palm rest on?

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