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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: The wonderful Ballard Reply #30 - Aug 27^th, 2021 at 11:29am	Print Post
	I personally do not have any interests in Ballards but what Westerner said in regards to their accuracy advantages is very true and also a big plus.

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wcf3840 Senior Forum Member Offline ASSRA Life #299 Posts: 354 Location: Palatine Joined: May 28^th, 2007	Re: The wonderful Ballard Reply #31 - Aug 27^th, 2021 at 4:05pm	Print Post
	Here's a 6 1/2 that shows why I like Ballards. It has a Zischang barrel btw.


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GT Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2028 Location: Northeast Wyoming Joined: Jun 28^th, 2015	Re: The wonderful Ballard Reply #32 - Aug 27^th, 2021 at 4:54pm	Print Post
	I am level headed, I'm drooling out of both corners of my mouth.

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Mal Full Member Offline Posts: 217 Location: Adelaide SOUTH AUSTRALIA Joined: Dec 5^th, 2012	Re: The wonderful Ballard Reply #33 - Aug 27^th, 2021 at 7:21pm	Print Post
	Ditto!! GT. Mal.


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Otony Full Member Online Posts: 186 Location: Walla Walla/Bandon Joined: Jun 5^th, 2021	Re: The wonderful Ballard Reply #34 - Aug 27^th, 2021 at 9:06pm	Print Post
	Oh my! That is truly a work of art


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scharfe Oldtimer Offline A good plan today beats a perfect plan tomorrow. Posts: 508 Location: ny / pa line Joined: Dec 18^th, 2006	Re: The wonderful Ballard Reply #35 - Aug 27^th, 2021 at 9:15pm	Print Post
	So you have a mint Pope barrel. I think if you look for what to put it on should be what is the best action available a slicked up 1878 Sharps, it was a favorite of Zischang, a Walker Hepburn perhaps ? Ballard, Stevens 44 1/2 or High Wall ? Why not a Farrrow ? If Pope were alive what would he use. Any one ever work with a Bullard ?


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Cbashooter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1567 Location: Eastern Wa. Joined: Mar 31^st, 2018	Re: The wonderful Ballard Reply #36 - Aug 27^th, 2021 at 9:47pm	Print Post
	To bad marlinguy was run off from a certain arrogant member. His input is missed on these classics


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rkba2nd Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1906 Location: earth Joined: Feb 16^th, 2009	Re: The wonderful Ballard Reply #37 - Aug 28^th, 2021 at 12:32am	Print Post
	RDBallard I can't recall ever seeing an ugly Rigby Ballard. I saw and handled many that passed through John Dutcher's hands, and most were absolutely breathtaking. Had to wear a bib to catch the drool.

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rkba2nd Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1906 Location: earth Joined: Feb 16^th, 2009	Re: The wonderful Ballard Reply #38 - Aug 28^th, 2021 at 12:53am	Print Post
	Cbashooter I couldn't agree more. Part of the reason I started the moderation topic. Had that discourse been halted, there is a possibility the outcome could have been different.

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rkba2nd Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1906 Location: earth Joined: Feb 16^th, 2009	Re: The wonderful Ballard Reply #39 - Aug 28^th, 2021 at 1:31am	Print Post
	I have to say, Ballard actions are weaker when overloaded, as in double charged smokeless loads, or loads at pressure levels the action was not designed for, but perfectly safe with loads they were designed for 139 years ago. Black powder or smokeless loads at designed pressure levels. If one is timid, go with other designs, although the same rules apply to them.

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rkba2nd Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1906 Location: earth Joined: Feb 16^th, 2009	Re: The wonderful Ballard Reply #40 - Aug 28^th, 2021 at 1:41am	Print Post
	uscra112 I wish them well, but I would check with them on the land office business status. All in the perspective I guess. I had a friend in Alaska in the land office business during the pipeline days, and it was more than worthy of the description.

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Grumpy gumpy Full Member Offline Posts: 214 Location: australia Joined: Jul 6^th, 2016	Re: The wonderful Ballard Reply #41 - Aug 28^th, 2021 at 5:45am	Print Post
	Cbashooter wrote on Aug 27^th, 2021 at 9:47pm: To bad marlinguy was run off from a certain arrogant member. His input is missed on these classics I tend to agree, and I suspect it’s not the first time this has happened, I know it stopped me posting for a few years Gumpy


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moodyholler Oldtimer Offline Posts: 694 Location: Blue Ridge Joined: Oct 11^th, 2005	Re: The wonderful Ballard Reply #42 - Aug 28^th, 2021 at 11:59am	Print Post
	Rigby 6 1/2


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waterman Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2825 Location: Behind the Redwood Curtain Joined: Jun 9^th, 2004	Re: The wonderful Ballard Reply #43 - Aug 28^th, 2021 at 1:46pm	Print Post
	westerner wrote on Aug 26^th, 2021 at 8:12pm: That sight is a Parts Unknown Pope sight. Both thumbs down!


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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11421 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: The wonderful Ballard Reply #44 - Aug 29^th, 2021 at 11:01pm	Print Post
	waterman wrote on Aug 28^th, 2021 at 1:46pm: westerner wrote on Aug 26^th, 2021 at 8:12pm: That sight is a Parts Unknown Pope sight. Both thumbs down! What, did I get it wrong? What is it then? I got it from Buffalo Arms a long time ago.

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