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Looking for photos of a Webber Ballard Seater
Dec 4th, 2021 at 2:14pm
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If anyone can post some photos of a Russ Webber seater for Ballard I would appreciate it.  I am seeing if I can do something similar in a cam style.  I am most interested in the pivoting 'claw' piece.

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Reply #1 - Dec 4th, 2021 at 3:47pm
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Reply #2 - Dec 4th, 2021 at 4:27pm
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Jack that front long screw is to just raise the pivoting claw block back up to remove the seater. 
And you have probably already figured that out.
  

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Reply #3 - Dec 4th, 2021 at 4:51pm
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Jack there was time I had thought about asking Pat Weber if it might be alright with Her if I were to carry on with Russ Weber's Breech Seating Legacy. 
In the meantime my health kind of went South and I am just longer up to doing it.
Might be something that you might also want to consider doing yourself. All you would really need after asking Her if would be alright for you to do so.   
Would to have Her send you all of Russ's Design Drawings for all of the various actions.

  

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Reply #4 - Dec 4th, 2021 at 6:10pm
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John,

I believe someone on this board, maybe Rodney was looking into making Weber seaters.  I haven't heard any more on that though.
  

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Reply #5 - Dec 4th, 2021 at 6:33pm
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Jack if Pat would be happy to see Her Husband's Legacy to carry on. With all of the Pride and the outstanding workmanship thar he put into it. It would truly be a Blessing no matter who that might be.
I was very fortunate to be able to shoot with the both of them for several years here at our Modesto Rifle Club ISSA yearly regional events.
As you might also know Russ was very hard of hearing by having been if memory serves me right. In being in close proximity to Jet Engines on an Aircraft Carrier. 
What we also had in common was he was also a truck driver in the oil fields.
And myself being a truck driver for some 27 years but not in the oil fields. 
We probably sat down and talked more about that than we actually did about our single shot competitive shooting.  
Russ and Pat are both true Icons of this sport and unfortunately are now becoming extinct. 
I have been overly elated to see that Pat is still traveling to shoot matches after Russ had passed.
And both were avid Elk Hunters in their own state and they would also share it freely at the annual ISSA National Match pot luck Dinner.
But I unfortunately was never able to make it there, but several of my friends have and still do and they would share that yearly experience with myself.
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