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Ballard rebored and rerifled by Stevens (Read 1319 times)

moodyholler Oldtimer Offline Posts: 698 Location: Blue Ridge Joined: Oct 11^th, 2005	Ballard rebored and rerifled by Stevens Aug 16^th, 2022 at 6:42pm	Print Post
	Ballard #2 rebored and rerifled by Stevens to 25-20SS. Mint bore, neat rear barrel mounted sight. (Remington Rough & Ready). Globe front. Sharps but plate cut down, 12" pull. No cast vs. forged discussion please. Thanks moodyholler


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moodyholler Oldtimer Offline Posts: 698 Location: Blue Ridge Joined: Oct 11^th, 2005	Re: Ballard rebored and rerifled by Stevens Reply #1 - Aug 16^th, 2022 at 6:48pm	Print Post
	Rear sight


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bobw Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1531 Location: NW, Iowa Joined: Mar 19^th, 2013	Re: Ballard rebored and rerifled by Stevens Reply #2 - Aug 16^th, 2022 at 7:43pm	Print Post
	moody, I would be interested in a picture of the information on the rework by Stevens, if it’s possible. Neat rifle! Bob

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MrTipUp Frequent Elocutionist Offline Quality is to a product what character is to a man Posts: 1314 Location: Indiana Joined: Feb 19^th, 2020	Re: Ballard rebored and rerifled by Stevens Reply #3 - Aug 17^th, 2022 at 6:15am	Print Post
	Your "Rough and Ready" sight appears to have been "improved" with an buckhorn with an elevator. I'd like to see other views of it. Bill Lawrence


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16269 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Ballard rebored and rerifled by Stevens Reply #4 - Aug 17^th, 2022 at 11:20am	Print Post
	Looks like the rough and ready sight is a later addition for someone wanting to shoot farther distance. The 12" LOP is probably cut down for a young person to fit their short arms better.

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moodyholler Oldtimer Offline Posts: 698 Location: Blue Ridge Joined: Oct 11^th, 2005	Re: Ballard rebored and rerifled by Stevens Reply #5 - Aug 17^th, 2022 at 2:05pm	Print Post
	For those unwashed individuals, Buckhorn is second sight in front of Rough and Ready. moodyholler


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MrTipUp Frequent Elocutionist Offline Quality is to a product what character is to a man Posts: 1314 Location: Indiana Joined: Feb 19^th, 2020	Re: Ballard rebored and rerifled by Stevens Reply #6 - Aug 17^th, 2022 at 3:19pm	Print Post
	The original Rough and Ready actually had a simple nonadjustable "buckhorn" at its muzzle end. The R&R on the subject Ballard appears to have had that one cut off/replaced. Bill Lawrence


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moodyholler Oldtimer Offline Posts: 698 Location: Blue Ridge Joined: Oct 11^th, 2005	Re: Ballard rebored and rerifled by Stevens Reply #7 - Aug 17^th, 2022 at 3:28pm	Print Post
	They looked looked like a simple notch on the ones I've seen, not a "buckhorn". Just for clarification. moodyholler


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MrTipUp Frequent Elocutionist Offline Quality is to a product what character is to a man Posts: 1314 Location: Indiana Joined: Feb 19^th, 2020	Re: Ballard rebored and rerifled by Stevens Reply #8 - Aug 17^th, 2022 at 7:40pm	Print Post
	Yes, moodyjoller, it is just a simple notch. My apologies for not taking the effort to make that clear. Bill Lawrence


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rkba2nd Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1945 Location: earth Joined: Feb 16^th, 2009	Re: Ballard rebored and rerifled by Stevens Reply #9 - Aug 17^th, 2022 at 8:09pm	Print Post
	From where I'm sitting, it looks to be considerably more than a 12" length of pull?

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kootne Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 441 Location: Libby, Mt. Joined: Mar 6^th, 2012	Re: Ballard rebored and rerifled by Stevens Reply #10 - Aug 17^th, 2022 at 10:39pm	Print Post
	I am guessing it might have been a #3, the smallest caliber in a #2 was .32R/CF I believe, hard to rebore that to a .25. I'm curious about what the extractor and firing pin look like currently. Neat Ballard.

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