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Rebel Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4292 Location: Rockets and Race Cars Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: Christmas did come early for me. Dec 12^th, 2022 at 8:39pm	Print Post
	looks like the first thing you're shooting is pool.

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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11331 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Christmas did come early for me. Reply #1 - Dec 12^th, 2022 at 8:47pm	Print Post
	Dave Casey delivered my Borchardt this weekend at the Butte match. Caliber is 35-40

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JerryH Frequent Elocutionist Offline ASSRA Member #10876 Posts: 1205 Location: Easton, CA Joined: Nov 9^th, 2014	Re: Christmas did come early for me. Reply #2 - Dec 12^th, 2022 at 9:40pm	Print Post
	Wow Joe! Nice rifle! More info please.

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jfeldman ASSRA Board Member Offline Posts: 1061 Location: Imperial Beach, Ca Joined: Nov 5^th, 2005	Re: Christmas did come early for me. Reply #3 - Dec 12^th, 2022 at 11:52pm	Print Post
	You musta been a REAL good boy this year Joe! Regards, Joe


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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11331 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Christmas did come early for me. Reply #4 - Dec 13^th, 2022 at 1:10am	Print Post
	If I went to confession I'd have to tell a lie. The barrel is a Winchester #4 32 inches long. Dave installed a TJs liner in it. Front sight is a Mike Stevens I got from a forum member. The action frame is an original Sharps with Al Story innards. Wes Turner supplied the wood, CPA carved it and supplied the butt plate. The rear sight is a Parts unknown item from Buffalo Arms. Not sure who Dave used for heat treating. John King installed the double set triggers. The rifle has been in the works for a number of years with some setbacks but it's finally whole and I like it a lot. Dave Casey made and installed the upper tang and forestock and other than the triggers, did all the work on the rifle.

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r3727 Participating Member Offline Posts: 25 Location: Kansas Joined: Dec 24^th, 2004	Re: Christmas did come early for me. Reply #5 - Dec 13^th, 2022 at 7:05am	Print Post
	Nice Christmas Present.


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Old-Win Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1643 Location: Minnesota Joined: Nov 24^th, 2005	Re: Christmas did come early for me. Reply #6 - Dec 13^th, 2022 at 7:52am	Print Post
	Some some years ago, John was telling me how he was fitting high wall triggers into Borchardts. Let us know how they works as they sure look nice sitting in that action. Beautiful rifle.


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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3492 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: Christmas did come early for me. Reply #7 - Dec 13^th, 2022 at 11:14am	Print Post
	Ho ho ho! Mighty nice to find under the tree.


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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: Christmas did come early for me. Reply #8 - Dec 13^th, 2022 at 11:22am	Print Post
	Gorgeous Borchardt Joe! Which .35-40 is it? The .32-40 blown out, or the .35-40 Maynard?

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Sure shot Oldtimer Offline Posts: 838 Location: East central Iowa Joined: Jun 22^nd, 2020	Re: Christmas did come early for me. Reply #9 - Dec 13^th, 2022 at 11:43am	Print Post
	That’s a fine looking rifle.


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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11331 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Christmas did come early for me. Reply #10 - Dec 13^th, 2022 at 1:46pm	Print Post
	marlinguy wrote on Dec 13^th, 2022 at 11:22am: Gorgeous Borchardt Joe! Which .35-40 is it? The .32-40 blown out, or the .35-40 Maynard? It's the one made with 38-55 or 32-40 brass. My C&H dies have a DT designation, Dan Theodore? Pacific Tool & Gauge supplied the reamer.

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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: Christmas did come early for me. Reply #11 - Dec 13^th, 2022 at 2:39pm	Print Post
	westerner wrote on Dec 13^th, 2022 at 1:46pm: marlinguy wrote on Dec 13^th, 2022 at 11:22am: Gorgeous Borchardt Joe! Which .35-40 is it? The .32-40 blown out, or the .35-40 Maynard? It's the one made with 38-55 or 32-40 brass. My C&H dies have a DT designation, Dan Theodore? Pacific Tool & Gauge supplied the reamer. That's what my Darr barrel was originally but when it got swapped to my Rolling Block action it got rechambered for .35-40 Maynard, and I wish it was still the original .35-40 chambering. Lot easier to fire form brass for yours.

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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11331 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Christmas did come early for me. Reply #12 - Dec 13^th, 2022 at 6:42pm	Print Post
	I sized some 38-55 brass down in the C&H DT sizer die but the cases would not go all the way into the chamber. They were touching the middle of the chamber. Cutting a quarter inch off the bottom of the sizer die did the trick. Head size is .415

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jhm Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1240 Location: georgia Joined: Sep 4^th, 2011	Re: Christmas did come early for me. Reply #13 - Dec 13^th, 2022 at 7:00pm	Print Post
	Ho Ho Holy cow! That thing is too pretty to shoot. But I'll bet you will... JMH


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ISS Oldtimer Offline Posts: 570 Joined: Feb 24^th, 2013	Re: Christmas did come early for me. Reply #14 - Dec 13^th, 2022 at 7:13pm	Print Post
	Wow!!!!!!!!! I have a Pug Nelms DST conversion Borchardt. It's a shame John is not doing any more... Rich


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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11331 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Christmas did come early for me. Reply #15 - Dec 14^th, 2022 at 6:49pm	Print Post
	jhm wrote on Dec 13^th, 2022 at 7:00pm: Ho Ho Holy cow! That thing is too pretty to shoot. But I'll bet you will... JMH Yes I will use it. I've got twenty rounds of ammo to try in it. The weather is a bit severe right now so might be a while. Wait a minute, the monthly Schuetzen matches at Butte.
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CptCurl Full Member Offline Posts: 190 Location: Botetourt County, Virginia Joined: Jan 23^rd, 2017	Re: Christmas did come early for me. Reply #16 - Dec 15^th, 2022 at 6:34am	Print Post
	You are a lucky man! I hope Santa will surprise me with something as nice. I did snag a nice single shot rifle in the Rock Island auction last weekend, so we shall see. Curly


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Rebel Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4292 Location: Rockets and Race Cars Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: Christmas did come early for me. Reply #17 - Dec 15^th, 2022 at 8:59am	Print Post
	how did you get the sand piled so high around the GMC?

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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11331 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Christmas did come early for me. Reply #18 - Dec 15^th, 2022 at 9:38am	Print Post
	CptCurl wrote on Dec 15^th, 2022 at 6:34am: You are a lucky man! I hope Santa will surprise me with something as nice. I did snag a nice single shot rifle in the Rock Island auction last weekend, so we shall see. Curly Good for you Curly. I hope you post pictures of it.
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rkaires Frequent Elocutionist Offline No Stronger Bond Posts: 1627 Location: Dingmans Ferry, PA Joined: Oct 26^th, 2012	Re: Christmas did come early for me. Reply #19 - Dec 15^th, 2022 at 12:23pm	Print Post
	Beautiful rifle Joe! Now you need to get some checkering on that Borchardt! Bob

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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11331 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Christmas did come early for me. Reply #20 - Dec 15^th, 2022 at 11:48pm	Print Post
	Thanks Bob. Yes it does need checkering. And here is Dave Casey shooting his original Zischang Borchardt at Butte last weekend.

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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11331 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Christmas did come early for me. Reply #21 - Dec 17^th, 2022 at 8:09pm	Print Post
	Digging around in my junk pile turned up this nifty Parts Unknown eyepiece.

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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11331 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Christmas did come early for me. Reply #22 - Jan 24^th, 2023 at 7:32pm	Print Post
	With palm rest attached. And a Winchester dovetail blank installed.

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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: Christmas did come early for me. Reply #23 - Jan 24^th, 2023 at 9:21pm	Print Post
	Stunning rifle Joe! Love it!

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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11331 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Christmas did come early for me. Reply #24 - May 20^th, 2023 at 1:36am	Print Post
	Thanks Vall. So far I like it. At 51 inches it is very long. The Borchardt action is long and the barrel is 32 inches, plus 14 inches of pull really add up. I never gave length a thought. It does hold well and I'll do okay with it as long as I do my pushups and stay in shape. The Borchardt as I understand it, was not an immensely popular rifle back in the day. I can understand how the rear sight without a lead screw and no numbers on the scale would contribute to that. In use it was a bugger for me when trying to make fine elevation adjustments or even getting back to zero. Had my feelers out for a tang sight to replace the Borchardt sight when along came a Walker reproduction sight. That along with the MVA Hadley eye cup I'm perty sure there's nothing left I can do to this rifle. Well, maybe scope blocks, but the barrel is an original #4 Winchester and I just have not been able to bring myself to drill holes in it. If I want to use a scope I'll use another rifle.

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RDBallard Junior Member Offline Posts: 67 Joined: Apr 22^nd, 2020	Re: Christmas did come early for me. Reply #25 - May 21^st, 2023 at 2:49am	Print Post
	Beautiful! Congrats. Fantastic looking Sharps


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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11331 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Christmas did come early for me. Reply #26 - Oct 3^rd, 2023 at 8:52pm	Print Post
	Here it is with checkering. No finish in the checkering yet. I had no part in the stock work but I did cut the tree down.

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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11331 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Christmas did come early for me. Reply #27 - Oct 3^rd, 2023 at 10:04pm	Print Post
	And with finish.

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JerryH Frequent Elocutionist Offline ASSRA Member #10876 Posts: 1205 Location: Easton, CA Joined: Nov 9^th, 2014	Re: Christmas did come early for me. Reply #28 - Oct 3^rd, 2023 at 10:44pm	Print Post
	Absolutely stunning Joe!!!

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MrTipUp Frequent Elocutionist Offline Quality is to a product what character is to a man Posts: 1301 Location: Indiana Joined: Feb 19^th, 2020	Re: Christmas did come early for me. Reply #29 - Oct 4^th, 2023 at 8:12am	Print Post
	I find your short cheekpiece very interesting, Joe. Is it meant to fit somebody else only by luck? Bill Lawrence


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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11331 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Christmas did come early for me. Reply #30 - Oct 4^th, 2023 at 9:37am	Print Post
	MrTipUp wrote on Oct 4^th, 2023 at 8:12am: I find your short cheekpiece very interesting, Joe. Is it meant to fit somebody else only by luck? Bill Lawrence (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) That's the way Mr Zischang made them. CPA flubbed my blank so the cheek plate is a little smaller than normal.

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MrTipUp Frequent Elocutionist Offline Quality is to a product what character is to a man Posts: 1301 Location: Indiana Joined: Feb 19^th, 2020	Re: Christmas did come early for me. Reply #31 - Oct 4^th, 2023 at 9:45am	Print Post
	Thanks for the follow-up, Joe. It really is a beautiful rifle. (Lust, envy, and other sinful thoughts!) 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: Christmas did come early for me. Reply #32 - Oct 4^th, 2023 at 12:01pm	Print Post
	By chance a friend at our long-range shoot this last weekend showed me a Borchardt project rifle he'd just purchased. It's still unfinished, but was fitted with a Douglas Premium full round heavy 32" barrel in .45-2.6" chamber, and had the buttstock fitted, but not finished. Whoever did the military action conversion did a wonderful job on it, and machined it to be a panel side, but no fillers in yet. I was very infatuated with his new project, and hope he gets it completed soon so I can see it done!

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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11331 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Christmas did come early for me. Reply #33 - Oct 4^th, 2023 at 4:22pm	Print Post
	I'd like to see it too, Vall. So, your next assignment, should you choose to accept it... This post will self destruct in ten seconds.

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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: Christmas did come early for me. Reply #34 - Oct 5^th, 2023 at 10:21am	Print Post
	westerner wrote on Oct 4^th, 2023 at 4:22pm: I'd like to see it too, Vall. So, your next assignment, should you choose to accept it... This post will self destruct in ten seconds. Might end up self destructing Wes. He's in Indiana, so not sure when I'll get to see it again.

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rkba2nd Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1834 Location: earth Joined: Feb 16^th, 2009	Re: Christmas did come early for me. Reply #35 - Oct 5^th, 2023 at 6:01pm	Print Post
	marlinguy, If he is a friend, perhaps you could ask if he could send, e-mail, text photographs that you could forward to Wes.

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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: Christmas did come early for me. Reply #36 - Oct 6^th, 2023 at 12:10pm	Print Post
	rkba2nd wrote on Oct 5^th, 2023 at 6:01pm: marlinguy, If he is a friend, perhaps you could ask if he could send, e-mail, text photographs that you could forward to Wes. I'm sending him some new brass for his .45-2.6", so might sway him to take time from his busy shooting schedule to send me some pictures!

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rkba2nd Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1834 Location: earth Joined: Feb 16^th, 2009	Re: Christmas did come early for me. Reply #37 - Oct 6^th, 2023 at 3:30pm	Print Post
	I hope it works out, trolling that brass certainly should help.

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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11331 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Christmas did come early for me. Reply #38 - Oct 6^th, 2023 at 3:39pm	Print Post
	"busy shooting schedule" Dang! We should all be so lucky!

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