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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 2764 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	I Thought I Said NO MORE Ballards! May 20^th, 2023 at 5:52pm	Print Post
	I just couldn't resist this at the gun show today. Nice old #2? with a cast action in .22 LR. All numbers match even the butt plate. The bore is excellent. The rear sight is not an original. It is a Marbles. I have a short tang sight that will fit once I free up the plug screws. The stocks need a bit of work with the forend having a large crack being held by tape inside and there is a small chunk of wood missing at the bottom of the butt plate. Jack

	ASSRA # 11318 just a bit of a hoot.
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Old-Win Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1671 Location: Minnesota Joined: Nov 24^th, 2005	Re: I Thought I Said NO MORE Ballards! Reply #1 - May 20^th, 2023 at 6:05pm	Print Post
	Boy, you're not just hooked, you're a gut hooked, . Looks like a nice rifle though and you did good.


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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 2764 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: I Thought I Said NO MORE Ballards! Reply #2 - May 20^th, 2023 at 6:32pm	Print Post
	I was expecting a poor bore but it is in excellent condition. I would have passed on it if the bore was bad. I am counting on the fact that each Ballard you buy adds 10 years to your life! Jack

	ASSRA # 11318 just a bit of a hoot.
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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11463 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: I Thought I Said NO MORE Ballards! Reply #3 - May 20^th, 2023 at 11:24pm	Print Post
	No screw through the breech block. Is it a #3 Jack? Nice little plinker young man!

	A blind squirrel runs into a tree every once in a while.
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rkba2nd Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1933 Location: earth Joined: Feb 16^th, 2009	Re: I Thought I Said NO MORE Ballards! Reply #4 - May 20^th, 2023 at 11:26pm	Print Post
	If it is originally a 22, it would be a number 3. The early No 3's were not furrowed on top of the receivers as on the later No 3 rifles. It would have a early serial number. Nifty rifle, and very fortunate it has a good bore, and ten more years to enjoy it.

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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11463 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: I Thought I Said NO MORE Ballards! Reply #5 - May 21^st, 2023 at 12:07am	Print Post
	Possibly a native American? Chief Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak?

	A blind squirrel runs into a tree every once in a while.
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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3566 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: I Thought I Said NO MORE Ballards! Reply #6 - May 21^st, 2023 at 10:05am	Print Post
	oh, sh-.-! It may also mean Charles Manson. Send it to me for an exorcism. Send ammo as well.


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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3566 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: I Thought I Said NO MORE Ballards! Reply #7 - May 21^st, 2023 at 2:01pm	Print Post
	well, send it along and I'll see what it does. if it still needs more sanctification, I'll let ya know and you can send something else later.


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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3566 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: I Thought I Said NO MORE Ballards! Reply #8 - May 21^st, 2023 at 6:50pm	Print Post
	if it an unbalanced load, the mule may take a curved set to it's pace. just even out the load with a high wall or so and it'll all come out all right. No need to supply ammo for that one. Unless you'd like to. I will put the mule into a taxi and send it back if you put your credit card in the rifle case.


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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3566 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: I Thought I Said NO MORE Ballards! Reply #9 - May 22^nd, 2023 at 12:33am	Print Post
	well, that's the dems for ya. but, better hope the mule doesn't get any ideas. Uber, huh? I'll go see if I can drag one out of the casino long enough to drag your ass back up there.


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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3566 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: I Thought I Said NO MORE Ballards! Reply #10 - May 22^nd, 2023 at 9:38am	Print Post
	just my way of saying that's a neat lil' rifle ya just picked up. were that old Ballard barrels made for the long rifle ammo or just the shorts?


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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3566 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: I Thought I Said NO MORE Ballards! Reply #11 - May 22^nd, 2023 at 12:28pm	Print Post
	I had the chamber in my low wall .22short recut ('bout two minutes at his dinner table). This because shorts cost more than LR. Well it really works with high-speed rounds and particularlly with the light bullets in some of 'em. My rifle didn't get the memo about the 'wrong' rifling. Dunno how any of that would pan out in yours, but there it is.


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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3566 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: I Thought I Said NO MORE Ballards! Reply #12 - May 22^nd, 2023 at 2:45pm	Print Post
	good luck with the new one. I look ahead to a report


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16094 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: I Thought I Said NO MORE Ballards! Reply #13 - May 23^rd, 2023 at 10:14am	Print Post
	Well you only get 5 years for this one Jack, since you lost 5 yrs. when you sold me the #2 action last year!

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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11463 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: I Thought I Said NO MORE Ballards! Reply #14 - May 23^rd, 2023 at 9:44pm	Print Post
	Jack, I have the correct sight for your #3.

	A blind squirrel runs into a tree every once in a while.
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