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SchwartzStock Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1010 Location: SchwarzWald Joined: Mar 23^rd, 2010	Ballard Hunter's rifle Feb 1^st, 2024 at 3:42am	Print Post
	This rifle is in a shop nearby. Were these chambered for 45-120? According to the ad it came from Bozeman where it was hanging over the door of a hunting club.... (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

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KFW Oldtimer Offline Posts: 532 Location: Powell Wy. Joined: Dec 18^th, 2016	Re: Ballard Hunter's rifle Reply #1 - Feb 1^st, 2024 at 9:36am	Print Post
	I really doubt it is a .45-120 unless modified. How the heck did it get into a German auction? Last year I bought a no. 4 Perfection that came off a ranch in Bozeman, guess there still are some jewels out there.


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 15749 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Ballard Hunter's rifle Reply #2 - Feb 1^st, 2024 at 10:34am	Print Post
	Largest factory chambering was .45-110, so either they're wrong, or it's been rechambered.

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Crown-C Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 442 Location: St. Marys Kansas Joined: Apr 6^th, 2009	Re: Ballard Hunter's rifle Reply #3 - Feb 1^st, 2024 at 12:30pm	Print Post
	And that 45-110 caliber would have been the Montana model Ballard . It would also have the cleaning rod under the heavy octagon barrel.

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 15749 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Ballard Hunter's rifle Reply #4 - Feb 1^st, 2024 at 12:44pm	Print Post
	Crown-C wrote on Feb 1^st, 2024 at 12:30pm: And that 45-110 caliber would have been the Montana model Ballard . It would also have the cleaning rod under the heavy octagon barrel. Marlin also offered the .45-110 on other models including the #4 Hunter, and #5 Pacific. Those done on the Pacific have caused some confusion with collectors as many think their #5 in .45-110 is automatically a 5 1/2 Montana because of the cartridge and similar features.

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Crown-C Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 442 Location: St. Marys Kansas Joined: Apr 6^th, 2009	Re: Ballard Hunter's rifle Reply #5 - Feb 1^st, 2024 at 1:07pm	Print Post
	Was not aware of that Vall. Only ones I’ve seen were on the Montana, but it makes sense.

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 15749 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Ballard Hunter's rifle Reply #6 - Feb 2^nd, 2024 at 12:19pm	Print Post
	The .45-110 Pacific I saw had a very heavy barrel, but still not as heavy as the 5 1/2 Montana has. The owner was asking Montana price for it, and was sure it was a Montana, or wanted it to be one. But the serial number was way off the range of the Montana rifles, and a smaller octagon. Not sure if he ever sold it, but hope someone didn't pay the $10k asking price he had on it!

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