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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11438 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Ballard 38-55 May 2^nd, 2024 at 12:14pm	Print Post
	Here is a 38-55 Ballard. Bolivian rosewood stocks. The wood came across the border in 1957 by Bob Vails father. The palm rest and lever panels are Cocobolo The barrel is a Badger #4 at 32 inches. Rear sight is a Pope by Parts Unknown. Stocks carved by CPA. The action is from Cody Ballard. Weight is 15 pounds 7 ounces.
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Crown-C Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 493 Location: St. Marys Kansas Joined: Apr 6^th, 2009	Re: Ballard 38-55 Reply #1 - May 2^nd, 2024 at 2:39pm	Print Post
	Neat old custom Ballard. The stock looks like a repro of Schoyen perch belly and always like the ball & spur lever, especially with the wood insert.

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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11438 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Ballard 38-55 Reply #2 - May 2^nd, 2024 at 3:17pm	Print Post
	The stock is what CPA calls a high comb Pope. Sometimes I wonder how Pope got so many things attributed to him. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16022 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Ballard 38-55 Reply #3 - May 2^nd, 2024 at 4:40pm	Print Post
	westerner wrote on May 2^nd, 2024 at 3:17pm: The stock is what CPA calls a high comb Pope. Sometimes I wonder how Pope got so many things attributed to him. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Especially stocks since he never made any that weren't pretty crude. That's a beautiful, and classic looking Ballard Joe!

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RSW Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1184 Location: Arizona Joined: Sep 8^th, 2006	Re: Ballard 38-55 Reply #4 - May 2^nd, 2024 at 6:13pm	Print Post
	That butt stock is based on the "Pope Model," right out of the Stevens-Pope catalog. Attaching Pope's name to a product enhanced sales appeal back during the golden age of Scheutzen.

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RDBallard Junior Member Offline Posts: 74 Joined: Apr 22^nd, 2020	Re: Ballard 38-55 Reply #5 - May 4^th, 2024 at 7:08am	Print Post
	Beautiful gun.


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SBoomer Oldtimer Offline Posts: 951 Location: Michigan's Frozen North (U.P.) Joined: Jan 28^th, 2010	Re: Ballard 38-55 Reply #6 - May 4^th, 2024 at 7:37am	Print Post
	That rifle just reeks of class!


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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 3545 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: Ballard 38-55 Reply #7 - May 4^th, 2024 at 5:09pm	Print Post
	that is a wonderful example of single shot perfection.


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GT Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2035 Location: Northeast Wyoming Joined: Jun 28^th, 2015	Re: Ballard 38-55 Reply #8 - May 5^th, 2024 at 11:09am	Print Post
	Nice rifle Wes! How does it shoot for you? GT

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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11438 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Ballard 38-55 Reply #9 - May 6^th, 2024 at 10:41am	Print Post
	Will hold them in the 24 ring so I figure it shoots perty accurate. When new it was not so accurate. One day it would shoot a six inch group and the next it might shoot a twelve inch pattern. Slugging showed no difference in diameters at either end so I spent a few hours lapping a very slight taper in the bore. Last time I used it in a match I was behind after three targets. Had to suck it up to win and I did with a 211 and a 220. Used it yesterday at Missoula. Perty pitiful but I ain't getting no younger.
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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16022 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Ballard 38-55 Reply #10 - May 6^th, 2024 at 4:08pm	Print Post
	Well the important thing is to keep getting older Joe!

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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11438 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Ballard 38-55 Reply #11 - May 7^th, 2024 at 7:29pm	Print Post
	I'll try to stay positive..........

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