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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2873 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Oh No! not another High Wall Aug 24^th, 2024 at 7:19pm	Print Post
	This followed me home from the Oregon Arms show. A High Wall that has had the #3 weight barrel cut to 29 3/8" and rechambered from .22 lr to .22 Hornet. The bore looks very good. Grabbed a quick pic to post here. It needs some cleanup and refinishing the receiver. Now to find some ugly stocks to make Wes Turner happy. Jack

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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2873 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Oh No! not another High Wall Reply #1 - Aug 24^th, 2024 at 7:24pm	Print Post
	Unlike last year when there was a plethora of High Walls including some nice collectible originals with DSTs, today there were only 2 that I could find. This one for $1200 and another for $4000 that to me was twicw its value. I did see a couple of low walls that were not anything special. Lots of Ballards and Sharps though. Marlinguy got a Hepburn that was an excellent deal.

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16372 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Oh No! not another High Wall Reply #2 - Aug 24^th, 2024 at 8:59pm	Print Post
	Yes, I saw Jack's purchase in person and it is a great High Wall! I barely got down one row when I spotted a Hepburn Match A in a rack, with a 10x Litschert scope on it. Asked to look it over, and saw a hang tag that read $1500. Seller said, "Or best offer." so I offered $1300 and got it for $1350. It's got a new full round heavy .25-20WCF barrel and other wise looks original and in pretty nice shape. Barrel has almost no finish and I'm guessing someone maybe cold blued it and that finish came off quickly. I'll remove the barrel and rust blue it, and leave it at that. Really doesn't need anything more. Try to get a few pictures tomorrow to post.

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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11556 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Oh No! not another High Wall Reply #3 - Aug 24^th, 2024 at 10:14pm	Print Post
	That HW looks just fine the way it is.

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JerryH Frequent Elocutionist Offline ASSRA Member #10876 Posts: 1259 Location: Easton, CA Joined: Nov 9^th, 2014	Re: Oh No! not another High Wall Reply #4 - Aug 24^th, 2024 at 10:44pm	Print Post
	I agree 100% with Wes. Leave that rifle alone!

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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2873 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Oh No! not another High Wall Reply #5 - Aug 24^th, 2024 at 11:00pm	Print Post
	There are a couple of finish issues that I will post photos of tomorrow on each side of the receiver. One is a small patch where it looks like someone tested some cold blue. Jack

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SchwarzStock Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1214 Location: SchwarzWald Joined: Mar 23^rd, 2010	Re: Oh No! not another High Wall Reply #6 - Aug 25^th, 2024 at 5:03am	Print Post
	The Marlin 1893 Safety I picked up recently had some small rust issues I cleaned up with some OOO steel wool, Balistol cold blue and fine oil. Rust spots are still visible on close inspection and the surfaces a little rough but the rifle still has a nice look. Biggest improvement I made though was cleaning up the mangled screw heads, almost every visible screw. I pounded the heads then recut the slots. Then filed and polished the heads before heat bluing them. Really made a significant difference in the overall look of the gun. Damaged screws are very annoying. Somehow I was distracted by nice colors on the action and did not notice the screws in the pictures I had...

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16372 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Oh No! not another High Wall Reply #7 - Aug 25^th, 2024 at 8:43am	Print Post
	The new to me Hepburn Match A from the show. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Should improve a lot once I spin the barrel off and rust blue it.
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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2873 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Oh No! not another High Wall Reply #8 - Aug 25^th, 2024 at 11:08am	Print Post
	Good find Vall, Lucky I just gave it a cursory look as I was doing my initial sweep. If I would have paid more attention I might have bought it. I am happy with my high wall but was hoping for a nice all original one with DSTs. I had a fist full of cash too. The best deal I got was the 11 high wall extractors for $25 and the 10 triggers the guy threw in with the rifle purchase. Jack

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Crown-C Oldtimer Offline Posts: 513 Location: St. Marys Kansas Joined: Apr 6^th, 2009	Re: Oh No! not another High Wall Reply #9 - Aug 25^th, 2024 at 1:40pm	Print Post
	Bpjack, Like your high wall! It’s in much better shape than the one I picked up at Tulsa 5 years ago. The bore was about a 2 on a scale of 1-10. I bought a heavy barrel from this forum in 40-82 Crossno Sil, like new. It came with brass and dies. Left the original stocks on it, but refinished them. Polished the action and had Wyoming Armory do the color case. It was originally a set trigger and all I had to do was get the screw for it. Turned into a really nice and accurate rifle.

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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2873 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Oh No! not another High Wall Reply #10 - Aug 25^th, 2024 at 6:53pm	Print Post
	Nice looking wall. I have a 40-65 barrel sitting here waiting to see what I am going to put it on. It is a #4 weight.

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Crown-C Oldtimer Offline Posts: 513 Location: St. Marys Kansas Joined: Apr 6^th, 2009	Re: Oh No! not another High Wall Reply #11 - Aug 25^th, 2024 at 8:01pm	Print Post
	I think my barrel was a number 4 also. It indexed perfectly, but had to relieve the flanges around the barrel. Mine is a flat sided high wall. The 40-65 is a great cartridge, I think you’ll like it.

	Richard Crown-C Ranch in the Flinthills NRA Life Member ASSRA Member # 10366 Member & Founders Society, Cody Firearms Museum Veteran
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JKR Junior Member Offline Posts: 64 Joined: Nov 2^nd, 2021	Re: Oh No! not another High Wall Reply #12 - Aug 26^th, 2024 at 6:37am	Print Post
	Crown-C wrote on Aug 25^th, 2024 at 1:40pm: Bpjack, Like your high wall! It’s in much better shape than the one I picked up at Tulsa 5 years ago. The bore was about a 2 on a scale of 1-10. I bought a heavy barrel from this forum in 40-82 Crossno Sil, like new. It came with brass and dies. Left the original stocks on it, but refinished them. Polished the action and had Wyoming Armory do the color case. It was originally a set trigger and all I had to do was get the screw for it. Turned into a really nice and accurate rifle. Nice job on the Highwall. Interesting cartridge too. Where did you find the set trigger screw? I need one for a 73. I think they might be the same tiny screw. JKR


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Crown-C Oldtimer Offline Posts: 513 Location: St. Marys Kansas Joined: Apr 6^th, 2009	Re: Oh No! not another High Wall Reply #13 - Aug 26^th, 2024 at 8:51am	Print Post
	JKR wrote on Aug 26^th, 2024 at 6:37am: Crown-C wrote on Aug 25^th, 2024 at 1:40pm: Bpjack, Like your high wall! It’s in much better shape than the one I picked up at Tulsa 5 years ago. The bore was about a 2 on a scale of 1-10. I bought a heavy barrel from this forum in 40-82 Crossno Sil, like new. It came with brass and dies. Left the original stocks on it, but refinished them. Polished the action and had Wyoming Armory do the color case. It was originally a set trigger and all I had to do was get the screw for it. Turned into a really nice and accurate rifle. Nice job on the Highwall. Interesting cartridge too. Where did you find the set trigger screw? I need one for a 73. I think they might be the same tiny screw. JKR Sorry, I don’t remember where I got it! 😂. Too many suns around the moon since then and I’m always looking for parts for something!

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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2873 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Oh No! not another High Wall Reply #14 - Aug 26^th, 2024 at 9:28am	Print Post
	MVA has high wall parts including set trigger screws. Jack

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16372 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Oh No! not another High Wall Reply #15 - Aug 26^th, 2024 at 10:20pm	Print Post
	In between another kitchen partial remodel I got the barrel off, polished, and rust blued. Used Mark Lee Express Blue so didn't take a long time between applications. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

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JerryH Frequent Elocutionist Offline ASSRA Member #10876 Posts: 1259 Location: Easton, CA Joined: Nov 9^th, 2014	Re: Oh No! not another High Wall Reply #16 - Aug 26^th, 2024 at 11:35pm	Print Post
	Nice Hepburn Vall!

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16372 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Oh No! not another High Wall Reply #17 - Aug 27^th, 2024 at 9:58am	Print Post
	JerryH wrote on Aug 26^th, 2024 at 11:35pm: Nice Hepburn Vall! Thanks Jerry!

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DWT1885 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 404 Location: New Jersey Joined: Nov 25^th, 2010	Re: Oh No! not another High Wall Reply #18 - Aug 27^th, 2024 at 8:37pm	Print Post
	Well Vall, I've said it before and I'll say it again. You can fall in crap and come out smelling like a rose. What shape is the scope in ? Dale.

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16372 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Oh No! not another High Wall Reply #19 - Aug 27^th, 2024 at 11:07pm	Print Post
	DWT1885 wrote on Aug 27^th, 2024 at 8:37pm: Well Vall, I've said it before and I'll say it again. You can fall in crap and come out smelling like a rose. What shape is the scope in ? Dale. My luck at finding good single shots seems to be holding Dale! The scope is like new inside and out. Optics are great, and for my uses the 10x is just fine also. I do wish it had a smaller objective bell, but I have a couple other target scopes in 10x & 12x that have small objectives I might try also.

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