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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11698 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	A favorite Ballard Feb 19^th, 2025 at 8:50pm	Print Post
	Won a butt stock on ebay. The stock is just what I was looking for for this old Ballard. Rifle has a #4 Winchester 38-55 barrel. Took me about four hours to inlet the stock to the action. There was quite a difference in the angles of the tangs/stocks. When the stock touched the bottom of the action, there was a 1/8 inch gap at the top.

	A blind squirrel runs into a tree every once in a while.
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830singleshot Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 431 Location: Texas Joined: Feb 11^th, 2007	Re: A favorite Ballard Reply #1 - Feb 19^th, 2025 at 8:55pm	Print Post
	Looks good. Tell me the story about that righteous lever

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rifleman Full Member Offline Posts: 241 Joined: Aug 4^th, 2015	Re: A favorite Ballard Reply #2 - Feb 19^th, 2025 at 8:59pm	Print Post
	I was watching that auction if its the one that ended a week or so ago. Condition looked nice with what looked like a reddish stain on it? Sure looks great on that rifle!


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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11698 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: A favorite Ballard Reply #3 - Feb 19^th, 2025 at 9:04pm	Print Post
	The mystery lever. No one knows who made them. There are other examples out there. Ron Long thought so much of them he made them from scratch and had one on his own Ballard rifle. This one is the only one I've ever seen with wood panels.

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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11698 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: A favorite Ballard Reply #4 - Feb 19^th, 2025 at 9:11pm	Print Post
	rifleman wrote on Feb 19^th, 2025 at 8:59pm: I was watching that auction if its the one that ended a week or so ago. Condition looked nice with what looked like a reddish stain on it? Sure looks great on that rifle! Yes, that's the one. I knew it would look right on my rifle. Buying old stocks is a gamble but this one worked out just fine. Perty sure someone slathered varnish on it but I'll leave it just the way it is.

	A blind squirrel runs into a tree every once in a while.
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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3068 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: A favorite Ballard Reply #5 - Feb 19^th, 2025 at 9:20pm	Print Post
	Nice looking rifle Joe.

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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3679 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: A favorite Ballard Reply #6 - Feb 20^th, 2025 at 9:54am	Print Post
	that is a fine looking rifle, indeed. not much to bellyache about on that guy if it shoot too .


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16733 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: A favorite Ballard Reply #7 - Feb 20^th, 2025 at 10:41am	Print Post
	I like everything about that Ballard Joe! Would love to find a lever like that.

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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11698 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: A favorite Ballard Reply #8 - Feb 20^th, 2025 at 11:08am	Print Post
	calledflyer wrote on Feb 20^th, 2025 at 9:54am: that is a fine looking rifle, indeed. not much to bellyache about on that guy if it shoot too . It's a shooter. Used it exclusively one shooting season. Used it at Spokane, Glasgow, Hamilton and others. Won matches with it from the bench and standing. That was when it had the goofy composite Berg stock. Was so weird had to raise the front sight a half inch. With the new stock it holds real nice with the front sight down where it belongs. Weighs 13 pounds 4 ounces.

	A blind squirrel runs into a tree every once in a while.
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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3679 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: A favorite Ballard Reply #9 - Feb 20^th, 2025 at 3:45pm	Print Post
	well, if it ever needs to relocate, I have never owned a .38-55.


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