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ssdave Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2056 Location: Eastern Oregon Joined: Apr 16^th, 2004	New Ballard, and lost interest already Dec 1^st, 2025 at 1:46pm	Print Post
	Picked up an interesting Ballard at the Tulsa gun show. A Ballard (I dont know what number, they confuse me). Forged frame, 40 something caliber, very shootable bore. Nothing else to recommend it. Was excited to find it, bought it for the action and was surprised the bore was good. Last night was sorting out actions in the safe, and looked at unfinished projects. The thought came to me, what was I thinking buying another action? I have a couple of other Ballards already, one forged, one cast rimfire. I have two 99% completed rimfire Ballards unassembled on my workbench that I have never fired. I have no need or desire for additional unplanned rifles, I have 60 or so in the safe now, and shoot maybe 3 of them. I would like to build a #3 fine gallery Ballard, but this action gets me no closer to that. But, I still acquire more; also bought 2 rolling blocks at Tulsa. Probably all 3 should be disassembled and listed on ebay and gunbroker for parts. As well as about 10 or 20 actions out of the action cabinet. But, I put them away and closed the safe and went onwards last night. I've reached a point where it doesn't seem worthwhile to sell them, just leave them in the safe for in case I feel like building something. (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) (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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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17459 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: New Ballard, and lost interest already Reply #1 - Dec 1^st, 2025 at 2:16pm	Print Post
	Looks like a #4 Perfection Dave. I too have been looking for a forged action, but I need a pistol gripped forged action. I have an original stock set, and DST breech block with loop lever, plus a nice full round George Schoyen barrel in .40-50SS. Just need the action so I can put all my parts into it. I keep buying more parts when they pop up, just not the parts I need!

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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 12074 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: New Ballard, and lost interest already Reply #2 - Dec 1^st, 2025 at 2:18pm	Print Post
	Dave, next time you buy rifles, buy only interesting rifles. My friend Mike says the only cure for the rifle buying disease is death. So true, so final...

	A blind squirrel runs into a tree every once in a while.
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Bent_Ramrod Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1546 Location: Southern Arizona Joined: Feb 8^th, 2006	Re: New Ballard, and lost interest already Reply #3 - Dec 1^st, 2025 at 2:19pm	Print Post
	I've noticed that if I turn up my nose at the bounty of the Gun Gods for some dumb reason like "I've already got three of those," or "I don't feel like buying anything today," or "I don't need another project--got a dozen I should be working on now instead of being here at this Show," they get angry and then I don't see anything interesting in my price range for what can go on for years. So there's that.


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GT Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2303 Location: Northeast Wyoming Joined: Jun 28^th, 2015	Re: New Ballard, and lost interest already Reply #4 - Dec 1^st, 2025 at 2:45pm	Print Post
	Dave, I don't see a problem, but then I sit here, just fat, dumb and happy, oblivious to what goes on around me... filing on a new casting I pulled out of the drawer, or the recent breech block that came off the mill. Having a few extra lying around to work on is like a security blanket. I like it. Wes, I have been told many times that is the only cure, I'm sure it'll find me, hopefully either working on one or shooting one - best case scenerio. GT

	"To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk" T. A. Edison "The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right" M.T.
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RDBallard Junior Member Offline Posts: 99 Location: Kansas Joined: Apr 22^nd, 2020	Re: New Ballard, and lost interest already Reply #6 - Dec 1^st, 2025 at 4:00pm	Print Post
	In my world having an extra forged Ballard action in the stash is a pretty good thing.


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