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rifleman Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 381 Joined: Aug 4^th, 2015	Re: Hubalek Ballard Reply #30 - Feb 11^th, 2026 at 7:34pm	Print Post
	Hell of a Ballard Vall. Got to feel good sitting down and drilling holes with that beauty


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17788 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Hubalek Ballard Reply #31 - Feb 11^th, 2026 at 7:35pm	Print Post
	jhm wrote on Feb 11^th, 2026 at 5:10pm: Nah I will assure you that gun isn't worn out... JMH Just wish I'd gotten it 20 years ago when I was a lot steadier and shooting often.

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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 3657 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Hubalek Ballard Reply #32 - Feb 11^th, 2026 at 8:11pm	Print Post
	The 38-55 you traded can do holes that size in one shot!

	ASSRA # 11318 Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.
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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17788 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Hubalek Ballard Reply #33 - Feb 11^th, 2026 at 8:29pm	Print Post
	bpjack wrote on Feb 11^th, 2026 at 8:11pm: The 38-55 you traded can do holes that size in one shot! All my rifles shoot perfect one hole, one shot groups!

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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3911 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: Hubalek Ballard Reply #34 - Feb 12^th, 2026 at 9:20am	Print Post
	I shot a perfect group one time. then I shot the second round.


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17788 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Hubalek Ballard Reply #35 - Feb 12^th, 2026 at 9:49am	Print Post
	Every time I get a good group going I think to myself I'll stop at a certain number. Then before I reach it I pull one a little, and there goes a great target!

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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 3657 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Hubalek Ballard Reply #36 - Feb 12^th, 2026 at 12:19pm	Print Post
	I don’t consider any less than 5 shot a representative group. If I had a few more fingers and toes I could count all the great 4 shot groups ruined by a 5th shot. Maybe I should tell myself that my minimum number of shots is six so I can stop at 5 at times. Jack

	ASSRA # 11318 Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.
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waterman Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2977 Location: Behind the Redwood Curtain Joined: Jun 9^th, 2004	Re: Hubalek Ballard Reply #37 - Feb 13^th, 2026 at 3:44am	Print Post
	marlinguy wrote on Feb 11^th, 2026 at 8:29pm: bpjack wrote on Feb 11^th, 2026 at 8:11pm: The 38-55 you traded can do holes that size in one shot! All my rifles shoot perfect one hole, one shot groups! I've had a couple of rifles where the one bullet comes out sideways.


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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 3657 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Hubalek Ballard Reply #38 - Feb 13^th, 2026 at 9:21am	Print Post
	I was pulling targets at a 600 yd BPC match in Pulallup years ago and had a first time shooter with a borrowed Italian Sharps shooting at my target with a plastic backer. When he finally hit the frame there was a LOUD crack. The bullet went through perfectly sideways. You could count the grease grooves. There were 7 or 8 shots like that out of his 15 shot string. Jack.

	ASSRA # 11318 Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.
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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17788 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Hubalek Ballard Reply #39 - Feb 13^th, 2026 at 8:59pm	Print Post
	Who said Hubalek scopes are tough to find! Did a quick search today and found this at a shop in Texas. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) It will be on it's way to me tomorrow! A real bargain price too!

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JerryH Frequent Elocutionist Online ASSRA Member #10876 Posts: 1316 Location: Easton, CA Joined: Nov 9^th, 2014	Re: Hubalek Ballard Reply #40 - Feb 13^th, 2026 at 9:39pm	Print Post
	Vall, you're the only one who can do something like this! Congratulations on another great find!

	I'm not a complete idiot, some of my parts are missing.
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DWT1885 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 460 Location: New Jersey Joined: Nov 25^th, 2010	Re: Hubalek Ballard Reply #41 - Feb 14^th, 2026 at 6:59am	Print Post
	Unreal. It blows my mind how you can find this kind of stuff. I really need you to buy me a lottery ticket. Don't worry, I'll split it with ya.

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17788 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Hubalek Ballard Reply #42 - Feb 14^th, 2026 at 9:54am	Print Post
	Thanks guys! I really have been extremely blessed to find some of the stuff I have. Sometimes it's like Chauncey said, I just hold out my hand and it falls into it. I wanted a Hubalek scope before I had a rifle. Then I get this rifle and a scope drops out of nowhere instantly. Go figure?

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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3911 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: Hubalek Ballard Reply #43 - Feb 14^th, 2026 at 10:29am	Print Post
	when you get the lottery ticket, pick up one for me- equal split and I will toss in a bonus.


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17788 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Hubalek Ballard Reply #44 - Feb 14^th, 2026 at 11:14am	Print Post
	calledflyer wrote on Feb 14^th, 2026 at 10:29am: when you get the lottery ticket, pick up one for me- equal split and I will toss in a bonus. I may be the only guy in the whole USA whose never bought a lottery ticket Pat. Just not anything that ever intrigued me. Rather spend those bucks on old guns. Better chance of winning!

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