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Joe Do... Oldtimer ASSRA Board Member ASSRA Journal Editor Offline Posts: 651 Location: 'burbs of Chicago Joined: May 19^th, 2012	WTB: Ballard Tang Sight Screws Mar 5^th, 2026 at 2:07pm	Print Post
	Who is our forum’s screw supplier please? I need two clean screws for a Ballard tang sight basei. I believe they advertise on eBay but figured d go directly to the source. Thank you, Joe D


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17804 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: WTB: Ballard Tang Sight Screws Reply #1 - Mar 5^th, 2026 at 2:34pm	Print Post
	Joe Do... wrote on Mar 5^th, 2026 at 2:07pm: Who is our forum’s screw supplier please? I need two clean screws for a Ballard tang sight basei. I believe they advertise on eBay but figured d go directly to the source. Thank you, Joe D Kensbullard has them. I got some from him recently.

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RJ-35-40 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 268 Joined: Dec 7^th, 2016	Re: WTB: Ballard Tang Sight Screws Reply #2 - Mar 5^th, 2026 at 2:48pm	Print Post
	Another Joe Do... wrote on Mar 5^th, 2026 at 2:07pm: Who is our forum’s screw supplier please? I need two clean screws for a Ballard tang sight basei. I believe they advertise on eBay but figured d go directly to the source. Thank you, Joe D


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cellargun Full Member Offline Posts: 157 Joined: Feb 28^th, 2022	Re: WTB: Ballard Tang Sight Screws Reply #3 - Mar 5^th, 2026 at 3:19pm	Print Post
	I bought some Ballard sight screws from MVA a few months ago.


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KFW Oldtimer Offline Posts: 620 Location: Wyoming Joined: Dec 18^th, 2016	Re: WTB: Ballard Tang Sight Screws Reply #4 - Mar 5^th, 2026 at 4:20pm	Print Post
	MVA, got mine last month also.


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John Robert Participating Member Offline Posts: 48 Joined: Sep 8^th, 2015	Re: WTB: Ballard Tang Sight Screws Reply #5 - Mar 5^th, 2026 at 4:27pm	Print Post
	Last ones I got came from kensmachine (user name) here on the forums ,in the white , might give him a shout , very good quality. I think he is still under the same user name , think I recall him having some issue with the forum and may been under a different user name. Maybe same as Marlin guy is referring to . Believe his name is Ken Moss. Hope this helps , if I am wrong someone please correct me. JR


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17804 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: WTB: Ballard Tang Sight Screws Reply #6 - Mar 5^th, 2026 at 8:17pm	Print Post
	John Robert wrote on Mar 5^th, 2026 at 4:27pm: Last ones I got came from kensmachine (user name) here on the forums ,in the white , might give him a shout , very good quality. I think he is still under the same user name , think I recall him having some issue with the forum and may been under a different user name. Maybe same as Marlin guy is referring to . Believe his name is Ken Moss. Hope this helps , if I am wrong someone please correct me. JR Both names are Ken Moss, but his old user name doesn't work anymore as he can't access it.

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oughtsix Global Moderator ASSRA Board Member Offline Posts: 1357 Location: Columbus Joined: May 31^st, 2009	Re: WTB: Ballard Tang Sight Screws Reply #7 - yesterday at 12:31pm	Print Post
	btt

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rkba2nd Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2081 Location: earth Joined: Feb 16^th, 2009	Re: WTB: Ballard Tang Sight Screws Reply #8 - yesterday at 4:50pm	Print Post
	Marble's makes them, available through Midway for 5.99 a pair. Not finished quite as nicely as MVA, but match the finish of lyman and Marble's. I have not checked, but probably 8-40 like MVA. Not perfect fit, but work OK, slightly loose.

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17804 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: WTB: Ballard Tang Sight Screws Reply #9 - yesterday at 6:02pm	Print Post
	rkba2nd wrote yesterday at 4:50pm: Marble's makes them, available through Midway for 5.99 a pair. Not finished quite as nicely as MVA, but match the finish of lyman and Marble's. I have not checked, but probably 8-40 like MVA. Not perfect fit, but work OK, slightly loose. 8-40 is not correct for a Ballard, or the 1881, and 1888 Marlin repeaters! They are all 9-40. An 8-40 is a bit sloppy in the 9-40 holes of the early Marlins. 8-40 is correct for all Marlins from around 1890 forward. I would hope MVA knows the difference and sends the correct screws!

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KFW Oldtimer Offline Posts: 620 Location: Wyoming Joined: Dec 18^th, 2016	Re: WTB: Ballard Tang Sight Screws Reply #10 - yesterday at 6:43pm	Print Post
	Like I said earlier, I got my #9-40 screws last month from MVA. Just tell them what you want. kw


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rkba2nd Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2081 Location: earth Joined: Feb 16^th, 2009	Re: WTB: Ballard Tang Sight Screws Reply #11 - yesterday at 8:34pm	Print Post
	I didn't say 8-40 screws were correct, simply that they will work , but not as good as original thread screws. If in fact MVA uses the correct thread, they are finished nicer also. Kens machine I am sure would use the correct thread, which by the way, is not a standard thread. From a strictly functional viewpoint, 8-40s have held up to 38-55 recoil for a very long time, as originals were extremely difficult to find back in the dark ages when I acquired the rifle. A glob of blue thread locker these days would help too if a concern.

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