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cellargun Full Member Offline Posts: 185 Joined: Feb 28^th, 2022	Re: Brass tack removal on stock. Reply #15 - Jul 26^th, 2026 at 6:19pm	Print Post
	Sure shot wrote on Jul 26^th, 2026 at 10:13am: cellargun wrote on Jul 26^th, 2026 at 9:17am: jimmy wrote on Jul 25^th, 2026 at 6:13am: cellargun wrote on Jul 24^th, 2026 at 9:07pm: Any repair will stand out, possibly/probably more than the tacks. I have a HighWall with easily 3 or 4 dozen small tacks, 1/16-3/32” or so, that create concentric circles, outline the buttplate, and are all definitely old. In the case of my rifle, I left them primarily due to age, but also because removing them would cause so much harm. Tacks have been used as ornamentation for a long time. I’d find a match to the others to fill the hole, then leave them alone. I have the tack that was there, just removed it. Thinking anything would look better than the brass tacks. May just replace the tack and sell it. Have you considered a new stock from Pedersoli? They sell replacements for their products, although it takes a while to receive the part. As an example, a trigger guard for a flintlock took a couple months. Richard $1448.95 for a new stock. I didn’t look it up. I’d think you could nearly buy a brand new rifle for that much. Ouch.


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cellargun Full Member Offline Posts: 185 Joined: Feb 28^th, 2022	Re: Brass tack removal on stock. Reply #16 - Jul 27^th, 2026 at 4:33pm	Print Post
	Sure shot wrote on Jul 26^th, 2026 at 10:13am: cellargun wrote on Jul 26^th, 2026 at 9:17am: jimmy wrote on Jul 25^th, 2026 at 6:13am: cellargun wrote on Jul 24^th, 2026 at 9:07pm: Any repair will stand out, possibly/probably more than the tacks. I have a HighWall with easily 3 or 4 dozen small tacks, 1/16-3/32” or so, that create concentric circles, outline the buttplate, and are all definitely old. In the case of my rifle, I left them primarily due to age, but also because removing them would cause so much harm. Tacks have been used as ornamentation for a long time. I’d find a match to the others to fill the hole, then leave them alone. I have the tack that was there, just removed it. Thinking anything would look better than the brass tacks. May just replace the tack and sell it. Have you considered a new stock from Pedersoli? They sell replacements for their products, although it takes a while to receive the part. As an example, a trigger guard for a flintlock took a couple months. Richard $1448.95 for a new stock. The only one I found for that price was tiger stripe maple. Were you able to find a walnut stock?


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jfeldman ASSRA Board Member Offline Posts: 1125 Location: Imperial Beach, Ca Joined: Nov 5^th, 2005	Re: Brass tack removal on stock. Reply #17 - Aug 15^th, 2026 at 12:15am	Print Post
	Sand it down to remove the outline and then fill the hole with some fake gemstone? Regards, Joe


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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 12464 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Brass tack removal on stock. Reply #18 - Aug 15^th, 2026 at 5:00am	Print Post
	jfeldman wrote on Aug 15^th, 2026 at 12:15am: Sand it down to remove the outline and then fill the hole with some fake gemstone? Regards, Joe Rhinestones? Here is a Ballard with about 25 brass tacks in it. You white people, why so averse to ornamentation? A while back I was using this Ballard in the indoor silhouette matches at Blackfoot. Was shooting next to Dave Heninger. During shooting I chanted hey yay yay yay, ho yay hay yo. Not loud but just loud enough Dave could hear me. It had the desired effect and I was able to beat him. I'm assuming the "E" stands for Eagle Feather.
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jfeldman ASSRA Board Member Offline Posts: 1125 Location: Imperial Beach, Ca Joined: Nov 5^th, 2005	Re: Brass tack removal on stock. Reply #19 - Aug 15^th, 2026 at 3:42pm	Print Post
	Joe, I was thinking something more like tiny little agate cabochons. Regards, Joe


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jhm Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2094 Location: georgia Joined: Sep 4^th, 2011	Re: Brass tack removal on stock. Reply #20 - Aug 15^th, 2026 at 4:29pm	Print Post
	That is a unique lever on that gun... JMH


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jimmy Oldtimer Offline Now available in Oklahoma. Posts: 500 Location: Skiatook Joined: May 12^th, 2009	Re: Brass tack removal on stock. Reply #21 - Aug 15^th, 2026 at 6:23pm	Print Post
	Beautiful Ballard.


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830singleshot Oldtimer Offline Posts: 505 Location: Texas Joined: Feb 11^th, 2007	Re: Brass tack removal on stock. Reply #22 - Aug 15^th, 2026 at 6:41pm	Print Post
	westerner wrote on Aug 15^th, 2026 at 5:00am: jfeldman wrote on Aug 15^th, 2026 at 12:15am: Sand it down to remove the outline and then fill the hole with some fake gemstone? Regards, Joe Rhinestones? Here is a Ballard with about 25 brass tacks in it. You white people, why so averse to ornamentation? A while back I was using this Ballard in the indoor silhouette matches at Blackfoot. Was shooting next to Dave Heninger. During shooting I chanted hey yay yay yay, ho yay hay yo. Not loud but just loud enough Dave could hear me. It had the desired effect and I was able to beat him. I'm assuming the "E" stands for Eagle Feather. Westerner, I like your style. 25-30 years ago I was shooting a H&R mod 12(52D copy, stupid accurate). The stock was birch and lots of extra, bulky wood. I had started reshaping the pistol grip and it was just roughly rasped while I was shooting it at the match. My buddy Mark, who is a perfectionist was shooting next to me and razzing me so when he started to shoot I pulled out my pocket knife and started scraping that area making enough noise for him to hear. It had the same effect as your chanting. Back to the repair. I wonder if you can find a piece of walnut vernier of similar color and glue it to the flat area, orienting the grain to follow the stock flow. Just thinking out loud. I like the tacks on the Ballard. I wouldn't have put them in but I like it. I like guns tastefully and artfully modified by the men that used them

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