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For Sale - Ballard (Cody) Two Barrel Set
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Very heavy Cody Ballard, .38-50 Rem-Hep with false muzzle and bullet starter. Also included, additional .38-55 barrel with forestock, extra extractor cut for this barrel, barrel sled made by Skip Epp. .38-50 is a Krieger barrel, 1:15 twist with rifled false muzzle by David Mos and Neal Rice when they worked for Ballard Rifle Co. .38-55 is 1:15 twist.
This is the rifle I used for some of the shooting tests in my book: The Golden Age of the American Schuetzenfest. Over the years it has proved to be quite accurate with a number of 1moa (and near 1moa) 10 shot groups shot at 200 yards. Loads were straight black, duplex and BP subs. I've found the rifle shoots equally well muzzle loaded or breech seated. The main difference when muzzle loading, you can shoot dirty with suitable conditions.
Complete 2 barrel set (scope not included) with two Steve Brooks bullet molds for muzzle loading and breech seating, 120 (approx) .38-50 cases formed from RP .30-40 brass plus additional 30 (or so) WW cases also formed from .30-40.
$4,500
I have no way to ship this outfit so a sale has to be face-to-face. I'll travel a reasonable distance to deliver.
  

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Re: For Sale - Ballard (Cody) Two Barrel Set
Reply #1 - Today at 8:41pm
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I don't understand the false muzzle on breech loading rifles. I assume its so someone can still use it if they have no cartridges? Just load it like a regular muzzle loader, being sure to add enough powder to fill the chamber? Or was it for muzzleloading competitions, so you could use one gun for muzzleloading and breech loading matches? Some of the Walker Hepburn's pictured in Tom Rowes book had them. Please enlighten me.

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