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Ballard Breech seater
Oct 26th, 2026 at 12:50am
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I've been experimenting with other configurations, I did a brief post some time back on another style.  That one bit me at a shoot this fall and failed to work.  I've since made some changes to it and it's working fine now - but another backup is nice to have.  Bnice shared parts and pieces and sent me slip sliding down another slope, here's a few pics of the next design...
  
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Reply #1 - Oct 26th, 2026 at 12:54am
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Here's a few more pics.  It fits around the tang sight, and it's down to needing some screws made and a wooden handle.  Thanks for the shove Bob.
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Reply #2 - Oct 26th, 2026 at 10:36am
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Your first endeaver may have been patterned off of this Ballard Breech Seater , very simple, compact, but a "Beach" to make i imagine. I was able to aquire this off A member afew years ago.
  
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Reply #3 - Oct 26th, 2026 at 3:04pm
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I really like this one I made patterned after one Russ Hooks has.  Obviously requires some custom fitting of the over receiver hook that is secured using the rear scope mount holes.
  
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Reply #4 - Oct 26th, 2026 at 4:36pm
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Here's a Ballard breech seater design that clears both scope and tang sight. I've been using it for years.
  
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Reply #5 - Oct 26th, 2026 at 5:36pm
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I have one of those as well.  They do work well.  I have to reach under the action and hold the hook in place or it pops out. I think that is related to it hiring the tang sight base.
  
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Reply #6 - Oct 26th, 2026 at 6:35pm
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Yup, I've made a couple of those also.
  
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Reply #7 - Oct 27th, 2026 at 2:10pm
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I also built a few of those too. I got 5 or 6 of those brass hooks from someone here on ASSRA decades ago and made up a few, and gave some hooks to friends to make their own.
  
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Reply #8 - Oct 28th, 2026 at 1:53am
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This was made by Russ Weber.
  
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Reply #9 - Oct 28th, 2026 at 11:55am
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Added a link to keep it in one piece. Would probably work with the claw.
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