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[Ballardguy]

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I collect and shoot late 1800's single shot rifles. Mostly Marlin Ballard and Remington Rolling Blocks and Hepburns.

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[Tlock]

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[1911Fanatic]

Welcome! Please do share pics.

 

[64MercurysRule]

Welcome from r we gone . Glad you're here . Feel free to share . There is much to see , learn and share here . With a lot of humor thrown in too . Enjoy the forum and all it has to offer . Blessings from down in the Valley from our bunker to you & yours .

 

[Xaevian]

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[L0C0]

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[Ballardguy]

Thanks!
Will maybe post some pictures of some of my collection. But here's one I just added about a week ago. A super rare Arthur Hubalek striker conversion Ballard, with Hubalek Special .22 barrel, and Hubalek double set triggers. Hubalek guaranteed his "Special" barrels to shoot 10 shots in 1/8" groups at 25 yds. off his machine rest. He did maybe 20 of these conversions before beginning to cast and machine his own Ballard striker actions.




A decade later he also came up with his own target scopes and made less than 100. I found and bought one a day after acquiring this rifle!


Took it to the club range the next day and shot these two 10 and 20 shot groups using Aguila Standard ammo. And a Lyman 10x Targetspot scope.

 

[Gigatar]

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[shadoredd]

I absolutely love this chat site. I appreciate you combining everyone that you can find to help support this webpage. You did a great job putting it together. A friend of mine referred me to you to look at your posts because I'm always looking at another gun to buy you know how that is. I already found one on here. I think I'm gonna go purchase tomorrow. Thank you again.

Randy David

 

[Ballardguy]

I absolutely love this chat site. I appreciate you combining everyone that you can find to help support this webpage. You did a great job putting it together. A friend of mine referred me to you to look at your posts because I'm always looking at another gun to buy you know how that is. I already found one on here. I think I'm gonna go purchase tomorrow. Thank you again.

Randy David

Not sure what you're referring to?

 

[spookshack]

Thanks!
Will maybe post some pictures of some of my collection. But here's one I just added about a week ago. A super rare Arthur Hubalek striker conversion Ballard, with Hubalek Special .22 barrel, and Hubalek double set triggers. Hubalek guaranteed his "Special" barrels to shoot 10 shots in 1/8" groups at 25 yds. off his machine rest. He did maybe 20 of these conversions before beginning to cast and machine his own Ballard striker actions.

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A decade later he also came up with his own target scopes and made less than 100. I found and bought one a day after acquiring this rifle!
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Took it to the club range the next day and shot these two 10 and 20 shot groups using Aguila Standard ammo. And a Lyman 10x Targetspot scope.
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Not my cup of tea, but a fine rifle indeed!

 

[Ballardguy]

Not my cup of tea, but a fine rifle indeed!

Yes, these old single shots I collect and shoot are not everyone's favorite. I love shooting one shot at a time, and especially stretching them out to distances most people don't shoot modern high power rifles at. Nothing puts a smile on your face quite like tripping the trigger on an old rifle at 500-1000 yds. and waiting for that ding when the bullet hits the steel and the sound returns to you about 5 seconds after you dropped the hammer.

 

[Ballardguy]

Here's a video a friend filmed when I was shooting my Ballard Pacific in .40-85 Ballard at 650 yds.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RC7ie0msF1k&t=137s

 

[fredball]

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[gmerkt]

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