If Ken Moss at Cedar Creek Screws is still in business, that is a cheap and fast fix. Excellent product. New screws in the lever and link will tighten up the action.

If you like the barrel on the rifle, pull it and send it to Ron Smith and have it opened to 33/40. I have a low wall false muzzle 28-30 with a bad bore and Ron is going to rebore it to 30 cal with a gain twist.

CPA/Schuttleworth has many stock patterns and buttplate casting availble for a Ballard. They will turn your wood or you can buy from them.

There are a number of ballards built as rimfire target rifles in the 40's & 50's still being shot competitively against bolt guns today at the local schuetzen clubs. All of these I have seen were chambered so that there is a light crush of the rim when the action is closed.