doublegunshop.com - home Forums General Discussion Classic & Custom Single Barreled Sporting Rifles @ doublegunshop.com I bought a Ballard action.

The chamber is cut with no lead, just a taper from the case to the bore. Looks like it was cut for breech-seating.

The breech-seater is one I made back when I was a kid and first started playing with schuetzen rifles.

I took a 32-40 case and drilled a 5/16" hole through the back and adjust the seater then solder it in place. I could not tell you how many times this has been soldered. When I find a good length I make a new one for that rifle.

I have a pile of .32 caliber bullet moulds so I can try many and see what if anything will shoot in this rifle.

Can you see where the rifling marks stop just short of the base on the bullet on the far left? This is about where I like to start bullets and I have adjusted the seater for this.

I was thinking I should be back in the community collage where I took several semesters of machine shop. They had a nice surface grinder ;-). John has a stencil to replace the markings if I get carried away.

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.

Michael, that could just as easily be cut for bore diameter paper patched bullet. They would work in any event.

Brent

I don't post here much, but I lurk a lot. There are some fine rifles with kick stands and love to see them, but my heart always falls for nice single shots and lever actions.

Thank you

Brad Hurt

Thanks, I'll check out the screw kit although I do have a lathe, just need the time.

I thought about sending the barrel to Ron , then he would ask how is that last barrel working out .

I"m still searching for the two utilitarian stocks I lost.

Sure I could make a breech-seater for regular or Chase patch but to little advantage. I have never seen a PP bullet preform to the degree of accuracy that I strive for.

IMO A good schuetzen rifle should be able to place ten shots at both 100 and 200 yards in 1/2 MOA.

I am a solitary shooter and rarely if ever shoot in any kind of matches. I shoot against whatever my best was with that rifle. When I do talk publicly, post or publish groups I try to do ones that were witnessed. That's not always possible.

A question about the two pins in the front of the Pacific action. Can they be pulled out or do I need to grind (file) them off?