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Thanks guys!
Butcher says he's really backed up with beef processing, so not sure if he'll get done by OAC on the 4th Sunday? If he does I'll bring a plate full of jerky to the show!

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Nice shootin Quinn! Always fun to get it over wih quick, but then there's the realization that it's over!

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Congratulations Bruce! I've still got 3 more to do, but they can't go fast enough for me! I was ready two years ago for earl retirement, but let my customers talk me into waiting. Now I'm close enough to full that I can't justify not going the distance!
I envy you!!!!!!!!!

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Thanks Jerry! You are so right about being blessed this year! And they were good too! Had a big fish fry the next night in camp on the BBQ!

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There's 15 trout here, and the limit is 5 per day, but there are three of us fishing. We each took a picture with the whole catch.

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Well put Fwiedner. I could care less what the seller pai, nor do I care if he buys it from me and turns around and resells it for more money. As long as we're both happy with the deal, then it's fine.

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That's a great rehab! The perfect stoppping point, as it looks great, and shows honest wear too.

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This isn't far from Condon, at Hepner. Same thing there too. I got this one in a swale just below some rimrock. Took over an hour to hike the 2000 ft. elevation change to reach the top of the ridge from the truck. No motor vehicles allowed in this area, so everything gets packed in and out by hand! ...

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Yea, it's about 8-10 more miles to get into the timber, but I like the open country, as it seems nobody else wants to work that hard to get within range in the grassland. I saw him at 600-700 yds., and worked my way up to about 400 fraom over the hill. Then it was belly crawling through the tall gra...

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Buck season is over for me this year. Got a decent 3x3 mulie opening morning at 9:10AM. Wasn't able to use the new 1885 Winchester I took along, as the report was for heavy rain, and I didn't want to take a chance. Instead I took my old standby, the Rem. 700 in .22-250. (yes, it's legal in Oregon!) ...

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I think the reason it's so valuable is the part where he says,"it isn't being used now". Temporarily it is unused!

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I use Metal Glow or Flitz on my fingers to rub surface rust. If it wont get it off, then I switch to the same product with 0000 steel wool. Just finished doing the latter to a friend's 1947 vintage 39a, which had rust pitting on the barrel that felt like sandpaper, and looked ugly. It now looks like...

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Nice find! You'll love it too!

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Always enjoy your nice old Winchesters, and your photography too!-Vall

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By the way Ed, Low Walls in .22 schuetzen configuration are pretty unusual. Even factory special sporting rifles built on the Low Wall action are rare. Pretty neat that you've seen a few, as most folks rarely see them!-Vall

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nice addition MM BTW hows the bore? the best all around short ammo I have come across has been RWS R 25 federal hi-power short ///red box w/white stripe and for new stuff Remington hi velosity green and yellow box these 3 brands had the least amount of fliers, how they group depends on the gun/cham...

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Just curious...but I have seen quite a few lo-walls chambered for the 22 short. Some of them in configurations similar to your Ballard. So what type of competition were these used for??? There seem to be some pretty elaborate rifles out there chambered for the short. Nice Ballard MarlinMan... :wink...

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These Pope scope mounts are very cool! They actualy hinge open so you don't have to take the scope apart to install them on the scope!

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You know where I live don't you??? and what I collect???? jdad, I thought I was your friend. nice gun rafter-7 Yes, we know what you collect, and you wouldn't want this ratty old Ballard! :wink: It would look so pitiful next to that gogeous Winnie schuetzen rifle! :D And don't go cuttin in on my fr...

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Range report will have to wait until after deer season, as I'll be extremely busy with several hunts the next month to 6 weeks.
Seller guarantees that it shoots dime sized groups at 50 yds. for him, so we'll see if I can do anything close to that!-Vall

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Here's a few pictures of the second Ballard, a custom Zettler Bros. schuetzen, based on a Ballard #6. The specs are .22 short, 30" #3 full octagon Win. barrel; recut to Zettler Bros. rifling. Palm rest and and stocks are also ZB, but knob has been replaced. Scope is aStevens 438, mounted in a s...

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Ji,
I know the Lord will bless you in some way! Keep the faith brother!

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I don't have ANY pump rifles, CF or RF, and not even in a shotgun.

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How pleasant to know Rudy is willing to change! Hope he doesn't change back the second Wed. in November!

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Well that was a no-brainer trade! Nice one!

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Well our weather got to looking like fall this week! Temps dropped into the 40's last night, and highs in the mid 70's.
Deer season starts the last weekend this month, and between buck, doe, and elk, I'll be doing a lot of hunting in October and early November.
I love this time of year!

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David,
You have a PM.

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To Marlinman, I have owned my Ballard for about 6 years. It has a heavy round barrel by A.W.Peterson. Something nags me that he may have lived or worked in Colorado. Not sure though. David, You are correct! Axel Peterson worked in Denver, Co. from the late 1800's to around 1950. He worked with the ...

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I see that this time around h added that it might not be original. With the caveat, "but I'm no expert". That way he can refuse to take it back, since he warned everyone.
This guy's been emailed by numerous folks telling him it's totally wrong, but he wants to try and find a sucker anyway.

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I've never carried one on a horse, but my father and his brother always carried theirs in front of the saddle, with the butt straight up. He said it stayed put better if they were traveling up or downhill, without ending up on the ground. If carried that way, you need to remove it while seated in th...

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What a great idea, and inexpensive alternative! Too bad I spent too much for a mono-pod last fall!

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Thanks fellas! A 6 1/2 Rigby in .22 huh? That sounds like a great piece! Didn't come out of the Denver area did it? I missed one that was for sale down there a couple years ago, and it also was in .22LR. The next one on the way is a schuetzen based on a #6 Ballard. Should arrive this week sometime! ...

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Oops! Sorry Joe. All #3 Ballards were either .22 short, or .22 LR. This one is .22 LR.
I have seen a number of them in .25 rimfire, but that caliber is newer and not factory, but a rebore.
Thanks!-Vall

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Here's my latest addition to the Marlin Ballard collection. This one is a special order #3, with extra heavy 28" full octagon barrel, ordered without rear sight dovetail, and with gallery midrange vernier, and Win. globe front. It also has special order wood, with checkering, shadowline cheepie...

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Congratulations on a really fin 1892, at a great price!

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I don't know much about NEF's, but do they make another .25 caliber tha could be rechambered to the .25-35, if the twist rate would work?

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Well I'd never put the Ruger #1 in the same class as a "new" Stevens Favorite! I'm not a fan, as I'm not into most the newer guns, but all the #1's I've seen were very nicely fitted and finished, and had nice wood too. Yea Rafter, I like a gun that looks good at first, and even better on c...

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I think if you loosen the locking knob on the elevation, then push it in, the upright can simply be pulled out the top.

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salvo, The little Rolling Block is based on the old Rem. #2 receive, and is a very high quality gun. I looked one over locally at a gun shop and was very impressed! Considering an original #2 in .22lr in minty condition will go $1500-$2000 they are a real bargain too! The Stevens is a real lowbuck m...

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Praying for your Dad Spades!

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I like Scott's method for a singleshot rifle. For a levergun I like the front swivel drilled and tapped into the forearm cap. If it's got barrel bands, I like it on the band. Never liked the mag tube mounts.

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Our church is very involved with City Teams ministires, which helps people living on the street get rehabilitated and taught job skills, with a Christian based ministry. We also have bible study groups on various topics, men's and women's groups, plus youth group. A number of other community assista...

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Yes you are as crazy as she thinks, but aren't we all?

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Extremely nice! Now you have a factory hand picked rifle, with provenance from Marlin to prove it! Sweet!

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I have a fiend who collects nothing but these old sporterized single shot rifles. They do have a place in history, and I guess I should have one example of what they are in the safe!

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Penny auctions with no reserve and two week length seem to be the way to garner the highest prces!

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Thi law has been challenged and CCH holders have already won their case. Somehow school districts still think they can defy the law, especially as it pertains to teachers.
It appears that school districts think they own their employees, and can dictate their own version of the CCH laws.

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No easy fix for any early Marlin mag tube, as just disassembling it can be a huge headache, but that shouldn't deter a guy who can work on Bzers! :wink: The inner tube follower has a pin that rides in the full length slot you see when open. It also has a hole at the end that doesn't show. This hole ...

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I have to admit I bought this gun to return it to it's original factory configuration. It was a Special Sporting rifle according to the museum at Cody, Wy. Originally it had a #4 weight 30" full octagon barrel in .32-40, with schuetzen double set triggers, and XX stocks with checkered pistol gr...

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Andrew, your front sight is a Marbles-Sheard.

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