Thanks, I always wanted a Ballard, for almost as long. Just never got one. Almost bought an original with an ivory ball in the ring 35 years ago, but we were newlyweds and too poor. I have a Shiloh I got back then, waiting 5 years for it to be built on order. This one popped up cheaply so I grabbed it, I already have a Low Wall Winchester in the caliber. The reason I'm not going for a long external mount scope is because I have 4 of those on other rifles. This one I want lighter and handier. If it happens to be super accurate, I may get a bigger power scope on it later. But for now, just a 4X plinking scope because I plan on carrying this out in the field, it's not going to be a bench only gun (I have several). I'll report when I get it.
Last edited by AZshot; 09/22/25 10:55 PM.
