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Thanks John, I will take you up with that when it arrives!
Thanks Der Ami, but the builder passed away in 2018. I will measure the rib dovetails when I get the gun. Looking forward to it a lot.

AZshot,
If the rings John offered fit, or can be made to fit they are excellent rings also.
Mike

I don't think Jack Haugh is around to ask any questions on this neat Ballard. If he is still with us he's about 96 years old I think?

J.T. Haugh passed in 2018.

Jack was an awesome gunmaker! His son Cole and grandson Jacob are still running the gun shop and may have information or provide any help you may need or want 8126543209. Great guys I visit about every 3 months to drop off and pic up projects.

I received the rifle and am extremely pleased with it. It's smaller and lighter than I expected, but I like that for a quarter bore. It's about 6 lbs when I heft it, my arms are calibrated pretty accurately. It has a 23 1/3" barrel. The bore is mirror bright. The lever takes a good amount of pressure to close fully against the stock, and the set trigger is just a few ounces. I'm rethinking my scope choice to be a smaller one, without an objective bell.

I would say that is one sexy rifle! I’ve noticed I tend towards smaller scopes myself as I get older. Enjoy and let us know how it shoots!

AZshot,
There is a youtuber that shoots a 25-20 SS among several other very interesting old cartridges. His site is: You Tube Steve B's Workshop. You might pick up some hints and loads. Have fun with that great rifle.
Mike

Thanks. I've been reloading for .25-20 SS and several obsolete related calibers for years. I have a Low Wall in the same round. The brass is the most difficult thing for these, but I have pleanty.

Have you dropped the breech block yet to check and see if it's a cast or forged action? If it's cast the area below the barrel's chamber will be hollow. If forged that area will be solid. If cast I'd be very careful with loads, even in .25-20SS in a cast action.
By the way, your breech block is from a cast action as the firing pin screw is below the firing pin center line. If it was from a forged action the screw is above firing pin center line, like my forged Pacific is: